Suede and textile upper with rubber sole. Lace-up front. International shipping not available. ONIT-MZ139. D5K1L 1717. Onitsuka Tiger has been in the sports shoes scene since Kihachiro Onitsuka started his atelier in Kobe, Japan in 1949. After ASICS was born in 1977, Onitsuka Tiger hibernated until 2001 when the brand was re-introduced. Meanwhile, ASICS Sport Style, another lifestyle division, introduced popular models like WHIZZER LO.