ASICS Applies Floral Motifs to the GEL-CUMULUS® 16 without Cecilie Bahnsen

A product of 2014, the ASICS GEL-CUMULUS® 16 is positioned to enjoy time in the spotlight over the next year. After emerging in a standard mesh-and-synthetic-overlay presentation, the retro running silhouette has emerged in a floral makeover reminiscent of Cecilie Bahnsen's work with the Japanese sportswear brand.

Photos acquired by Elden Monitors showcase the 11-year-old design in two looks: black and cream. Each offering indulges in what looks like the semi-translucent base layers that've appeared on a number of the Danish womenswear label's projects with ASICS. Close inspection, however, reveals that the base layers simply don a different finish than inline pairs of the GEL-CUMULUS® franchise.

Overlays across the profiles enjoy different finishes, with the cream-colored style featuring silver accents throughout the sidewalls. By contrast, the predominantly black pair favors glossy panels around the top-half. Both takes on the GEL-CUMULUS® 16 replace traditional lacing with bungee lacing system; the toggle opts for a floral shape seen on Cecilie Bahnsen's work.

Underfoot, the sole unit keeps retains its mid-2010s performance elemnts. Like the impending GEL-QUANTUM 360™ returning for its 10th anniversary, the GEL-CUMULUS® 16 features visible GEL technology, stability structures, and ample rubber coverage.

Enjoy official photos of the newly-surfaced pairs ahead. The floral-covered styles should release via ASICS.com by the beginning of fall.

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