Featuring an earth-toned colorway, titled “The Architecture of Everyday Life,” draws its aesthetic DNA from the silent, industrial skeletons of New York City. The design language is a tribute to the overlooked surfaces that define the city: the cold sheen of scaffolding, the strength of steel beams, the grit of concrete, and the textured patina of oxidized metal and utility grates. This “blue-collar luxury” is channeled into two inaugural colorways that act as sonic and cultural blueprints for the eras HAL STUDIOS grew up on: “Shaolin ’93” and “Queens ’94.”

By merging ASICS’ elite performance technology with HAL STUDIOS’ philosophical approach to materials, the GEL-NYC 2.0 SSHS is more than a sneaker—it’s a documented perspective of place and time.