Story mfg. x Asics GEL-TRANSCEND FJ - Black/Black

Here they are. Worth the wait!
This is our take on the GEL-TRANSCEND FJ with recycled overlays in a textured print over a chunky mesh base.
The inspiration comes from old hiking blankets a reference we’ve drawn on before. We love things that sit somewhere between friendly technical outdoorsy and utilitarian. These are the result and our second round with ASICS.
For the NERDS: the tooling comes from the GEL-FujiTrabuco 7. Mean nothing to you? That’s okay you probably have other hobbies. But if you’re into a certain corner of the ASICS archive this will really get you going. The aggressive grippy (but light) outsole is UNREAL for walking and just lovely to live with. While shooting the campaign the elderly farming couple refused to give their pairs back because they were so comfy and “helpful”. The blacksmith told us very mathematically that the grip let him sharpen knives 20% faster. We can’t verify that. We also can’t argue with it. The upper takes its cue from 90s walking and hiking shoes with a Story mfg. edit.
I want to give sizing advice because 9 times out of 10 those are the questions most asked but I'm worried it'll steer you wrong. I (Saeed) sized down half a size (usually a 9UK but wear 8.5 in the last collab and this one). Katy and most of the team went with their usual size and are all happy.
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