ASICS sets up R&D department at Australian unit ASICS Oceania

Key facts

• ASICS set up the R&D department at ASICS Oceania, its Australian subsidiary, to work with local experts.
• The department is to seek insights on lower body movement and health for use in shoes and other products.
• The Australian site follows ASICS research labs in Europe and the US.

ASICS established a research and development department at ASICS Oceania, its Australian subsidiary, according to a report published November 10, 2026. The department is intended to strengthen the company's development of athletic shoes and other products through collaboration with local experts.

The work is to focus on insights into lower body movement and health that can be applied in developing shoes and other products. The Australian site follows ASICS research labs in Europe and the US.

The report did not state the size of the investment, the number of staff at the department or a start date for its work.