True to its heritage, the new gel-kayano 22 takes a bold step forward in unsurpassed performance and modern design. The sleek new fluid fit upper is built with seamless construction and a re-engineered heel clutching system for a more secure and adaptive fit. Mild to moderate over pronators will be treated to the luxuriously plush comfort of the new comfordry lasting and comfordry x-40 sockliner sitting atop the stable fluid ride platform. In 1949, Mr. Kihachiro Onitsuka began his athletic footwear company (Onitsuka Co., Ltd.) by manufacturing basketball shoes out of his living room in Kobe, Japan. He chose the name ASICS for his company in 1977, based on a famous Latin phrase "Anima Sana In Corpore Sano," which, when translated, expresses the ancient ideal of "A Sound Mind in a Sound Body." Taking the acronym of this phrase, ASICS was founded on the belief that the best way to create a healthy and happy lifestyle is to promote total health and fitness. Today, ASICS offers a full line of performance-driven athletic shoes and technical active sports apparel and accessories dedicated to bringing harmony to the body and soul.