UPDATE 9/25/26: Kith’s ASICS GEL-Lyte III “Salmon Toe” is coming back on September 28, 2026 at 11am EST on Kith.com and the Kith App, marking 15 years since the pair helped launch Kith’s sneaker run. The new version keeps the familiar look but upgrades the build with pigskin nubuck and perforated panels across the upper.

FIEG and ASICS branding appears on the split tongues and heels, while the insoles feature Kith 15th Anniversary graphics. The pair also comes in a custom wood grain box inspired by Kith’s original store and the early days of the “Salmon Toe.”

UPDATE 9/23/26: Ronnie Fieg has officially confirmed the return of the Kith x ASICS GEL-Lyte III “Salmon Toe.” The 2026 retro is set to release September 28 for $195, with Fieg teasing the date through a cellophane-wrapped pair styled like packaged fish.

The new version is expected to stay close to the original while using ASICS’ updated “Remastered” GEL-Lyte III shape. FIEG branding on the heels also gives the retro a few small differences from the earlier release.

Original Story 9/10/26:
Ronnie Fieg has teased another KITH x ASICS GEL-Lyte III “Salmon Toe” for 2026, giving one of his best-known ASICS colorways another run during KITH’s 15th anniversary year. Only the back of the shoe has been shown so far, but there is already enough there to connect it back to the original pair from 2011.

The first “Salmon Toe” released around the opening of KITH’s first store, with 72 pairs sold in person and another 300 released online. Fieg had already done several projects with ASICS while working at David Z., but this was one of the releases that really stuck and became closely tied to his early work with the GEL-Lyte III.

The colorway has come back in other forms since then. KITH released a “Salmon Toe 2.0” in 2016 for its fifth anniversary, followed by a GEL-Lyte V version in 2021. Original 2011 pairs are much harder to find now, and some have sold for more than $2,000 on the resale market.

The 2026 teaser keeps most of the shoe hidden, so there is still plenty we have not seen. From the back, the colors look close to the original setup, while FiEG branding replaces the usual ASICS logo on the heel.

Fieg shared the first look through his Instagram page. KITH has not confirmed a release date yet, although September 30 has been talked about because of the brand’s 15th anniversary. For now, that date remains unconfirmed.

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