Asics North America (ANA) reported that it delivered double-digit revenue growth in the second quarter across its three regions, with gains of 19.4 percent in the U.S., 25.8 percent in Canada, and 30.4 percent in Mexico.
As reported, Asics Corp. in its financial statements indicated that sales in North America totaled ¥46,543 million ($293 mm) in the second quarter, up 33.8 percent. Operating profits in North America surged 183 percent to ¥12,697 million from ¥4,486 million. In the half, North America region net sales increased by 28.1 percent to ¥94,696 million, with currency-neutral sales ahead 19.6 percent. Segment profit increased by 86.0 percent to ¥19,079 million.
In its statement, ANA said the wholesale channel “remained the primary growth driver” for all three regions and product categories across Performance Run, SportStyle and Core Performance Sports, which includes tennis and other racket sports, volleyball and wrestling. In the second quarter, the U.S. wholesale channel was up 36.6 percent compared to the same period in 2025, while year to date, the channel is up 39.2 percent in the U.S.
“We are very proud of the growth this quarter and the success from the wholesale channel,” said Koichiro Kodama, president and CEO of Asics North America. “As we continue to grow our business, we know that our wholesale partners are very instrumental in so many aspects, including their trust, collaboration and shared commitment to exceptional customer service.”
The Run Specialty trade channel “continues to see success,” up 14.2 percent across North America in the quarter versus the same period last year. Asics said “demand for Asics’ innovative running products remain high,” specifically citing Gel-Nimbus, Gel-Kayano and The Blast silo of performance products, which includes Novablast, Sonicblast, Superblast and Megablast shoes. Introduced near the conclusion of the first quarter, the Superblast 3 model helped propel the Blast product line to a 91.7 percent sales increases compared to the second quarter of 2025.
The SportStyle category “sustained its impressive growth” posting a 77.6 percent sales increase in the quarter versus the same period last year, including a 95.7 percent increase in the wholesale channel across all categories, including at boutique and athletic specialty/sporting goods. The Gel-1130 and Gel-NYC footwear models produced triple-digit growth for the second consecutive quarter and were supported by strong sales of the Gel-Cumulus 16 shoe.
Across the Core Performance Sports sector, Asics’ tennis and racket sports footwear were the “primary growth drivers,” assisting in the 20 percent sales increase within the wholesale channel against the same period last year. Sales of the Gel-Resolution, Solution Speed and Gel-Dedicate shoes all grew compared to the same period last year.
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