Kith and On Formalize Partnership, Release K‑Tech 1 and 2 March 6

Kith and Swiss running brand On launched a multi-year partnership and released two original silhouettes, the performance K‑Tech 1 and the lifestyle K‑Tech 2, with a global roll-out set for Friday, March 6, 2026 at 11 a.m. local time in New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo. Initial access to the exclusive footwear was controlled via a Kith App drawing that opened March 4 and ran through March 5, before wider availability in Kith stores, on the Kith App, and online on March 6. The drop arrives as part of Kith’s 15-year anniversary programming and is positioned as a continuing collaboration: both models are engineered on On’s CloudTec platform with Helion foam and “will only appear in Kith x On collaborations.”

K‑Tech 1 is framed squarely as a performance running shoe and carries the most detailed engineering notes. Underfoot it pairs On’s CloudTec cushioning with a dual-density Helion foam midsole and newly developed Cloudswift tooling, per product descriptions. The upper is an engineered performance mesh with synthetic suede overlays for structural layering, and co-branded lockups are applied across the tongue and heel. A custom Kith Monogram treaded outsole distinguishes the silhouette visually and functionally. K‑Tech 1 ships in three colorways: Black; Tofu; and Tofu & Sea Moss.

K‑Tech 2 skews lifestyle and leans into on-foot wearability while sharing On’s CloudTec and Helion platform. The reporting provides fewer model-specific tooling notes for K‑Tech 2, but confirms three colorways at launch: White & Real Teal; Thorn & Ganache; and Spirulina & Barley. Both silhouettes are original designs created for this partnership, which foregrounds On’s performance tech and Kith’s New York design identity under Ronnie Fieg’s direction.

The collection extends beyond footwear into a reworked On Core apparel program and a suite of accessories. Apparel categories include jackets, T-shirts, tank tops, sports bras, shorts, and pants finished with On and K‑Tech branding in Kith’s signature color palette. Accessories named for the drop include the Lightweight 2.0 Cap in Black and White and a Waist Pack Lite 2L, with several running accessories released early as part of Kith’s Monday Program ahead of the March 6 footwear release.

Community activation is baked into the launch with the debut of the Kith Run Team, a New York City–based running group created in collaboration with local coaches and community voices. Training began in February 2026 and the team is slated to compete in its first race, a New York half‑marathon, in April 2026. The Kith x On partnership builds on an existing relationship: Kith and On have collaborated twice since 2022, including a Cloudzone sneaker in 2025, and the new multi-year deal signals more co-branded drops and community programming to come.