Fashion

Giorgio Armani x Kith x ASICS GEL-MAI 0.1

For its Dreams of the Dune collection, Kith pairs Giorgio Armani with ASICS for the first time on two GEL-MAI 0.1 sneakers in hairy suede and nubuck. Out since October 16 at Kith stores, Kith.com and the Kith App.

By NBT Editors · 2026-10-18

Giorgio Armani x Kith x ASICS GEL-MAI 0.1
Image: Instagram @kith

Kith has brought Giorgio Armani and ASICS together for the first time, as part of its Dreams of the Dune collection. The vehicle is the ASICS GEL-MAI 0.1, released in two collaborative versions.

Grey-blue suede Gel-Mai 0.1 sneaker with cream laces and Armani x Kith logo
Image: kith.com

The starting point was the desert palette that runs through the collection. Both styles are built from premium hairy suede and nubuck, with leather footbeds inside. The tactile, dune-like materials give the running-derived silhouette a quieter, more luxurious character. The pairs arrive in custom packaging, a detail collectors will appreciate.

The sneakers went on sale on October 16, 2026, and are available now exclusively through Kith: at Kith stores worldwide, on Kith.com and in the Kith App. New Yorkers can visit a Kith store or buy online.

For readers with a Japan connection, the project is a notable crossover: ASICS, the Japanese performance brand, meets Italian fashion house Armani through New York's own Kith. Even for those who don't follow sneaker releases closely, the material choices and the three-way pairing make this one worth a look.

Release date

Fri, Oct 16