You Can't Buy These Kith x ASICS - Is This Gatekeeping or A Genius Move?

Kith just previewed a trio of ASICS to celebrate their 15th anniversary and we're completely in love. Releasing across three ultra-clean colourways, these could be an early contender for sneaker collaboration of the year.

Unfortunately, there's a catch. Each of the three colourways are exclusive to the respective Kith Loyalty Tier, which is evolving for the 15th anniversary year - Molecule evolves into Paragon, Elevation into Quartz, and Vitality into Voyage.

Based on early reception on socials, the fan-favourite is the super clean 'Paragon' colourway and good news, everybody can get their hands on this pair - No matter how much you have previously spent with Kith.

Fans of this pair simply need to create an account via the Kith app and they will be able to purchase a pair straight away upon launch - We rate that!

Bad news if, like us, you’ve got your heart set on the ‘Quartz’ colourway. It’s the our favourite of the collection but only available to those sitting comfortably in the middle tier of Kith’s loyalty programme.

You’ll need at least 2,000 points just to get a shot at copping. It’s our favourite of the lot, no doubt, but unless your Kith app status is looking decently strong… this one might stay in the dream rotation for a while.

The final pair of the collection, dubbed the 'Voyage' colourway will be the hardest to obtain. In order to even have the opportunity to attempt to buy the pair, you'll need at least 10,000 points to reach 'Voyage' tier - We don't love that they've gatekept this pair to its highest tier loyalty members, but we get it - Brand loyalty pays off, especially in 2026.

All three silhouettes come decked out in open mesh uppers, layered with translucent TPU overlays that match each tier’s exclusive colourway. The details don’t stop there, with Kith-branded lace loops, monogrammed insoles stamped with ‘Just Us’ and ‘Loyalty’ motifs, plus three extra sets of laces to keep your rotation fresh.

Although not everybody will be able to shop all of the pairs, the drop comes stacked with a lineup of made to order Kith apparel that we're excited to get a first look of. We're expecting elevated essentials like the Nelson Hoodie, Nelson Crewneck, and a trio of Classic Logo Tees. There are also three made-to-order 59Fifty Low Profile Fitted Caps designed in partnership with ASICS and New Era.

We rate the whole collection and although we won't be able to get our hands on all of it, we think it's a genius marketing move from KITH - It definitely makes us want to climb each Tier to see what they have up next.

Are you part of the Kith Loyalty programme and fancy getting your hands on the ASICS or the matching apparel collection? Keep it locked to The Sole Supplier and download the app for more information.

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