Gel-1130
The archive runner that turned ASICS Sportstyle into a streetwear staple, all mesh, suede and visible GEL.
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ASICS
Japanese performance running brand from Kobe, known for GEL cushioning and archive Sportstyle sneakers like the Gel-1130 and Gel-Kayano 14.
KobeOrigin
UnisexFocus
Athleisure / SportswearStyle
$$Price
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What to know about ASICS
Running tech drives the whole line
The core is performance running: GEL cushioning and FF Blast foams across the Gel-Kayano, Gel-Nimbus, Novablast and Superblast, plus carbon-plated Metaspeed racers.
The archive feeds the street side
A separate Sportstyle division reissues older running shapes like the Gel-1130, Gel-Kayano 14 and GT-2160, and runs design projects with Kiko Kostadinov and Cecilie Bahnsen.
Onitsuka Tiger is a different label
The company began in Kobe in 1949 as Onitsuka Shokai and took the ASICS name in 1977; Onitsuka Tiger now runs separately as its heritage line.
The pieces that define ASICS
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Gel-Nimbus
ASICS' flagship cushioned road runner, whose 10.1 reissue carries the brand's GEL technology into everyday wear.
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Kiko Kostadinov US7-S Gel-Kinetic Fluent
The long-running Kiko Kostadinov collaboration that reframed ASICS as a technical design house.
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Overall fit
true to size
Most wearers find ASICS true to size, with performance running models offering a secure midfoot and roomy forefoot, while reissued Sportstyle silhouettes can feel a touch narrow and low-volume.
Tip: Order your normal running shoe size; consider a half size up for toe room on longer runs or if between sizes.
High confidence · based on 40 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-shirts & graphic tees | slightly small | slim to regular athletic, closer through chest and sleeve on performance tees; lifestyle/Sportstyle tees sit a bit more relaxed | Take your usual size for a training fit, or size up if you want the tee to skim rather than cling. |
| Trousers & pants | true to size | tapered track and training pants with an athletic seat and thigh | Stick with your normal waist size but check inseam, as many styles run long and may need hemming. |
| Sneakers | true to size | standard width with a comfortable toe box on running models; Sportstyle reissues like the Gel-1130 and GT-2160 run slightly narrow and low-volume | Stick with your usual sneaker size; go up a half size if you have wide feet or want extra toe room, and note wide (2E/4E) widths exist on many performance runners. |
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | slightly small | regular athletic, not especially boxy | Size up if you plan to layer or prefer a roomier streetwear silhouette. |
| Jackets | slightly small | trim, running-oriented cut with limited room over layers | Consider sizing up if you will wear a midlayer underneath. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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Same Kobe heritage line, pure retro lifestyle
What changes: No performance running tech; fashion-only archive silhouettes
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Runner-turned-lifestyle archive 990s and 2002R
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84% matchMizuno
Other Japanese Wave-plate running house
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80% matchSaucony
PWRRUN racers plus Originals retro reissues
What changes: American, narrower archive catalogue
ASICS fit questions
Does ASICS run big or small?
ASICS fits true to size. Order your normal running shoe size; consider a half size up for toe room on longer runs or if between sizes. Most wearers find ASICS true to size, with performance running models offering a secure midfoot and roomy forefoot, while reissued Sportstyle silhouettes can feel a touch narrow and low-volume.
How does ASICS fit?
Most wearers find ASICS true to size, with performance running models offering a secure midfoot and roomy forefoot, while reissued Sportstyle silhouettes can feel a touch narrow and low-volume. Overall shape: medium width with a moderate toe box, some lifestyle models run slightly narrow.
How do ASICS t-shirts & graphic tees fit?
ASICS t-shirts & graphic tees fits slightly small. Take your usual size for a training fit, or size up if you want the tee to skim rather than cling. Shape: slim to regular athletic, closer through chest and sleeve on performance tees; lifestyle/Sportstyle tees sit a bit more relaxed.
How do ASICS trousers & pants fit?
ASICS trousers & pants fits true to size. Stick with your normal waist size but check inseam, as many styles run long and may need hemming. Shape: tapered track and training pants with an athletic seat and thigh.
How do ASICS sneakers fit?
ASICS sneakers fits true to size. Stick with your usual sneaker size; go up a half size if you have wide feet or want extra toe room, and note wide (2E/4E) widths exist on many performance runners. Shape: standard width with a comfortable toe box on running models; Sportstyle reissues like the Gel-1130 and GT-2160 run slightly narrow and low-volume.
Brand facts
ASICS is a publicly traded Japanese sportswear company (Tokyo: 7936) founded in Kobe in 1949 by Kihachiro Onitsuka as Onitsuka Shokai, renamed ASICS in 1977 after a three-way merger. It builds performance running footwear around GEL cushioning and FF Blast foams, including the Gel-Kayano, Gel-Nimbus, Novablast, Superblast and carbon-plated Metaspeed racers. Its Sportstyle division reissues archive silhouettes such as the Gel-1130, Gel-Kayano 14 and GT-2160 for the streetwear market, working with designers including Kiko Kostadinov and Cecilie Bahnsen. Onitsuka Tiger operates as a separate heritage label.
- Founded
- 1949
- Origin
- Kobe, Japan
- Made in
- Vietnam, Indonesia, China, Cambodia
- Price
- $$
- Typical prices
- Footwear $110–$153 · Sneakers $120–$177
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Athleisure / Sportswear, Streetwear, Gorpcore / Outdoor