Are these the next Ronnie Fieg x Asics release? Unfortunately, the answer is no. These Yellow/Black Gel Sagas that Fieg aptly titles the ‘Bumblebees’ are a 1-of-1 made for Ronnie’s pal and KITH NYC figure Adam, so yeah, not even Ronnie has ‘em. It’s just what you’d expect from the mind of Ronnie Fieg, who has mastered the art of the two-hit color combo using the revitalized Asics classics as his canvas as made evident by the recent Rose Gold and Mazarine Blue releases. Sneaker News did however break the news of another upcoming Ronnie Fieg x Asics collaboration – a Navy/Red Asics GT-II – so we’ll keep you up to date on that. In any case, we’ve got a look at these 1-of-1s below so take a look and let us know what you think.
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Ronnie Fieg’s influence in the competitve New York City sneaker game has become a permanent mark of sorts, experiencing a considerable level or notoriety in such an astoundingly short span of time. It hasn’t been half a year yet, and NYMAG just named KITH in Brooklyn one of the best sneaker shops in all of the five boroughs, touting an ‘upscale’ vibe in comparison to the hectic scene in the SoHo/Lower Manhattan shopping district. In the spread of sneakers available at KITH (for the NYMAG feature) was an interesting pair of the Asics GT-II in navy blue and red; this upcoming Ronnie Fieg collaboration is placed among some good company – the recent ‘Rose Gold’ release and the Mazarine Blue, as well as some Euro-exclusive joints. No word on when the release is, or even if Fieg will go two GT-IIs in a row, but you know we’ll keep you updated!
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A couple quick search engine queries will let you know that the value of gold has been on a steady rise over the past couple of years. Ronnie Fieg’s pedigree has been marked by a similar trend, with each of his successive Asics releases garnering more and more attention. Looks like he’s got another one on his hands with the Ronnie Fieg x Asics GT-II ‘Rose Gold’, a sneaker that we’ve seen teased a couple times already under the salmon/baby blue moniker. The images come with the familiar Fieg formula (chicks+kicks), so do your best to stay focused when you check out the quick teaser here. As always stick with Sneaker News for release info on the Ronnie Fieg x Asics GT-II ‘Rose Gold’ as soon as it becomes available.
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There are a few things we’ve come to expect from the Ronnie Fieg collabos with Asics. Among those are: top-notch suede, release day madness, and indulgent photo shoots. With the official release date of the ‘Mazarine Blue’ Asics Gel Saga II right around the corner (following the Kithstrike drop last week), Fieg has let go an extra batch of images for his final pair of 2011, featuring Norwegian model, Siri Blomquist. Stick with us after the jump if you’re eager for another look at the…shoes, and let us know how these stack up against the rest of the RF Asics we’ve seen this year. Also, don’t forget to be on the lookout for them come December 29th.
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Yo dawg, we heard you like sneaker lists, so we put sneaker lists inside a sneaker list to create a sneaker list of sneaker lists. Complex Magazine adores lists like rotund children embrace pastries, so throughout the second-half of December, they hit up some of their in-house squad members as well as some notable sneakerheads in the game to run down six distinct lists of Top 10 Sneakers Of 2011. DJ Clark Kent, Ronnie Fieg, Frank The Butcher, Matt Halfhill, Joe La Puma, and Russ Bengston all dropped their respective two cents for this feature, so check out all the lists below and let us know which of the six you relate with the most!
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Ronnie Fieg has never worked for or with Nike, but there’s a clear Swoosh inspiration in this latest release. Not only did Ronnie Fieg serve as a guest designer for this new Asics Gel Saga II in the collaborative style Nike helped make central to the modern sneaker landscape, but the ‘Mazarine Blue’ Gel Saga II was also released in a pattern we’ve seen eminating from Beaverton. First off, the #kithstrike surprise release of 100 pairs Tuesday morning is both in name and practice quite similar to Nike’s Quickstrike drops, and as has been the case in several of the more popular pairs in recent years, that super-limited debut won’t be the last we’ll hear from this pair. In fact, the bulk of ‘Mazarine Blue’ Gel Sagas will still be available when they arrive at Kith NYC on December 29th, 200 of the 300-pair limited run still up for grabs. Will you make an early resolution to line up and get Ronnie Fieg’s last Asics collab of 2011? Click through to see some tempting images and stick with Sneaker News for word on his upcoming projects.
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For those that thought the ‘Leatherback’ Asics Gel Lyte III’s were the end of the Ronnie Fieg team up with Asics for this calender year, think again. The Kith team has been leaking images of the upcoming Ronnie Fieg x Asics Gel Saga ‘Mazarine Blue’ in familiar fashion, with Instagram sneak peaks and cool promo vids like this one. Last time around we only got the back end, but here the profile of the sneaker is in full view, displaying the beautiful mazarine blue. The look is short but sweet, and definitely worth it if you’re a fan of the Asics Gel Saga or any of the collabos RF has been pumping out. Check out the full spot after the jump and stick with us for more looks as we approach the December 29th release date.
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It wasn’t quite apparent that the sneaker community was seeking for a change until Ronnie Fieg’s color selections on Asics models became such huge hits. Ronnie Fieg will cap off an exciting year of Asics collaborations with the Asics Gel Saga, an original Asics runner that made its triumphant return in its original colorways. Titled ‘Mazarine Blue’ (all of Fieg’s kicks seem to be briefly named after its colorway or materials choices), this Asics Gel Saga features a rich blue upper in a tonal setting, matched with a solid black midsole. Credit Fieg for making Asics the trendiest kicks around and for putting the spotlight on these classic runners that the young generation today likely had zero knowledge of just a couple of years prior, but appreciating history is what makes the sneaker game an exciting and never-ending story. Fieg reports a December 29th release at his KITH retail spot in NYC, so check out the extra angles below and stay tuned for more information, and let us know if what you see here is better than another pair of Sagas that Fieg teased earlier this year.
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