Some clean ass shoes that come in a shit load of colors. Bapes were created in japan and spread to the U.S. bapes is short for bathing apes. When he made the shoe, he gave it the name bathing ape meaning "spoiled kid".. like a momma ape bathes a baby ape.... u get it? So if u got bapes then u must be spoiled. But once again, they some clean ass shoes!
by that boi dee October 13, 2007
A tacky overpriced fashion by some guy named Nigo in Japan. Bape caught on around the mid 2000s around 2005-2006 in America mainly because it was spearheaded and shown off by guys like Lil Wayne, Pharrell and the whole Hyphy movement. Bape also spawned a fashion that's dead now thankfully and spawned a many imitators using the overdone design atheistic as Bape, on hoodies, shirts, and other shit and sold for less than Bape, to people who couldn't afford it or simply lived in cities with no stores that sold it(almost every American city that's not L.A. or New-York).
Bape further proves that if you slap rarity, a high price, and put the only stores that sell it in famous cities know for status(New-York, Los Angeles, Tokyo) that you can get a few status obsessed assholes with the money to blow to buy something that's just ugly, like most clothing items that cost money, just overdone with a label on every inch of the clothing.
Bape is only supported now by rich hypebeast who want to be urban in the suburbs. Even then, you may find it rare to find a hypebeast who still wants Bape.
Bape further proves that if you slap rarity, a high price, and put the only stores that sell it in famous cities know for status(New-York, Los Angeles, Tokyo) that you can get a few status obsessed assholes with the money to blow to buy something that's just ugly, like most clothing items that cost money, just overdone with a label on every inch of the clothing.
Bape is only supported now by rich hypebeast who want to be urban in the suburbs. Even then, you may find it rare to find a hypebeast who still wants Bape.
by RolphSemensDickOvensUWIDI March 12, 2011
A Japanese clothing company that makes ugly clothes that look like pajamas. They are ridiculously priced, and bought by spoiled rich kids because terrible rap artists like Pharrell, Lil Wayne, and Young Jeezy wear them. If you wear this brand of clothing, you are nothing but a mainstream trend follower robot.
by zetox August 27, 2006
by BathingApe671 April 26, 2013
DUMB LOOKIN SHOES THAT COST WAY 2 MUCH THAT ONLY NEGROS WEAR, CAN NEVER COMPARE TO JORDANS ----A Bathing Ape or BAPE is a Japanese clothing company founded by Nigo (real name Tomoaki Nagao) in 1993.1 The company specializes in urban and hip-hop fashion, operating stores in Japan including BAPE, BAPE Store, Foot Soldier and the Bape Exclusive store which is located in Aoyama, Tokyo. The company also operates Bape Cuts hair salon, Bape Café and gallery, Bape Sounds records. There are stores located in Hong Kong, London, New York, Taipei and Los Angeles. Nigo also founded the women's clothing lines "APEE" which is the female version of BAPE, and "BAPY" which is the female "couture" clothing line.
In January 2005, Nigo and Pharrell Williams, an American producer, singer, rapper, and songwriter, launched the first "Bathing Ape" store in New York.5 Nigo is also co-owner and head designer of Pharrell's Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream Footwear.6 In 2006, Nigo and N-Kei Enzaki started a record company, Ape Sounds, with help from James Lavelle, a UK DJ and owner of the Mo' Wax label. He serves as a producer and director for his CDs, blending Western hip-hop with Asian sounds.3
In January 2005, Nigo and Pharrell Williams, an American producer, singer, rapper, and songwriter, launched the first "Bathing Ape" store in New York.5 Nigo is also co-owner and head designer of Pharrell's Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream Footwear.6 In 2006, Nigo and N-Kei Enzaki started a record company, Ape Sounds, with help from James Lavelle, a UK DJ and owner of the Mo' Wax label. He serves as a producer and director for his CDs, blending Western hip-hop with Asian sounds.3
by KYLE WA February 1, 2008
1. word used to describe anything incredibly over-hyped.
2. word used to define clothing incredibly unappealing to the eyes.
2. word used to define clothing incredibly unappealing to the eyes.
by babybrother3294 September 28, 2010
by SnakeDR303rd March 27, 2011