Asics was founded in Kobe, Japan in 1949 by Kihachiro Onitsuka, who started making basketball shoes in a country rebuilding from the war. In 1977 the company merged with GTO and Jelenk to become ASICS — an acronym of Anima Sana In Corpore Sano, Latin for "a sound mind in a sound body." GEL cushioning arrived in 1986; the Gel-Kayano launched in 1993, named after in-house designer Toshikazu Kayano. The modern foam arc — FF Blast+, FF Blast+ Eco, FF Turbo+, FF Turbo², FF Leap — continues a 75-year engineering culture that puts underfoot science before marketing.
The Gel-Kayano 32 is the first 8 mm-drop Kayano in the line — a meaningful geometry update after years of 10 mm Kayanos. 4D Guidance System with a refined medial insert, PureGEL heel, FF Blast+ midsole. Slightly lighter on foot than the 31 (298 g) while holding full guidance support, with the lower drop for runners who prefer closer-to-the-ground stability.
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Asics was founded in Kobe, Japan in 1949 by Kihachiro Onitsuka, who started making basketball shoes in a country rebuilding from the war. In 1977 the company merged with GTO and Jelenk to become ASICS — an acronym of Anima Sana In Corpore Sano, Latin for "a sound mind in a sound body." GEL cushioning arrived in 1986; the Gel-Kayano launched in 1993, named after in-house designer Toshikazu Kayano. The modern foam arc — FF Blast+, FF Blast+ Eco, FF Turbo+, FF Turbo², FF Leap — continues a 75-year engineering culture that puts underfoot science before marketing.
The Gel-Kayano 32 is the first 8 mm-drop Kayano in the line — a meaningful geometry update after years of 10 mm Kayanos. 4D Guidance System with a refined medial insert, PureGEL heel, FF Blast+ midsole. Slightly lighter on foot than the 31 (298 g) while holding full guidance support, with the lower drop for runners who prefer closer-to-the-ground stability.
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