The Gel-Nyc in Black/Fjord Grey by Asics draws inspiration from both heritage and modern performance running styles. Its upper design references the early 2000s GEL-NIMBUS 3 and incorporates various elements from the MC-PLUS V. In contrast, the midsole features the GEL-CUMULUS 16 tooling system, combining lightweight foams and GEL technology inserts for advanced underfoot comfort. Founded in 1949 by Mr. Kihachiro Onitsuka, ASICS is an athletic company based out of Kobe, Japan that invariably strives to advance technologies of athletic gear. Through and through, ASICS conceptualises every idea with the intention to produce the best products possible. The name ASICS is an acronym founded from the Latin phrase, Anima Sana In Corpore Sano, meaning “a sound mind in a sound body.” Stemming from this philosophy, the brand uses the human body as its central resource for research.