Asics Metaride AMU by Kengo Kuma
隈研吾与运动品牌 Asics 合作，重新诠释了 Metaride AMU 鞋型。这款跑鞋呼应了建筑师标志性的风格，鞋面采用白色高性能针织面料，并叠加交织的合成条带。其交叉图案灵感源自日本传统竹编工艺“yatara knitting”。
这是隈研吾首次涉足鞋类联名，呈现了环保的 Metaride 设计。基于 Asics 技术最先进的跑鞋，隈研吾将性能袜套与 strategically placed overlays 相结合，以稳定脚部。抽绳系带系统固定整体，条带在中足巧妙形成 Asics 图形。
鞋底分为两部分：棕褐色中底由环保的木质衍生纺织品制成，纯白色外底。后跟的减震凝胶材料配合双层的 Ortholite 和软木鞋垫，增强落地缓冲。
该鞋款将于 2019 年 12 月 20 日在日本独家发售，售价 36,000 日元（约 330 美元）。
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Kengo kuma has collaborated with sportswear brand Asics to offer a new take on its Metaride AMU silhouette. The sneaker, which echos the architects signature style, features an upper constructed of a white performance knit layered with interwoven synthetic strips. It’s crisscrossing pattern was inspired by a traditional Japanese bamboo crafting technique known as ‘yatara knitting’.
Kuma‘s first-ever footwear collaboration presents an environmentally-friendly Metaride design. Building on Asics most technologically advanced running shoe, Kuma combines a performance monosock with overlays that are strategically placed to hold the foot steady. A toggle lacing system secures everything in place and the strips cleverly form an Asics graphic on the midfoot.
The sole is split into two parts. A tan midsole that is made of an ecologically-conscious wood-derived textile, and a clean white outsole. A shock-absorbing material gel placed on the heel compliments a two-part ortholite and cork insole to enhance cushioning when landing.
Kengo Kuma’s Asics Metaride AMU will release exclusively in japan and be available on the Asics’ website as well as select retail locations in Harajuku and Osaka from December 20, 2019. The price is ¥36,000 JPY, which is approximately $330 USD.
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隈研吾与 Asics 的合作将建筑语言转化为可穿戴设计，核心在于材质与工艺的跨领域融合。
- 材质与工艺：鞋面的“yatara knitting”编织手法，将传统竹编技艺与现代针织技术结合，既形成独特的纹理，也呼应了隈研吾作品中常见的自然材料与手工感。条带的交错布局不仅具有视觉张力，还承担了功能性——通过 strategic placement 稳定足部，并形成品牌标识。
- 可持续性：中底采用木质衍生纺织品，鞋垫结合软木，体现了对环保材料的关注。这与隈研吾在建筑中强调的“与自然共生”理念一致。
- 可借鉴点：对于零售或展览设计，该案例展示了如何将传统工艺转化为现代设计语言，并通过细节（如条带构成的图形）强化品牌识别。此外，将环保材料直接融入产品结构，而非仅作为表面装饰，是值得参考的策略。
- 局限：该联名款仅在日本限量发售，受众有限；设计虽具创新性，但作为运动鞋，其性能与量产可行性有待市场验证。