A Closer Look: Bodega x ASICS GEL-KAYANO 20 "Friends and Family"

Dedicated to the people that keep us going.

Back in September, we were stacking up small wins one step at a time, in warmth and sunshine. Longer days. No weather app checks before walking out the door. Life was good. But just because Mother Nature pulled the rug out from under us in these colder months doesn't mean it's time to slack off. Even though, it would be much easier to hibernate all Winter long.

This is where you all come in. Our friends, family, and supporters over the years. The reason we get out of bed each day, lace up our sneakers, and take on the world no matter what the wind chill is or when it gets dark out. Dedicated to the people that keep us going, we hope the Bodega x ASICS GEL-KAYANO 20 F&F inspires you to continue getting out there, building healthy habits, and achieving new personal bests in whatever context you damn please.

A wearable roadmap of technical innovations developed by ASICS over the last 30 years, our GK20s design represents the progress of running culture and how it has become intertwined with lifestyle silhouettes.

Kicking things off is a web of breathable geometric chainmail, cradling - and protecting your feet from the ambitions of your feats with the help of a welded overlock frame. Sitting on a bed of GEL technology that springs back with every step, a porous tongue reminds us that subtlety exists even between mesh weaves while quiet branded detailing satisfies the I Spy-ers in us all.

Decked out in a seasonally appropriate dark color scheme anchored by a charcoal and deep grey mesh upper and speckled midsole, if this moodier color palette just speaks to you, you aren't alone. Working off a sand and light grey exoskeleton, this dramatic backdrop also shines a spotlight on the medial and lateral blue striping found at the heart of the upper and the GEL- laced jewels sprinkled along the midsole. Closed out with a jolt of high voltage flare thanks to a padded liner, our GEL-KAYANO 20 will keep you on your toes, one way or another.

Complete with a 4 oz. bag of Nguyen Coffee Supply coffee and a custom Stanley 12 oz. Camp Mug to drink it in, this one is for the early risers, all-nighters, and anyone who can use an extra push to jump-start something special.

So whether this is your introduction to our collab or the sequel you never knew you needed, we hope you put them on with purpose because what we wear is just the beginning.