Key Details
- The original 2011 Kith x ASICS GEL Lyte III “Salmon Toe” was limited to 72 in store pairs and 300 online pairs.
- Original “Salmon Toe” pairs now resell for more than $2,000.
- Kith previously revisited the colorway with a 2016 “2.0” version and a 2021 GEL Lyte 5 adaptation.
Kith and ASICS are teasing the return of the GEL Lyte III “Salmon Toe,” the colorway that helped turn Ronnie Fieg from a shop buyer into a brand owner. Fieg posted the first look through his Instagram broadcast channel as part of Kith’s 15th anniversary celebrations this year. So far, only a rear angle shot is public, and there’s little else confirmed about the release.
The original “Salmon Toe” dropped in 2011 to mark the opening of Kith’s first store, the moment Fieg stepped away from his buyer role at David Z. to run his own label. Just 72 pairs sold in person that day, with another 300 released online, and the colorway went on to help define the GEL Lyte III’s run through the 2010s. Original pairs now resell for more than $2,000. Kith has brought the look back twice since: a “2.0” version with a darkened midsole for the fifth anniversary in 2016, and an adaptation onto the GEL Lyte 5 in 2021. The tease also lands in the middle of a packed anniversary year for Kith, which has already revisited an earlier GEL Lyte III “White & Blue” and a dusty red Kith x New Balance 990v4 this year.
The ASICS GEL Lyte III x Kith “Salmon Toe” Design
The teaser only shows the back of the shoe so far, but it reveals one clear change from the 2011 pair: a FiEG script logo sits where the standard ASICS branding usually goes. Otherwise, that rear angle tracks true to the original build. JustFreshKicks will have the full release details, including price and where to cop, once Kith and ASICS confirm them.
What Is The History Behind The Kith x ASICS GEL Lyte III “Salmon Toe”?
The original “Salmon Toe” launched in 2011 to celebrate the opening of Kith’s first store, with just 72 pairs sold in person and 300 more released online, marking Ronnie Fieg’s move from a David Z. buyer to running his own brand.
ASICS GEL Lyte III x Kith “Salmon Toe” Release Information
ASICS and Kith have not confirmed a release date, price, or retailer list for the 2026 “Salmon Toe” return. Ronnie Fieg’s teaser lines up with Kith’s 15th anniversary celebrations, and if the brand sticks to that timeline, a release is reportedly in play for September 30th, 2026, though nothing is locked in as of this writing.
ASICS GEL Lyte III x Kith “Salmon Toe”
Color: Salmon Toe (full colorway not yet revealed)
Style Code: TBD
Release Date: TBA (rumored September 30th, 2026)
Price: TBD
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Image via Ronnie Fieg’s Instagram broadcast channel
