Where to Buy HAL STUDIOS’ Second ASICS GEL-1130
News on this release was first published on October 4, 2022.
Update April 26, 2023: The wider release for the second HAL STUDIOS x ASICS GEL-1130 will land on April 29! Find the retailers that will be stocked down below.
Update April 13, 2023: HAL STUDIOS’ highly anticipated second ASICS collaboration has been locked in for a release on April 18 via their webstore. A wider drop on the ASICS webstore will happen globally later this month.
have been supplying sneakerheads in Western Australia for almost two decades now and have cemented themselves as an integral part of the global sneaker landscape. Their name stretches far and wide, thanks to their curated online selection and epic collaborations across a slew of brands. was a joint venture with under their new HAL STUDIOS label, which is headed up by John Bouquet. They picked the silhouette as their canvas, and the trail-inspired palette was an instant hit among fans, selling out with the quickness! Now, the Perth-based crew is set to drop a sequel.
If these green GEL-1130s look familiar, Bouquet has already teased them on his socials and the HAL STUDIOS IG account. HAL and ASICS, combining their ‘maximal minimalism’ ethos once more, have taken inspiration from lush Japanese forests and the Shinto shrines found scattered throughout their greenery.
Simply dubbed ‘Forest’, this pair boasts a same-but-different vibe to the previous 1130. Browns and deep greens are the primary focal points, with tasteful orange touches reaching the rear GEL unit and insoles. Once again, breathable mesh acts as the canvas with brown faux leather striping wrapping either side and their now-signature shaggy suede covering the toebox, lateral and medial. The duo have injected plenty of tech in this edition, including a TRUSSTIC™ support system and signature ASICS GEL.
To help you secure a pair, HAL STUDIOS will be giving you the opportunity to place an advanced order for their GEL-1130 between October 5 and October 7. They will be delivered during Q2 of 2023 ahead of a wider release.