Highsnobiety
Double Tap to Zoom

ASICS has teamed up with Parisian creative director Florence Tétier for a limited-edition run of GEL-Nimbus 9 that will go up for auction later this month.

Tétier — who is co-founder of Novembre magazine, creative director at Jean Paul Gaultier, and a jewelry designer for her namesake brand, Tétier Bijoux — has reworked 30 pairs of the silhouette using obsolete objects and materials to diverge from the digital aspects of the industry.

Arriving in three colorways, the collaboration — which serves as the fourth installment of ASICS’ Craft For Mind program — will be put up for auction on Drouot from Wednesday 14 December, 2022, and shipped exclusively by French retailer Jogging Marseille.

Tétier brings her special touch to the GEL-Nimbus 9 without altering the model itself, by creating a series of handmade jewelry in found plastic which can be moved, tweaked, and altered, making it a completely personalisable sneaker.

What’s more, all proceeds from the collaboration will be donated to L'Ecole Democratique de Paris, a local Parisian collective selected by Tétier.

Such is the sneaker’s exclusivity, sizes will be few and far between, with a limited run of each size and colorway up for grabs.

Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Instagram post.

Sure collaborations are pretty much an everyday occurrence nowadays, but you’ve never seen the ASICS’ GEL-Nimbus 9 looking like this, right? Didn’t think so.

We Recommend
  • To Advance a Signature Style, ASICS Returned to Its Roots
    • Sneakers
    • sponsored
    Maximilian Migowski/
  • Dark, Twisted & Technical: HAVEN Debuts a Stealthy ASICS Capsule
    • Sneakers
    Tom Barker/
  • Hiking? Strolling? ASICS' Crossover Dad Shoe Hits Like a Truck
    • Sneakers
    Aerin Daniel/
  • As Techy as Ever, ASICS' 2010s Running Shoe Grows in Beauty
    • Sneakers
    Tom Barker/
  • ASICS' Luminous Dad Shoe Is Pretty Trippy
    • Sneakers
    Morgan Smith/
What To Read Next
  • Tyrese Haliburton Is Dressed To Win
    • Culture
    Sebastian Jean/
  • Birkenstock Sandals... for the Trail?
    • Style
    • sponsored
    Maximilian Migowski/
  • Nike's Air Max Skate Shoe Already Went Silver, Now It's Going for Gold
    • Sneakers
    Riccardo Zazzini/
  • This Is the Only T-Shirt That Matters Right Now
    • Style
    Tom Barker/
  • This Isn't a Vans Skate Shoe, It's an Ultra-Tough Trail Shoe
    • Sneakers
    Riccardo Zazzini/
  • A Converse Runner as Flat as a Pancake, as Luxe as a Prada
    • Sneakers
    Maximilian Migowski/