The GEL-Kayano range was conceived by ASICS designer Toshikazu Kayano, who was assigned the brief to create a premium, long-distance runner. Kayano began with the GEL-Kayano Trainer, which was first released in 1993. Today the Kayano range includes 30 different models, informed by the Japanese concept of kaizen, which refers to small, ongoing changes made over time. Key Kayano models include the GEL-Kayano 5, GEL-Kayano 14 and GEL-Kayano 26.
