The Bapesta is probably the most well-known and well-liked bootleg sneaker of all-time. First introduced in 2002, Bape's flagship sneaker is a near one-to-one copy on the Air Force 1. The most ...

BAPE's reinterpreted Nike Air Force 1 design, the Bapesta, was a streetwear staple of the early 2000s. Unlike many looks from that period, the Bapesta continues to flourish today after being ...

The Bapesta was heavily inspired by Nike's iconic Air Force 1, and provided us with colorways and materials we'd never be able to see over the AF1. Nigo and Bape took things to the next level with ...

So what made the BAPESTA so popular? To most, it was a replica of Nike’s Air Force 1: the almost-identical upper shape; a “Swoosh” STA to skirt copyright claims of the Swoosh; “APE ...

As Lil Yachty is still coming off the heels of the first release of the Nike Air Force 1 Low "Concrete Boys" sneaker ... inspiration from BAPE and the BAPESTA sneaker that was released and ...

KAWS x Nike Air Force 1 Low Supreme – 2008 The Nike 1World collection ... Throughout 2006, KAWS and NIGO of BAPE launched a ridiculous amount of BAPESTA iterations that centered upon the Brookly ...