Hikmet Suger, founder of Berlin retailer Solebox took inspiration from a species of blue bee from Southeast Asia for his 2016 Blue Carpenter Bee collaboration with Japanese brand ASICS. The shoe's premium black nubuck base is accented with royal blue felt on the split tongue. , side panel and collar. Solebox branding appears on the heel and lateral ankle A bee graphic on the insole and translucent outsole unit complete the collaboration..