Capcom and ASICS honor their shared Japanese heritage with a Mega Man-inspired collection released in November 2019. The Gel BND sneaker pays tribute to Rockman - the Japanese name of the main character - in blue synthetic patent leather with pixelated stripes as an homage to the original 1987 video game. . Katakana symbols are printed on the tongue of the left shoe and a text image appears on the heel. Gel-padded midsole and rubber outsole resemble metal robot legs.