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Onitsuka Tiger’s First Red concept store in Europe opens in Covent Garden, London

Japanese fashion brand Onitsuka Tiger continues to present a contemporary collection that combines fashion with sports, and heritage with innovation. Located on Neal Street in Covent Garden’s vibrant Seven Dials area, Onitsuka Tiger unveiled its first Red Concept Store in Europe on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The Red Concept Store, launched in 2024...

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Asics pledges to stop sourcing and using kangaroo skins in footwear

Japanese sportswear brand Asics has announced that it has stopped sourcing kangaroo skins for its athletic footwear. The news comes days after German brand Adidas revealed that it had halted the use of the marsupial skin for its soccer cleats. Asics confirmed its decision to step away from using kangaroo leather to the Animal Wellness and the...

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Asics welcomes record sales for Q1, driven by SportStyle and Onitsuka Tiger

Footwear brand Asics reported a 19.7 percent year-on-year uptick in sales for the first quarter of 2025, achieving a quarterly sales record of 208.3 billion yen (1.08 billion pounds). The company’s SportStyle category was a core driver in this increase, reporting a 49.3 percent currency-neutral rise in sales to 35.1 billion yen. Onitsuka Tiger,...

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ASICS and World Athletics welcome athletes in the heart of Tokyo to try to break new records at the Tokyo : Speed : Race

On Saturday 3 May, ASICS will close the streets of Tokyo to host a unique speed race on a flat, fast course next to the Japan National Stadium, home of the upcoming World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25. The event, co-hosted by World Athletics, is called Tokyo : Speed : Race and will bring together world-class ASICS athletes to push the...

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Asics launches Gel-Nimbus™ 27 model in collaboration with Eilish McColgan

ASICS is proud to announce the launch of the latest iteration of the much-loved GEL-NIMBUS™ 27, reimagined by Scottish middle and long-distance runner Eilish McColgan . This limited-edition shoe draws inspiration from Eilish’s Scottish heritage and determined mindset, capturing the essence of her resilience and perseverance as both a runner and...

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Japanese brand Onitsuka Tiger opens its first Spanish flagship store in Barcelona

Japanese fashion brand Onitsuka Tiger continues to present a contemporary collection that combines fashion with sports, and heritage with innovation. Onitsuka Tiger unveils its first flagship store in Spain on Monday, March 3, 2025. The design of this two-story store was directed by STUDIODINICATALDI, an architectural firm led by Filippo Dini...

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ASICS EMEA surpasses 1 billion euro in sales in 2024

Premium performance running brand ASICS achieved record sales in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region in 2024. Sales reached €1 billion in 2024, with a 13.4 percent operating profit margin, according to a company press release issued today. Summary • Asics EMEA sets a record €1 billion in sales in 2024. • Growth is evident across...

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StockX: Performance shoes on the rise, Asics and Puma continue to dominate

Online marketplace StockX has published its latest quarterly trend round up highlighting the movers and shakers of the 2024 resale market, from the top collaborations of the period to the most in demand sneaker silhouettes. In a release, the company’s founder, COO and president, Greg Schwartz, said the ‘Big Facts: 2024 Trends’ report gave an...

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Spring/summer 2025: Fashion and sports collaborations to remember

Fashion Month concluded last week with a high-profile show at Disneyland Paris by Coperni, bringing to an end the spring/summer 2025 season at the 'Big 4' fashion cities - New York, Milan, London, and Paris - where both established brands and emerging designers alike took to the runways. While numerous trends have surfaced, the sportswear...

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Asics to reportedly shutter baseball equipment division

Sportswear group Asics Corp. is believed to be in the process of shuttering its baseball equipment division as it looks to pivot its attention towards its cult sneaker business. The Japanese conglomerate, which owns both the group’s eponymous brand Asics as well as Onitsuka Tiger, will reportedly stop selling baseball gloves, bats and other gear...

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StockX report: ‘Sneaker resale isn’t dead’

Culture resale marketplace StockX has published its latest trend report, ‘The State of Resale’, in which it has unearthed new details and data on the secondary sneaker and streetwear market. The information, which has been collated from global sales data over the seven months of 2024 and compared to the same period last year, exhibits shifting...

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StockX trends: Asics, Adidas, and On fastest-growing sneaker brands

StockX, the global resale platform for sneakers, streetwear and collectables, has released its latest trend report ‘Big Facts: Brands Making Moves,’ revealing that brands on the rise, include Asics, Adidas, and On, while Denim Tears, Timberland, and Prada are among the brands that made the biggest jumps on the secondary market in 2024. Analysing...