ASICS and mita Launch Their GEL-LYTE III ‘TRICO 2024’

There has been no sneaker love story that compares to the relationship between and . The two Japanese sneakersphere heavyweights have worked together on numerous occasions, especially on the GEL-LYTE series. This duo’s sneakers are usually highly sought-after and can fetch high resale prices thanks to limited releases. Next up on the cards is another GL-III venture, once again dubbed ‘TRICO’, but this time themed around the 2024 .

ASICS and mita l a ‘TRICO’ iteration back in 2020 to celebrate the model’s megalithic 30th anniversary. The 2024 variation hosts a similar build, but this time pays homage to the hosts of the Olympics in 2024. Most of the upper comprises of white leather, with contrasting textured mesh and liner. Elsewhere, the toebox has been ensconced in blue suede, with added red rear pull-tab, signifying the French flag. A zip closure has been added underneath the laces and ‘Far East’ is scripted on the outsole.

So far, the mita x ASICS GEL-LYTE III ‘TRICO 2024’ is looking to be a Japanese exclusive. They’re launching through the retailer’s channels on July 27.