They should bring back everything The Neptunes, Clipse and Wayne wore back in the day. Like how Ralph Lauren brought back the Snow Beach collection a couple of years ago.
Bape will always be relevant to me, I’m 28 and remember the first time I saw someone wearing it. My son is 10 and I’ve gotten him some Bape pieces, he loves them!
the 1st BAPE Coach collection was flames wtf.. from the apparel to the sneakers. BAPE X Minions was cool too. Gave me OG vibes when they collaborated with SpongeBob.
Crying my eyes out for getting rid of my Bapestas (2005) to charity as I got tired of them and there was nowhere to resell them where I lived at the time (barely anyone knew Bape)😭
Same.. I got Marvel x Bape Thor in my Elementary days (Dad got it in a thrift with some bape stuff too in 2007) but gave it away when the hype died down in 2010's and got so many fakes in my country. Now regretting it
As an oldskool BAPE Head I unfortunately have to say that current BAPE has zero relevance as a streetwear label. It's dead. Currently all IT does is to flogging a dead horse at crazy prices. The excitement and relevance died when Nigo sold his label and moved on and took all the tastemakers with him that used to rock the brand. I still have a certain old man nostalgia, that's why I purchase BAPE collaborations ( for example with Timberland ) from time to time, as the price points are acceptable and not too steep. Personally I feel the only way to re-energize the label would be to appoint another credible Japanese Designer ( for example TET from WTAPS ) to create new, fresh collections.
Agreed.. Collaborating with every artists killed it for me. IMO. It's not even exclusive anymore. That's why i buy bootleggers of the Bapesta and putting new twist to the shoe.
i think you guys are dead wrong. i just bought a pair recently for $500 and resold for $1000 they manage to keep stock limited & prices high ppl still want it
Made it a lil bit affordable then I might go for one.. The official store in my country sell more expensive compared to if i pay and import it myself from Japan..
Tbh as something like a "bapesta head" i like seeing them bringing back nice retro stuff, however I don't want it to be hype, the bape community really still feels like a community, you kinda know each other, you hook each other up often for retail, it's just a god vibe. Not like the core sneaker community and now since it is getting more hype it already feels like more and more idiots, Hypebeasts and resellers coming in. Not those legit resellers that actually have skill that will plug you the og bape shit, those actually have a really important space in the culture. More and more "resellers" that just hit a raffle or something on the Solebox or jjjjound Collab. Or people that just want a airforce1 with flex status. I am really afraid that this might lead to be a hard hit on this space of culture, Hype Sneaker culture feels like parasite that takes a subculture sucks it's blood out and moves to the next xD.
Yea minions is 1 of my most hated things kinda like i hate animaniacs from the 90's as well. Yea minions is garbage & I remember seeing it in theatre's to try it out with my pops & most the time they were speaking in spanish and gibberish, i was like WTF IS THIS. GARBAGE
A company with a business mind took over. Nigo was great at creating and keeping the brand limited. But it did more bad than good in the long run. Regardless, Nigo is still the GOAT.
@@ytyoungrichnhigh He did. That seemed like the only way he marketed the brand.No online presence at the time, high cost item with a limited pool of customers doesnt sound like a great business plan. The new company is online, which gives the consumer a better chance to purchase it. PLUS they drop new items all the time. Hypebeast may hate what Bape is doing now, but they need to survive. The company was in HUGE debt.
They absolutely should retro more style wise go back to their bread & butter. But the collabs are a slippery slope because their good ones are phenomenal & their bad ones are abysmal. Idk if they have the right people in charge to realize which is good & which is bad because I’m sure those DBZ baby Milo & (insert rapper here) merch tees sell pretty well.(unfortunately)
This is true. Despite their novelty they sold old easily. Which is the primary issue. Nothing is keeping them from continuing with that trajectory no matter how many people scream about it.
the 1st BAPE Coach collection was flames wtf.. from the apparel to the sneakers. BAPE X Minions was cool too. Gave me OG vibes when they collaborated with SpongeBob.
I want the Silver Surfer Bapestas so bad. But don’t wanna pay that $2,000 price tag Hopefully 1day I get them for Good deal. Deftly been lookin forever now.
@@Papabandana I refuse to but reps. I’ll stick to working hard & buying the authentic real deal thing. I like having a collection worth something that I could even sell later if I wanted. I been in the game a while & I have a passion for Hats, Shoes & recently Shirts. It’s fun. And it feels good when you get that thing ya want.
bape should do a collab with keezy... take one of his pair and distress is but in a new sleeker patter...kinda like the off white aj2...pay homage to the og but change it a little with those die hard vintage fans
Been trying to cop some EVISU for a while, saw some dude wearing a vintage EVISU shirt in Cali and that was the first time I saw that brand in person, bruh I was losing my mind😂
What makes Bape what it is, is its exclusivity and difficulty to reach. I like the fact that only I and a select group of others only have a specific run/line. The best way to kill Bape is to make it available everywhere which will drive down the price and quality and every every every one will have the same thing. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️. I hate when people buy things they don't understand. But then again, maybe this is what they want. Old weirdos have always hated the streets and street ware over ugly docile loafers. Even Nigo didn't understand what he had done and what it had evolved to. It is the first official street luxury line that lived long enough and came at a time where an era that was young that birthed it and embraced it, is now King. As long as rap is King, Bape is and will always be royalty. That is unless it becomes like a crackhead and do anything for a few bucks, i.e. sale to any and everybody as much as they want, when they want. The equivalent of a $2 prostitute. Then no one will want to be caught dead with it.
@@acemoto2319 ... Bape has always been on par with Supreme, if not beyond. Supreme was pushed on the culture, Bape was found and embraced by it. Bape has one of the most versatile and aestheticly pleaseing motifs ever, but I also love many of the alternate creative logos and styles/vibes as well... 1. It needs Nigo in charge or someone who understands and is expressive, artistic, inclusiveness, proactive, reactive, and etc. Someone who is alive and not just living... 2. Remain limited... 3. Quality must stay up/go back up... 4. Etc.
@@igobykal69 Thank you Igo for very insightful, interesting, and wise comments. I'm guessing you are in the fashion biz in one way or another. Yes very true about Bape's "versatile and aestheticly pleasing motif" :-) It's funny Bape's logo sits in my mind, but never really thought much of it until you mentioned it :-) Being limited, raising quality, and having Lively Creative Director in charge is great plan and vision. Yes Nigo would definitely help revive the brand. Considering he is at Kenzo now, it's interesting that he could later return. But it's also interesting to see how other creatives can take the brand. I guess anyone is up for nomination; for example Pharrell, Tyler the Creator, etc. Continued success and blessings IgobyKal
I'm such a Bape fan hey. Sad I haven't owned anything from them though due to price and custom duties 😭😭... Going back to its roots would make sense. Like consulting with guys like Pharrell, Wayne, Kanye, Clipse or even Nigo Great video hey. More content like this please 🔥🔥🔥
It's about who u know ..and relationships. Some of these brands u know as well as I do are straight trash..but they get hyped up..and followers and fad boys eat that shit up..no individuality just following the hype..
Bape in my home town Milwaukee has turned into a brand for “ wana be drug dealers to wear / ghetto wana bees ) if you know what I mean like ppl walk around with it looking like clones I’ll pass on it oh and the bape hoodies you can’t go to the mall withought seeing them all over on everyone
Sorta I guess? Human made is way better. It's fresh. When the prestige is gone, it's gone. Nigo was and is that prestige. I feel the same way about Supreme. It's over because everyone is in it. That's not a diss, it's what it it is.
I am pretty heavily into bape spanning all era's, but that AAPE brand is garbage. I do have 1 rare good snapback by AAPE nobody has seen nearly with a velcro patch on the front & many other patches on it that is genuinely beautiful but that brand is total crap. I dont know why any1 buys AAPE. Baby Milo is rad no doubt, but AAPE is like the knockoff version of Bape but its not, I cant really explain it any better than that.
They should bring back everything The Neptunes, Clipse and Wayne wore back in the day. Like how Ralph Lauren brought back the Snow Beach collection a couple of years ago.
They'd make a killing retroing all their old Bapestas, I know they've bought back the og Roadsta colourway, and I'd like to see more of it
Me too but i also fear it
I’m still rockin bape to this day 🔥
🦍
Bape will always be relevant to me, I’m 28 and remember the first time I saw someone wearing it.
My son is 10 and I’ve gotten him some Bape pieces, he loves them!
I’ld LOVE a longer video digging deeper into Bape’s downfall and comeback opportunities from the future
Bape hoodies will always be a staple
Facts in every wardrobe
Glad to see the video suggestion I made was used for this video!! Good stuff, Reggie! I enjoyed this piece.
the 1st BAPE Coach collection was flames wtf.. from the apparel to the sneakers. BAPE X Minions was cool too. Gave me OG vibes when they collaborated with SpongeBob.
Yup yup
Crying my eyes out for getting rid of my Bapestas (2005) to charity as I got tired of them and there was nowhere to resell them where I lived at the time (barely anyone knew Bape)😭
Least u can rest easy knowing it prob put some kids onto the brand spreadin it uk
Same I dropped off 3pairs of bapestas at goodwill and two shark shorts😩 still regret it
Same.. I got Marvel x Bape Thor in my Elementary days (Dad got it in a thrift with some bape stuff too in 2007) but gave it away when the hype died down in 2010's and got so many fakes in my country. Now regretting it
@@quintintarantino2485LOL
The j-j-jound killed me 💀
Samee😂
Bape was huge in the ghetto hip hop scene in 2000s. Now its big in the emo hip hop scene.
Comeback?!!! It never left in the first place.
The drops have been fire lately imo
ALMOST the original silhouette, almost. They’re sooooo close! Just get there! Do it! 😂
it's manageable. Love the new ROADSTAS and most of the new BAPESTAS. Like the Hello Kitty collaboration..
@@ytyoungrichnhigh it seems for the JJJJound ones they did remove that extra heel tan piece so that’s good.
As an oldskool BAPE Head I unfortunately have to say that current BAPE has zero relevance as a streetwear label. It's dead. Currently all IT does is to flogging a dead horse at crazy prices.
The excitement and relevance died when Nigo sold his label and moved on and took all the tastemakers with him that used to rock the brand. I still have a certain old man nostalgia, that's why I purchase BAPE collaborations ( for example with Timberland ) from time to time, as the price points are acceptable and not too steep.
Personally I feel the only way to re-energize the label would be to appoint another credible Japanese Designer ( for example TET from WTAPS ) to create new, fresh collections.
Agreed.. Collaborating with every artists killed it for me. IMO. It's not even exclusive anymore. That's why i buy bootleggers of the Bapesta and putting new twist to the shoe.
i think you guys are dead wrong. i just bought a pair recently for $500 and resold for $1000 they manage to keep stock limited & prices high ppl still want it
@@badboyonibakuu sound broke tbh
@@badboyonibakua fakesta not a bapesta
Made it a lil bit affordable then I might go for one.. The official store in my country sell more expensive compared to if i pay and import it myself from Japan..
Great video❤️
Tbh as something like a "bapesta head" i like seeing them bringing back nice retro stuff, however I don't want it to be hype, the bape community really still feels like a community, you kinda know each other, you hook each other up often for retail, it's just a god vibe. Not like the core sneaker community and now since it is getting more hype it already feels like more and more idiots, Hypebeasts and resellers coming in. Not those legit resellers that actually have skill that will plug you the og bape shit, those actually have a really important space in the culture. More and more "resellers" that just hit a raffle or something on the Solebox or jjjjound Collab. Or people that just want a airforce1 with flex status. I am really afraid that this might lead to be a hard hit on this space of culture, Hype Sneaker culture feels like parasite that takes a subculture sucks it's blood out and moves to the next xD.
I still want a bape camo sweatshirt. Same on soulja boy got in the revolt interview
How bape might make a comeback... In the future...
I love Bape
I just like some of their simple design logo and color schemes. Easy to match fits and Jordan’s 😅
Just bought the new stussyxbape trucker
That was a dope hat
"This entire section is for Keezy" LMAOOO THAT'S MY GOAT
J-J-J-J-J-J-Jound Unit!!!!!!
The bape sk8 sta is high quality and extremely comfortable
BAPE shall never die
L
Supreme needs to do this
min 3:13 green jacket... phenomenal!
A classic love/hate mail combo
Did Keezy Havencourt collabs with evisu japan.. 🤔
Holy shit why did you have to remind of that Minions Collab 🤮🤮🤮
Yea minions is 1 of my most hated things kinda like i hate animaniacs from the 90's as well. Yea minions is garbage & I remember seeing it in theatre's to try it out with my pops & most the time they were speaking in spanish and gibberish, i was like WTF IS THIS. GARBAGE
the keezy one is so accuratee
A company with a business mind took over. Nigo was great at creating and keeping the brand limited. But it did more bad than good in the long run. Regardless, Nigo is still the GOAT.
wasn't NIGO collaborating with any and everyone?
@@ytyoungrichnhigh He did. That seemed like the only way he marketed the brand.No online presence at the time, high cost item with a limited pool of customers doesnt sound like a great business plan. The new company is online, which gives the consumer a better chance to purchase it. PLUS they drop new items all the time. Hypebeast may hate what Bape is doing now, but they need to survive. The company was in HUGE debt.
@@ithinktheylykeme oh yeah… facts
Great thumbnail
When Keezy buy new Bape, so the comeback is real😆😆
They absolutely should retro more style wise go back to their bread & butter. But the collabs are a slippery slope because their good ones are phenomenal & their bad ones are abysmal. Idk if they have the right people in charge to realize which is good & which is bad because I’m sure those DBZ baby Milo & (insert rapper here) merch tees sell pretty well.(unfortunately)
This is true. Despite their novelty they sold old easily. Which is the primary issue. Nothing is keeping them from continuing with that trajectory no matter how many people scream about it.
the 1st BAPE Coach collection was flames wtf.. from the apparel to the sneakers. BAPE X Minions was cool too. Gave me OG vibes when they collaborated with SpongeBob.
i swear like 90% of the people i know who has bape bought it from amazon, i be seeing the same colorways
Forget how bape made an expected comeback, lets discuss that dope OUTFIT!!! you have..? You definitely understood the assignment.
I want the Silver Surfer Bapestas so bad.
But don’t wanna pay that $2,000 price tag
Hopefully 1day I get them for Good deal.
Deftly been lookin forever now.
If you are more into the design instead of hype…reps my guy.
Saves money, time and frustration
@@Papabandana I refuse to but reps. I’ll stick to working hard & buying the authentic real deal thing. I like having a collection worth something that I could even sell later if I wanted. I been in the game a while & I have a passion for Hats, Shoes & recently Shirts. It’s fun. And it feels good when you get that thing ya want.
bape all the way
Jus got a bape shirt
I Like my Bape mug! Use it to drink my coffee and beats.
Sorayama X Bapesta .
I like it.
Hey man have you ever considered going to the trash taste podcast I feel as if you would love it their and talk alot about fashion with the hosts
bape should do a collab with keezy... take one of his pair and distress is but in a new sleeker patter...kinda like the off white aj2...pay homage to the og but change it a little with those die hard vintage fans
Where did you get that outer shirt tho?
Been trying to cop some EVISU for a while, saw some dude wearing a vintage EVISU shirt in Cali and that was the first time I saw that brand in person, bruh I was losing my mind😂
Just a heads up get the evisu form 2000-2005 best year
@@omarakadroopy1 thanks king🤝
The patent leather white bapestas are 🔥:/
Also I thought Barbie x bape was dope too:/
The Mexican people’s making it popular
People who didn’t kno found out about it recently seeing artists wear it
Does Nigo have any involvement in Babe in 2022? I can't seem to find a straight answer anywhere 😮💨
Nope
What makes Bape what it is, is its exclusivity and difficulty to reach. I like the fact that only I and a select group of others only have a specific run/line. The best way to kill Bape is to make it available everywhere which will drive down the price and quality and every every every one will have the same thing. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️. I hate when people buy things they don't understand. But then again, maybe this is what they want. Old weirdos have always hated the streets and street ware over ugly docile loafers. Even Nigo didn't understand what he had done and what it had evolved to. It is the first official street luxury line that lived long enough and came at a time where an era that was young that birthed it and embraced it, is now King. As long as rap is King, Bape is and will always be royalty. That is unless it becomes like a crackhead and do anything for a few bucks, i.e. sale to any and everybody as much as they want, when they want. The equivalent of a $2 prostitute. Then no one will want to be caught dead with it.
Ok who asked?
Interesting and insightful comment... Do u think it could be on equal par with Supreme ? And what will it take to get there ? Cheers 🥂
@@acemoto2319 ... Bape has always been on par with Supreme, if not beyond. Supreme was pushed on the culture, Bape was found and embraced by it. Bape has one of the most versatile and aestheticly pleaseing motifs ever, but I also love many of the alternate creative logos and styles/vibes as well... 1. It needs Nigo in charge or someone who understands and is expressive, artistic, inclusiveness, proactive, reactive, and etc. Someone who is alive and not just living... 2. Remain limited... 3. Quality must stay up/go back up... 4. Etc.
@@igobykal69 Thank you Igo for very insightful, interesting, and wise comments. I'm guessing you are in the fashion biz in one way or another. Yes very true about Bape's "versatile and aestheticly pleasing motif" :-) It's funny Bape's logo sits in my mind, but never really thought much of it until you mentioned it :-) Being limited, raising quality, and having Lively Creative Director in charge is great plan and vision. Yes Nigo would definitely help revive the brand. Considering he is at Kenzo now, it's interesting that he could later return. But it's also interesting to see how other creatives can take the brand. I guess anyone is up for nomination; for example Pharrell, Tyler the Creator, etc. Continued success and blessings IgobyKal
I’m pretty sure Bape made an NFT, appearance in the newest GTA online update, and opened a new store in Indonesia all within a month
They never came back cuz tray never really fell off
The shoes never left, the hoodies are still kinda cheesy tho- it’s weird
I'm such a Bape fan hey. Sad I haven't owned anything from them though due to price and custom duties 😭😭...
Going back to its roots would make sense. Like consulting with guys like Pharrell, Wayne, Kanye, Clipse or even Nigo
Great video hey. More content like this please 🔥🔥🔥
bape did not make a comeback lol, they sure are trying though
It's about who u know ..and relationships. Some of these brands u know as well as I do are straight trash..but they get hyped up..and followers and fad boys eat that shit up..no individuality just following the hype..
correct!
Mmhhmmm I’m waiting for an apology you be fronting on Bape Reggie we back in the game😂😂 !!
🤣🤣🤣I see you!
Man I wish bape would just make better stuff
Bape in my home town Milwaukee has turned into a brand for “ wana be drug dealers to wear / ghetto wana bees ) if you know what I mean like ppl walk around with it looking like clones I’ll pass on it oh and the bape hoodies you can’t go to the mall withought seeing them all over on everyone
But you mean the taobo or Amazon fakes xD
@@tulost4u yea true not gunna lie
Sorta I guess? Human made is way better. It's fresh. When the prestige is gone, it's gone. Nigo was and is that prestige. I feel the same way about Supreme. It's over because everyone is in it. That's not a diss, it's what it it is.
Human made quality is trash lol.
@@dwightlariza2995 Super rad.
@@FashionEnemy lol i guess you dont even own one 😆😆😆
@@dwightlariza2995 Your insight is deep and insightful. Thanks Dwight, you alright.
@@FashionEnemy redundancy is next to stupidity. Please if you dont own both just shut up. Compare them if you can afford them already
🦆🇬🇭
Just do the anime collabs without baby milo please...
SDA? Really? APE NEVER BATHE WITH PG!!!
Don’t know about a rise
I am pretty heavily into bape spanning all era's, but that AAPE brand is garbage. I do have 1 rare good snapback by AAPE nobody has seen nearly with a velcro patch on the front & many other patches on it that is genuinely beautiful but that brand is total crap. I dont know why any1 buys AAPE. Baby Milo is rad no doubt, but AAPE is like the knockoff version of Bape but its not, I cant really explain it any better than that.
Well said
they didn't comeback, they been dead
how to mind ur business
overrated brand stupid camo design not that good
Why was it sold so LOW ?🫣
Lol I told myself I’m only wearing Nigo era Bape🥲🤣
Too bad
@@gymrat2064 u right too bad da new bape is trash