Asics running shoes are made and marketed by the ASICS corporation from Japan. The ascis range of running shoes include:  the Asics Gel Nimbus, Asics Gel Evolution, Asics Gel-Cumulus, Asics Gel Kayano, Asics Gel Foundation, ASICS Gel Landreth, ASICS Gel 1130, ASICS GT 2130, ASICS Gel DS Trainer,  ASICS Gel 3000, Asics Gel Empire,  ASICS GEL Kinsei, and the Asics Gel Stratus. Asics like to characterise their competitors such as Nike as apparel companes and that they are one of the few true running shoe companies lect. ASICS stand for “anima sana in corpore sano” which can be translated to “a healthy soul in a healthy body” or “a sound mind in a sound body”