mita sneakers’ Asics Gel-Lyte ∞ Trico celebrates the 35th Anniversary of the Gel-Lyte III

Before sneakerheads flocked to Asics for its slew of mesh runners and Y2K-style sneakers, they were checking out the Japanese label’s Gel-Lyte series. Plenty of key collaborators helped bring energy to the Gel-Lyte III and Gel-Lyte V, the two most popular in the series, over the decades, including mita sneakers. Next up for the duo is a new fusion silhouette that combines elements from the Gel-Lyte III and Gel-Lyte V.

The retailer, which also calls Japan home, has been partnering with Asics for decades, first teaming up on a handful of Gel-Lyte IIIs in 2008. Since then, they’ve worked on over a dozen different releases, mostly focusing on the Gel-Lyte III and playing a significant role in celebrating anniversaries for the sneaker. In 2015, they launched the first Trico colorway as part of the 25th anniversary of the model, later revisiting this theme for the 30th anniversary in 2020 and then once again in 2024 for the Summer Olympics in Paris.