Nike officially filed a formal complaint against BAPE in New York, alleging that the company has been using their "asserted trademarks" on the Air Force 1, Air Jordan 1 and Nike Dunk to create ...

allege that BAPE’s shoes are “near verbatim copies” of some of Nike’s most famous silhouettes, including Nike’s Air Force 1, Air Jordan 1 and Dunk. BAPE was founded in 1993 by designer ...

Following word of Nike‘s trademark infringement lawsuit against BAPE, the iconic clothing brand has launched its opposition against the motion. The first response from BAPE is part of efforts ...

Bape’s most famous sneakers waned in popularity at the end of the 2000s; their shape shifted to look less like the Air Force 1 in 2010s; and then, in the 2020s, they seemed set for a resurgence.

Bape in the 2000s and still today is known for full zip hoodies, Bapesta sneakers (which were modeled off Nike's Air Force 1s), the Baby Milo avatar, and of course bright colors. "This loud ...

especially given some of the friction between the brand and his beloved Bape over the years—the Bapesta is, after all, a bootleg of Nike’s Air Force 1 and has never played coy over that fact.

Nike claimed that BAPE's footwear business "revolves around copying Nike's iconic designs," and that some of its shoes are "near verbatim" copies of Nike's Air Force 1, Air Jordan 1, and Dunk ...

NIGO has once again partnered with Nike, and the result is the Air Force 3 Low x NIGO Black-White. A Bathing Ape (BAPE) creator NIGO who is also a DJ has a deep appreciation for the old school Hip ...

Air Force 1s. But only a choice few remain more colorful in the imagination than the camo Bape hoodie zipped up all the way to the top. Though created in Japan, far from the centers of hip-hop ...