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.