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- ↑ "How the GEL-Kayano 14 became Asics' flashiest sneaker". Straatosphere. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ↑ "How the Asics Gel-Kayano 14 became the It sneaker of the moment". GQ UK. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
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