The GEL-NYC™ 2055 sneaker sources design influences from various archived running shoes that released in the early 2000s.​

Its upper construction references the GT-2050™ and GT-2060™ running shoes. Key details from these silhouettes are configured onto the shoe's ASICS® Stripes, heel counter, and eyelet structure.​

The tooling contrasts the upper's retro influences by using the GEL-CUMULUS® 16 shoe's tooling system. Through a combination of lightweight foams and GEL® technology inserts, this midsole formation helps create advanced underfoot comfort.