Up There Looks To The ASICS GEL-Kayano 20 For Fifth Chapter In Partnership
What to know
ClosetKept AI- Fifth collaboration between Up There and ASICS, focusing on the GEL-Kayano 20 silhouette.
- Features two-tone green/white colorway with neon gradients on midsole and ASICS logo backing.
- Incorporates wavy diamond mesh material from ASICS GEL-KINSEI 4; includes Up There's signature pine green stripe.
- Releasing August 20, 2026 via Up There's online and physical store; retail $300 AUD / $197 USD.
- GEL-Kayano 20 chosen as foundation due to its historical popularity and strong resale premiums in Australia.
Up There has established itself as one of the more reliable collaborators out of Oceania, working out stunners like their blue/pink New Balance 860v2 and a cleaned-up, fitting version of the adidas Melbourne. Yet it’s their partnership with ASICS that remains the beating heart of their design efforts, last visited with a snowy makeover for the GEL-Kayano 12.1.
Thumbing ahead in the GK lineage, Up There has just announced the ASICS GEL-Kayano 20 as their latest project. While paying homage to their home country of Australia is always a foremost priority, their own passion for footwear is often given equal shine; the two collide by selecting the GEL-Kayano 20 as a foundation for this fifth ASICS collab. By their word, the 2013 silhouette has long been a favorite in the country, with the brighter color-ups often commanding real resale premiums.
Thus, Up There alludes to a running-ready OG look, building their effort in a two-tone green/white split, yet there’s nothing simplistic about the application. Multiple neutral-to-neon gradients appear on this pair, including on the midsole rubber and the anchoring behind the ASICS logo. For some material intrigue, the imprint reaches for a wavy diamond mesh pulled from the GEL-KINSEI 4, representing another favorite of Straya sneakerheads. Their trademark pine green stripe underfoot and custom insoles ensure that the storefront’s touch is properly credited.
The Up There x ASICS GEL-Kayano 20 releases via the store’s online and in-person channels on August 20th. It’s unclear whether a wide launch via ASICS will follow. Retail is set at $300 AUD / $197 USD.
