ASICS Adds “Holiday Injection” Spirit To This GEL-Kayano 12.1 Pack

Available now via select retailers.

Matt Varga November 17th, 2025 (updated)

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Those who have been around the block in this industry or hobby know that it’s not a shock to see any brand tee up a new silhouette with the help of a collaborator. However, ASICS has taken that concept a bit further than its peers. The earliest seeds of that came with the ASICS GEL-NYC, created with the help of Awake NY and founder Angelo Baque. That playbook gained another chapter with the ASICS GEL-Kayano 12.1, originating as a Ronnie Fieg/KITH creation that mashed up the hardware notes of multiple tech runner styles from the Japanese giant’s catalog.

After deployment in several earnest collaborations with the NYC imprint, the ASICS GEL-Kayano 12.1 has emerged as a player in the inline catalog. Yet it’s not only run-of-the-mill mainline looks that have defined the shoe’s general-release colorways. A more special-edition air seeps onto the GEL-Kayano 12.1 “Holiday Injection” pack, a duo of shimmering colorways now trickling out to the newswire. The capsule comprises two contrasting white and black applications, united in their use of iridescent leather overlays. The brighter pair brackets that with orange detailing, whereas its darker counterpart opts for light blue.

The ASICS GEL-Kayano 12.1 “Holiday Injection” Pack hasn’t been announced for an official ASICS release just yet, but you can get in on either pair early via select retailers. MSRP is set at $180 for either colorway. Should you prefer to wait for the official launch, keep our Sneaker Release Dates page handy to be the first to know when that comes about.

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RELEASE DATE: Nov 17, 2025

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Mens ASICS GEL-Kayano 12.1

SKU: 1203A996-100

RETAIL PRICE: $180

RELEASE DATE: Nov 17, 2025

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Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.