Even Asics Is Making Flat-Soled Sneakers Now

Flat sneakers were everywhere last year. From New Balance to Adidas, just about every sneaker brand put out a shoe with the sole shaved down to an absolute minimum. But Asics? Asics just carried on doing its own thing. And, to be fair, that made sense.

Over the past few years, the Japanese sportswear company has been absolutely cleaning up with chunky silhouettes. There’s the Gel-Kayano 14, the Gel-1130, and the GT-2160 (as seen on Robert Pattinson in The Drama). The brand’s kicks are…