Although Asics is heralded for its performance running and comfort-focused silhouettes, the brand still dabbles in outdoor footwear. Teaming up with fellow Japanese label nonnative, Asics is revisiting a collaboration the duo first launched in December 2020 with the Gel-Yetitokyo Hi GTX model. A black and clay color scheme defined the model when it was first introduced, but it now lands in a Brown Storm variant.
A traditional suede upper, something familiar to outdoor boots, is present in a single shade of Brown Storm, covering the loosely-formed boot that takes its shape once put on foot. This premium material is coated with Gore-Tex to help resist outdoor elements, with Gore-Tex branding proudly debossed onto the tongue below the Asics logo. Nonnative and Asics add a quick lace setup attached via metallic silver hardware and loops around the pull tab back on the heel to aid containment.
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