Side Kicks Streetwear • Global Release Guide
Updated: 11 July 2026
About the release
VandyThePink is back on the ASICS platform for a second dessert-themed drop, this time on the ASICS GEL-Kayano 12.1. Following last year's Banana Split Pack on the GEL-Nimbus 10.1, this release adds a French vanilla scoop to the collection — a full Neapolitan ice cream tribute wrapped around a proper early 2000s performance silhouette. Style code 1203B302-100.
The base runs a creamy off-white French vanilla mesh with silver metallic leather overlays jutting between the panels — the wide triangular mesh pattern reads a bit like the print on a waffle cone. Pink, yellow, brown, mint green and berry pink accents fold through the upper. The midsole splits into strawberry, vanilla and chocolate sections for a proper Neapolitan sole effect, and cartoon ice cream cone graphics hide on the insoles. Fluffy laces and a rear-lateral VandyThePink logo tag finish the build. This is one of the more considered VandyThePink collabs in recent memory — the concept lands without tipping into costume.
UK release is Friday 14 August 2026 for £170 via VandyThePink's webstore, ASICS and select retailers.
TL;DR – VandyThePink x ASICS GEL-Kayano 12.1 'Antique Multi' Release Date, Price & Where to Buy
- UK release date: Friday 14 August 2026
- Model: ASICS GEL-Kayano 12.1
- Colourway: Antique White / Multi-Color (French vanilla, silver, chocolate, butterscotch, mint, strawberry)
- Style code: 1203B302-100
- UK retail price: £170
- US retail price: $250
- Sizing: Unisex
- Where to buy: VandyThePink webstore, ASICS and select retailers
- Key details: Off-white French vanilla wide triangular mesh base (waffle cone print reference), silver metallic leather overlays jutting between panels, muted pink and yellow accents, mint green and berry pink upper splashes, green and yellow midsole cushioning, Neapolitan pink / vanilla / brown sole with distinct strawberry / vanilla / chocolate sections, cartoon ice cream cone insole graphics, fluffy laces, rear-lateral VandyThePink logo tag
Release date and price
The VandyThePink x ASICS GEL-Kayano 12.1 'Antique Multi' releases in the UK on Friday 14 August 2026 via VandyThePink's webstore, ASICS and select retailers. UK retail is £170, with US retail set at $250. Unisex sizing.
Live resale prices already sitting above US retail suggest strong day-one demand. VandyThePink collabs tend to sell through quickly given his fanbase, and the ice cream concept has genuine wide appeal — expect stock to move.
Design and details
VandyThePink built his name on food-themed sneakers — burger Wallabees, Suede burger buns, Salomon Speedcross burgers — and that direction has been the anchor of his design language for years. The ASICS partnership continues that thread, and this GEL-Kayano 12.1 is arguably the most fully realised version of the concept to date. Every part of the shoe carries some element of the ice cream story, but nothing tips into being cartoonish.
French vanilla mesh base
The upper leads with a creamy off-white shade of French vanilla across the main mesh construction. The mesh runs a wide triangular pattern that visually references the print on a waffle cone — a properly considered detail that only lands if you look for it. It's a good example of how the design walks the line between conceptual and wearable.
Silver metallic overlays
Silver metallic leather overlays sit between every mesh panel, jutting through the vanilla base and adding structural definition. The silver work reads as an early 2000s ASICS performance nod — the GEL-Kayano's original run leaned heavily into metallic accents — and it also functions as an ice cream scoop reference in the shoe's colour story. Small pops of muted pink and yellow and mint green and berry pink splashes break up the upper.
Neapolitan midsole and outsole
The midsole is the design's clearest moment. It splits into distinct sections coloured to reference strawberry, vanilla and chocolate ice cream — a proper Neapolitan sole. The midsole cushioning also carries hits of green and yellow, and the outsole runs brown and pink for the fully layered dessert effect. Underfoot, cartoon ice cream cone graphics hide on the insoles as a smaller Easter egg detail.
Fluffy laces and VandyThePink branding
The fluffy laces add a soft-serve visual reference to the lacing zone — a distinct Vandy touch that carries across his sneaker projects. VandyThePink logo tag and branding sit on the rear lateral of the heel, the only overt collab branding on the shoe. Everything else stays quiet enough to let the concept do the work.
VandyThePink x ASICS GEL-Kayano 12.1 'Antique Multi' images
Credit: VandyThePink / ASICS
VandyThePink, the food theme and the ASICS run
VandyThePink — real name Vandy Son — is a Virginia-based designer whose entire creative catalogue is built around neck-cranking product design that mixes food themes, classic streetwear and old-school Americana. He came up through custom bootlegs before graduating to full brand collabs, and his most identifiable pieces are all food-derived: burger Clarks Wallabees, burger PUMA Suedes, hamburger Saucony pairs, Salomon Speedcross burgers. Even his non-sneaker work — including a recent Astro Boy project — carries the same distinctive aesthetic.
The ASICS partnership started with the Banana Split Pack on the GEL-Nimbus 10.1 in 2025 — a strawberry and banana execution that established the ice cream theme as an ASICS design lane for him. The GEL-Kayano 12.1 'Antique Multi' extends that pack by adding the vanilla scoop, effectively rounding out the sundae. Whether more flavours follow across the ASICS catalog is still open, but the design direction has clearly landed.
The GEL-Kayano 12.1 itself is a strong platform for this kind of concept. The silhouette is an early 2000s ASICS performance runner that already leans on metallic overlays, layered mesh and technical detailing — meaning the design language of the collab doesn't feel forced onto the shoe. The concept and the silhouette meet properly.
Where to buy
The VandyThePink x ASICS GEL-Kayano 12.1 'Antique Multi' releases on Friday 14 August 2026 for £170 via VandyThePink's webstore, ASICS and select retailers. Browse the full ASICS collection and other ASICS GEL-Kayano 12.1 releases on Side Kicks.
FAQ
When is the VandyThePink x ASICS GEL-Kayano 12.1 UK release date?
The VandyThePink x ASICS GEL-Kayano 12.1 'Antique Multi' releases on Friday 14 August 2026 via VandyThePink's webstore, ASICS and select retailers.
How much does the VandyThePink x ASICS GEL-Kayano 12.1 cost in the UK?
UK retail price is £170. US retail is $250.
What is the style code for the VandyThePink x ASICS GEL-Kayano 12.1?
The style code is 1203B302-100. The colourway is Antique White / Multi-Color, running through French vanilla, silver, chocolate, butterscotch, mint and strawberry tones.
What's the ice cream concept about?
The design is a French vanilla ice cream tribute. The French vanilla mesh base carries a waffle cone-style triangular pattern, silver metallic overlays reference scoop imagery, and the midsole splits into distinct strawberry, vanilla and chocolate sections for a proper Neapolitan sole. Cartoon ice cream cone graphics also sit on the insoles as an Easter egg detail.
Is this part of a wider pack?
Yes and no. It's the second dessert-themed VandyThePink x ASICS collab, following the Banana Split Pack on the GEL-Nimbus 10.1 in 2025. The vanilla execution rounds out the sundae concept, though the two shoes aren't sold as a formal pack.
Who is VandyThePink?
VandyThePink (real name Vandy Son) is a Virginia-based designer known for food-themed sneaker collabs and streetwear mixing Americana with cartoon and dessert aesthetics. Past sneaker work includes burger Clarks Wallabees, burger PUMA Suedes, hamburger Saucony pairs and Salomon Speedcross burgers.
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