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# Two Big ASICS Collabs Land This Month, One Launching Exclusively in Sydney
- URL: https://www.blankidentity.com.au/two-big-asics-collabs-land-this-month-one-launching-exclusively-in-sydney/
- Published: 2026-09-25T05:23:42.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T05:23:42.000Z
- Description: Sydney's Above The Clouds gets first dibs on a woven ASICS GEL-SD-LYTE, while Danish designer Cecilie Bahnsen turns the GEL-KINETIC FR into a floral sculpture.
- Author: Mason
- Tags: Fashion, News

ASICS has quietly become fashion's favourite running brand, and September proves it. Two very different collaborations arrive within weeks of each other, and one gives Sydney sneaker fans a rare head start on the rest of the world.

## ASICS x Above The Clouds GEL-SD-LYTE

Sydney boutique Above The Clouds has built a reputation as one of Australia's most respected sneaker stores, and its new ASICS collaboration leans into craft. The GEL-SD-LYTE features an intricate woven upper in black and gunmetal, inspired by refined Japanese design and ancient weaving techniques. The texture is designed to shift and catch the light as you walk, which makes it feel more like a considered object than a hype release.

- **Exclusive launch:** Saturday 26 September at Above The Clouds, Sydney
- **Wider release:** 3 October through ASICS and select international stockists including KITH, Notre and Dover Street Market

For a Sydney store to get a global exclusive week ahead of retailers like KITH and Dover Street Market is a real coup, and a sign of how seriously the global sneaker world takes Australian retail.

## Cecilie Bahnsen x ASICS GEL-KINETIC FR

Copenhagen designer Cecilie Bahnsen is known for voluminous, romantic dresses, so a technical running shoe might seem an odd fit. That tension is exactly the point. The GEL-KINETIC FR, inspired by flowers in motion, pairs ASICS' sculptural GEL cushioning with Bahnsen's signatures: micro-textured uppers, glossy patent straps, embossed and debossed florals, flower charms, beads, flower-shaped eyelets and drawcord lacing.

- **Colourways:** Piedmont Grey Silver, with pale pink, mint and orange accents, and Black Coffee, with baby blue, pale green and royal blue details
- **Released:** 12 September through ASICS and select retailers
- **Price:** €200 in Europe; check ASICS Australia for local availability

*Sources:* [*Grazia*](https://graziamagazine.com/articles/fashion-news-september-2026/?ref=blankidentity.com.au)*,* [*RUSSH*](https://www.russh.com/best-designer-collaborations-2026/?ref=blankidentity.com.au)*,* [*Sneaker Freaker*](https://www.sneakerfreaker.com/releases/cecilie-bahnsen-x-asics-gel-kinetic-fr-1203B171001-1203B171020-price-buy-release-date?ref=blankidentity.com.au)*. Image courtesy of ASICS x Above The Clouds.*