ASICS gEL SAgA II
ASICS gEL SAgA II
Text PETE WiLLiAms
You all know the Asics gel Lyte III - it is a shoe that has, in recent years (with many thanks to the Amsterdam boys at Patta and New York's own Ronnie Fieg) climbed the ranks of the sneaker totem pole, reaching top 10 status for many. That said, true Asics heads always knew the power of the gel Lyte III, pre-hype, and alongside it, the less-known, but still mighty gel Saga II. This shoe is a casual runner. We take that designation for granted nowadays, but in the '90s, nearly all running shoes were created with one thing in mind: running. Not the Saga. A weekend stroller from the get-go, this Asics classic was made more for the aging athlete than the track star. All this to say... behold the re-introduction of one of the most iconic Asics runners of the '90s: the gel Saga II! Plucked straight from the vault, the simple runners return in two original colorways - black/ purple, and white/blue/yellow. Consider these shortlisted for retro sneaker of the year. They are probably limited, maybe not, but who cares? Hype aside, we genuinely like them.
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