The Gel-Kayano Trainer Knit was inspired by Asics Tiger's iconic shoe, the Gel Kayano Trainer. The Gel-Kayano Trainer Knit features a minimalist style that harmonizes a knit upper with the Asics stripe handed down from the original model. The technology, developed at Asics's Institute of sports science, offers the sporty fit and hold required of a sneaker in the soft texture of knit.