Issue 95 · June 24, 2026
All issuesWell, well, well... Look who is back with their 95th B-Mail. Since our last issue, a lot has happened. And by a lot, we mean the NY Knickerbockers brought home the Larry O'Brien trophy and now the USMNT are giving us delusions of World Cup grandeur. There's something in the air this Summer and like Finley down a mortgage payment at the Craps Table in some obscure underground casino, we're gonna let it riiiide, baby!
We digress (against our will). It's Summer '26 Delivery 2 week and the other half of the full colección is officially here (Thurs for Membas, Fri for erryone). New Vanisher™ compression, Shredder™ singlets, FrioSoft™ tees, you name it! Seriously, please help us name items—we're on to superheroes and Spanglish for cryin' out loud.
B-Mailio: must see tv (the BGP '26 doc), how Vanisher™ works, ASICS interview (& giveaway), and some good 'ol fashion BTS.
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If you were there, ya gotta watch. If you weren't there... Viewer (fomo) discretion advised. Long story short, we came together with Trimble Chang to reincarnate the unmatched community energy of the legendary Red Hook Crit. We may have created the space, but you—are who created the experience. We bid adieu to the Brooklyn Storehouse (closing at the end of the year) and are ready to make some new mem's in '27.
WATCH NOW
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An underwater camera, a Volkswagen bug that needed a push start, stray good boiz & gurlz that we miss dearly, an evening at Barragán's final house. Creating the Sin Prisa campaign was a spiritual journey we won't soon forget. CDMX, we'll be back in town for the marathon. See you soon friends, and thank you for the warm hospitality!
SUMMER BTS
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Oh oh oh, it's maaagic, you knoooow! Our new Vanisher™ compression fabric prevents sweat stains from showing no matter how long, hot, and perspirous your run is. The peace of mind that has brought the sweatiest mofos over here at Bandit HQ simply cannot be quantified.
HOW IT WORKS
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The most ran-in shoe of 2025 according to our friends over at the kudos factory was the Novablast 4. So how do you take what is clearly working, and make it even better? An answer only Yoshiyasu Ando, Manager of ASICS' Performance Run Energetic Design Team, held the key to. Hear from the 22-year ASICS vet on how he and the team approached the upgrades.
DESIGN INTERVIEW
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Our ASICS fam are giving away a handful of the Novablast 5's to our beloved B-Mail enthusiasts. So if you've made it this far, the least we can give you is a chance to win some new kicks. Enter before the clock strikes midnight on Sunday. And if you don't hear back next week, just know we tried our best. There's always Wheel of Fortune. Always.
ENTER TO WINThe 10 best soccer bars in NYC. A new comedy club in Greenpoint. Japan's new 130-mile Katsuo Trail runs sea to summit. An NYC exhibition on Joy Division's Ian Curtis. 13 weekend summer trips within 5 hours of NYC. Take us to the new Four Seasons in Cartagena STAT. This bar in Turin Italy is designed like a Mad Men office from the 60's. Throwback long-form: The Burden of Being Messi.
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