Famous Japanese footwear Asics have teamed up with Hasbro to bring us a very special product: The Asics x Transformers GEL-Lyte V Sneakers.
This is a special version of Asics Gel Lyte V model featuring detachable shrouds with Autobot logos that can be placed over the laces in yellow and red. Additionally, there are 2 different shrouds for the heels, each one recreating Optimus and Bumblebee faces. To top it all a gray shroud with the Decepticon logo is also included. A very original deco for a Transformers fan.
These sneakers had been released before via BILLY’s Tokyo’s web store in Japan, and now they will be released for the US market in men’s and kids’ sizes via jdsports.com on November 15th. We still have no concrete information on price, but the sneakers went for ¥14,300 in Japan which is $130.89 approximately.
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Rookbartley
Just purchased!
Autovolt 127
Optimus and Bumblebee's shoes got that Prime Bulkhead chin thing going on.
ZapRowsdower
I feel like you should be bugged more than that.
What's the point of wearing these? To be "cool"? Cause it's not 2007, if it was even cool back then.
I just think it's a lot of brand advertising that you're paying a premium price to do. They excessive branding should offer a discount. I know it doesn't work like that any more, but I'm not keen on being a walking billboard either.
And if these things were really for collectors, I think the branding would look less generic. These look pretty generic to me! ( I mean "Optimus Prime" or "Bumblebee" is generic as hell. It'd be more interesting if they went niche and secret, like "Metroplex" or "Skywarp". The branding on these shoes is painfully casual!)
BIOMEC
I, on the other hand, like the lack of symmetry!
chchchch
Sorry if this is a repeat, but I just saw TT tweet an announcement about this along with a promo video and an official ASICS site for the collaboration:
タカラトミー on Twitter
\ Transformers x ASICS / Transformer collaboration 3in1 sneakers and apparel will be released on Friday, November 15th It has become! Click here for details https://asics.tv/sps_tfcollab
John TheDestroyer
Why you cramping my style like that
Automorpher
What?!
You mean we're not getting these color drops via Adidas X Yeezy Boost?
Or Nike X Travis Scott?
Madness.
Fc203
Theyre supposed to come out on Friday
Shmoptimus Prime
Link in the news post redirects to a site where you can choose from a bunch of countries that are NOT the US. And when you go directly to their US site and search transformers nothing comes up.
I would get these if they were cheap, but really they're a super boring and generic athletic shoe with a transformers-themed thing stuck on top.
primalxconvoy
When did these go on sale in Japan? I\'ve never heard of, not seen these, in Japan at any Asics shop, or online news.
Anyway, they look really ugly. I\'ll stick to the \"Tokyo\" version of their Onitsuka trainers.
dragon
With today ugly style clothes I see people have mismatched socks on and jogging pants on
Ugly yes but every transformer shoe is made I never see anyone buy and wear them where I live people like movies not transformers on everything else
lord ginrai
Ugly as sin but always cool to see new Transformers collaborations.
SCENARIO
Oh ok, I was thinking maybe that was only for the pre existing Pre orders but makes more sense.
Fc203
Theyre supposed to come out on 11/15
SCENARIO
Apparently they are the Gel Lyte V model
here is some more info
ASICS Tiger GEL-Lyte V Transformers – Release Info | SneakerNews.com
as of right now it looks like these were an online JP exclusive through Billy’s Tokyo but sold out from a pre-order
GEL-LYTE V(26.0CM 020 MTRP/MTRP): Brands|BILLY'S Online
I have no clue if a stateside release is planned…
Your right about the mismatching looking odd, maybe they could have added matching swappable parts to even things out.
HunterGreen2005
It bugs me the colors on the flaps don't match.
Fc203
My friend saw these on Instagram
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