Asics Love?!? Where is it?

[mechanical]

Exactly my point—wearing shoes you genuinely like is great. However, wearing shoes you would’ve mocked someone for three years ago, just because they’re now trendy, is undeniably corny.

With that said, many of you are just trend followers, which is pretty lame—just like most Asics. This isn’t a diss to Asics, as I’ve been rocking Asics and New Balance for years. However, let’s be honest, most of their designs are just recycled and not particularly appealing.

These are how all my pairs looked, one or two wears and done. 2003ish ...

Wear what you like. Stop being a weirdo. Argue with a wall.

 

[cgs37]

 

[keko jones]

Gatekeeping the brand?

Not at all—it just seems like the new generation is so focused on seeking validation, and it’s honestly corny. They rely on platforms like GOAT and StockX to determine if a shoe is “hot” based on resale value, rather than forming their own opinions. Like I said, I’ve been rocking Asics for years, and every now and then, they drop something I think is worth grabbing. But it wasn’t until late last year or early this year that kids even started recognizing the brand.

In fact, I was like the “grandfather” I joked about before. Now, I’m called too old just because I throw on some Asics here and there. It’s pathetic that people who only discovered the brand a year ago now act like it’s the next big thing, even though they’ve been putting out a lot of mediocre designs for a while.

Personally, I prefer my No Days Off and Better Days New Balances over most sneakers out there. Back in 2020, I was literally called corny for wearing them, and now that same person thinks they’re killing it in Action Brunsons—which, honestly, are hot garbage. Hypebeasts have always existed, but this new wave takes it to a whole new level of absurdity.

 

[keko jones]

Wear what you like. Stop being a weirdo. Argue with a wall.

Man SU!—I've already made my point. I said what I said, Asics are trash, and they been putting put trash for a while. Trying to give me a lecture about “wearing what you want” is honestly laughable. What a joke!