Bape

BAPE — aka A BATHING APE — is a popular Japanese streetwear brand best known for their signature camouflage pattern and ape logo. Founded in 1993 by designers Nigo and Sk8thing, the brand's identity was created from Nigo's love of pop culture — especially Planet Of The Apes. Now one of the most-known streetwear brands in the world, BAPE has their own line of footwear — featuring models like the Apesta and the Roadsta — and are also frequent adidas collaborators, having worked on models like the NMD R1 and the Superstar. Read the articles below to learn more about BAPE's in-line and collaborative footwear projects.

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The Bape Shark Sta “Country Pack” Releases On October 5th

Updated October 3rd, 2024: The Bape Shark Sta will first release on October 5th, 2024 in the “Country Pack” editions. A total of ten different...

By Matt Varga October 1, 2024
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BAPE x adidas Dame 9 Revealed In Second Colorway

Updated August 8th, 2024: Official images have just landed of the adidas Bape Dame 9 “Olympic.” First shared by mita creative director Shigeyuki Kunii, this...

By Matt Varga August 2, 2024
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BAPE Brings Its Iconic Camo Prints To Two Vans Classics

Simply on a level of cultural significance and irreverent brand attitude, Bape & Vans is a match made in heaven. Only first coming together in...

By Matt Varga July 18, 2024
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XBOX And BAPE Clash For Special Edition Roadsta Release

Having collaborated with adidas on several projects throughout the years, gaming franchise XBOX now takes its hallmarks to a friendly ally in BAPE, set to...

By Andrew Rizzo July 10, 2024
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First Look At The Bape x adidas Dame 9

While the adidas Bape relationship is one that’s minted plenty of shoes in the past few years, you have to go all the way back...

By Matt Varga June 27, 2024
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The Bape Sta Oversized Returns In A Trio Of Clean White Options

The tentpole sneaker in the A Bathing Ape catalog for more than two decades, the Bape Sta rolls on, even in the heat of controversy....

By Matt Varga June 14, 2024
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BAPE Introduces Two College Varsity Jacket Themed SK8 Sta Drops

Much like the Nike Dunk Low it’s heavily inspired by , the BAPE SK8 Sta often vacillates between heavy conceptual looks and more plain arrangements....

By Matt Varga May 31, 2024
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BAPE CLUTCH STA “Faux Croc” Releases This Weekend

One of the longest running disputes in footwear came to an end with Nike v. BAPE reaching legal conclusion last week. Though the agreement will...

By Matt Varga May 8, 2024
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The BAPE SK8 STA Surfaces For The First Time Since Legal Settlement

BAPE’s product line will undergo big changes in the near future. The Japanese brand settled a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Nike earlier this month,...

By Andrew Rizzo May 3, 2024
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