Here we see some new Bape Sta 88 Nylon colorways from A Bathing Ape. BAPE has not stopped with releases since the start of the year. Here we see the shoe come in 4 colorways. Using a two-toned theme the accent color is seen on the midsole on the “A BATHING APE” text as well [...]
A new material for BAPE’s Mountain Soldier Boots are coming out. This time in the usual leather you will see the boots popping up in suede form. Still built to be rugged and durable the shoe carries over the same mentality as its predecessor. With a thick rubber outsole and thick leather upper the Tan [...]
A Bathing Ape has teamed up with German suitcase maker Rimowa to work on their aluminum Cabin Trolley Suitcase for this Spring. The Trolley suitcase comes in either Silver or Gold and have the tonal BAPE camo print on the outside. Each come with matching luggage tag as well. Look for more information as the [...]
A Bathing Ape continues with their Spring Footwear line. Here we see 4 new colors of the Five Sta come out. Using the base color you see the toebox and side panel using nylon, whereas the rest of the shoe uses suede. Each shoe carries a similar Grey heel panel, White BAPE logo and midsole. [...]
Need some new patches to spice up that varsity jacket or backpack? Here you can now pick up a new line of BAPE patches for your own usage. You can grab it now at BAPE flagship stores. via Hypebeast
Looking for a new snowboarding jacket to keep you nice and dry on the slopes but still be relatively light and look good? Well you have a really good option now from BAPE. Using Gore-Tex to ensure you stay dry and protected to the elements these jacket look good on and off the mountain. Using [...]
Here we see BAPE’s Bape Sta get the monotone treatment. Called the Single Color pack we see the treatment of the shoes getting every part of the shoe as the single color. No White midsole or different outsole here. White does shoe up on the laces, which is infused with the BAPE name in the [...]
Getting into the mix for Valentine’s Day gear here we see A Bathing Ape with 2 special shirts for the special day. Named “Milove” we see one shirt with a couple of Baby Milos covered in hearts and another with the Milove logo surrounded by lovey-dovey images. Look for these soon from your BAPE dealers. [...]
A Bathing Ape and AMBUSH have come together to create a collaboration shirt. Based on the theme of “A Bathing Ape is AMBUSHed” this is one of the pieces that will be coming out from the mashup. The front graphic is a combination of imagery from both brands. Using the BAPE Ape logo mixed in [...]
A Bathing Ape, or BAPE, is working with Hong Kong based brand, Chocoolate for a new collection of collaborative apparel. Not the first time the two brands of worked together we see a plethora of shirts coming out along with mesh caps that will be packaged in specially branded cans. The theme of the project [...]
Interview with RDQLUS, creator of Connoshoer
At this year’s MAGIC trade show in Las Vegas I had the privilege to finally meet and talk to Steve Gordon also known as “RDQLUS”. I have followed RDQLUS’ work with the famed OSD cast and his own top of the line brand. I was delighted to hear that one of his biggest projects [...]
Interview: Reebok Designer Jeremy Sallee
This last week, we spent some time in Las Vegas for the MAGIC/Project Trade Show. One of the highlights was the media event held by Reebok Classics that brought out some of the creative influencers that are helping bring the brand back to its previous glory from the Nineties, which include Swizz Beatz, Dominique Wilkins, [...]
Behind the Kicks: Ms. Solemate
This week I had the pleasure to chat it up with Ms. Solemate. Hailing from the fresh windy city of the Chi, Ms. Solemate has been in the sneaker community for quite some time. A very genuine and articulate female that lives and breathes this culture. She has an extensive collection of fresh kicks and [...]
Nike Launches the “Air Max Hunt” in San Francisco and New York
Nike gears up for Summer with a campaign involving some reinterpreted Engineered Mesh Air Max styles as part of its limited-edition Sunset pack. To add to the excitement and set fans on a literal run for their dollars, Nike will be introducing them as part of an event, no doubt inspired by the success of their previous [...]
Watch as Chaz Ortiz, Dave Willis and Brandon Westgate visit the world famous Yankee Stadium in epic fashion.
Following from the unveil of his single “New Slaves” and a performance on season ending Saturday Night Live, along with the sighting of all red Yeezy 2′s, Kanye West now shares the official artwork for his forthcoming album entitled Yeezus. Look for more information on this as it approaches it’s release on June 18.
