blacktoes x ASICS Superblast 3 BT “Keep Running Quiet”

The ASICS Superblast 3 BT “Keep Running Quiet” is a new collaboration between ASICS and blacktoes, a Shanghai creative studio that reworks the brand’s lightweight super-trainer into a dark, butterfly-themed runner built around the idea of quiet transformation. It pairs a stealthy brown-and-black palette with sculptural graphics and the cushioned FF LEAP foam platform.

blacktoes works mostly off the radar, and that ethos is baked into the shoe’s name. The studio frames the project as “an expression of personal metamorphosis,” using the butterfly as shorthand for growth that happens away from the spotlight. The result sits alongside the wave of design-led ASICS partnerships landing this year, from the Kith GEL-Kayano 12.1 collection to the HAL Studios GEL-NYC 2.0, and it keeps the running silhouette front and center rather than chasing a lifestyle reskin.

The blacktoes ASICS Collaboration Design

The upper runs a rich dark brown mesh with black overlays across the toe box and heel counter, giving the shoe its hushed, almost monochrome read. ASICS’ signature Stripes appear as sculptural, smoke-toned panels rather than flat logos, and a printed butterfly-wing graphic spreads across the base. Cream laces and a tongue tag reading “Creatives Run This World” cut the darkness, while the ASICS logo is rendered in a thermo-reactive finish that shifts in appearance as the temperature changes. A looped, butterfly-like blacktoes mark sits debossed on the upper.

Underfoot is where the Superblast 3 earns its name. The shoe rides on an FF LEAP foam midsole, a lightweight, high-rebound compound that ASICS uses for its premium super-trainers. This third version trims roughly 10 grams off its predecessor and adds about 1.5mm of stack, measuring 38.5mm at the toe and 46.5mm at the heel for a touch more comfort and bounce on long runs.

When Is the ASICS Superblast 3 BT Keep Running Quiet Release Date?

The ASICS Superblast 3 BT “Keep Running Quiet” release date is May 30, 2026, with a wider rollout reaching select retailers on June 1. It launches through the ASICS Japan webstore and partner shops, so expect a regional, limited drop rather than a global SNKRS-style release.

You can find the pair at asics.com alongside Japanese stockists including United Arrows and Beams. ASICS has not confirmed a US retail price or a Western release window, and the official style code has not been published yet. Anyone outside Japan will likely need a proxy or the resale market to secure a pair early.

blacktoes x ASICS Superblast 3 BT “Keep Running Quiet”
Color: Dark Brown/Black
Style Code: TBA
Release Date: May 30, 2026
Price: TBA

Who Is blacktoes?

blacktoes is an independent creative studio based in Shanghai that has quietly built a following for moody, detail-driven design. This blacktoes ASICS collaboration is the kind of under-the-radar project the label is known for, leaning on storytelling and texture over loud branding. The butterfly motif and the “Keep Running Quiet” theme tie the studio’s name to the broader ASICS push into artist and designer partnerships, a lane the brand has leaned into hard across 2026.

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Images via blacktoes and ASICS.