Kiko Kostadinov and Asics have been at it for nearly a decade, and they keep finding stranger corners of the archive to pull from. The Lyasa FF traces back to the split-toe Tabi shoes Asics built for astronaut training in 2008, keeping the toe structure, but adding a beefier sole and FF Blast Plus cushioning underneath. On Saturday, StandBy in Harajuku opens up for a free event around the launch: installation, projection, sound and live performances from Yuka Mizuhara and Manami Kinoshita – karaoke included.
The shoes go on pre-sale at Kiko Kostadinov Tokyo the same day at ¥30,800, with wider retail to follow in late April. The event will be screening the second chapter of Buckle Yup, the short film series Ryan Trecartin made for the project – shot across Japan with 15 local performers, built around language, sound and a productive kind of excess.
AloJapan.com