Lapstone & Hammer x Asics GEL-Kayano 12.1 “The Spark” Releases Globally This Week

May 5, 2026

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Price: $195Release Date: May 2, 2026

The Lapstone & Hammer x Asics GEL-Kayano 12.1 'The Spark' wraps the Philly boutique's latest Asics build in cream white mesh with cream, black, and metallic silver overlays.
Visible GEL cushioning and lace tips arrive in a contrasting red, while the design references the moment of ignition that gives the colorway its name.
The pair continues Lapstone's ongoing run of customized Asics releases, distributed exclusively through the Philadelphia boutique's in-store and online channels.

Lapstone & Hammer x Asics GEL-Kayano 12.1 "The Spark"

Lapstone & Hammer is continuing their ongoing relationship with Asics this week, delivering their take on the GEL-Kayano 12.1 runner in a fresh style. “The Spark” colorway lands this Saturday.

Philadelphia boutique Lapstone & Hammer is back with another special release this week. Founded by Brian Nadav in 2015, the store delivers an elevated experience for sneaker shopping to it’s hometown, using a thoughtfully designed retail build out and curated selection from a variety of brands to make them a sneakerhead destination. Over the years, they’ve teamed up with brands like Saucony and Asics for a number of special projects, frequently making custom pairs of popular models as opposed to a standard collaboration. This week, they are issuing their latest work with Asics; “The Spark” GEL-Kayano 12.1. The Spark is “moment of ignition, the contagious driving force that sets everything in motion.” The look brings a cream white mesh to the runner’s underlay, adding its synthetic overlays in a mix of cream, black, and metallic silver. The shoe’s visible GEL cushioning and lace tips are added in red to complete the look.

LAPSTONE X ASICS GEL-KAYANO 12.1 “THE SPARK” RELEASE INFORMATION

The latest collaboration from Philly’s Lapstone & Hammer and Asics has been scheduled to release this week, on May 2nd, 2026. This will be followed by a wider retail release on May 9th, 2026. Their take on the GEL-Kayano 12.1 runner is dubbed “The Spark”, inspired by the idea of a seed of action and ignition. The look will be available through Lapstone’s in-store and online channels starting at 10am EST on the 2nd, with pricing set at $195.

Lapstone & Hammer x ASICS GEL-Kayano 12.1 “The Spark”
Release Date: May 2nd, 2026 (Lapstone – 10am EST)
Price: $195

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