Bigtimekicks.com Ghostbusters x Bape Collection Summer 2009

A Bathing Ape is bathing itself in a pool of Ghostbusters collaborations. To keep it going strong, Bape has released even more articles of clothing and miscellanea. Two new colorways of the Bape Bapesta has released: in white/red and red/white. Of course, the shoes come in patent leather material with white midsoles and the Ghostbuster logo on the side heel panel. The collection also includes a limited edition tee, raglan, and mugs! These are releasing this Saturday, July 18, at all Bape stores, as well as online, so get in line for this release because it’ll disappear as fast as the ghosts did!

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A Bathing Ape Bapesta Animal Hoody Pack

A Bathing Ape released the Bapesta Animal Hoody Pack earlier today, a four-pair pack that celebrates their full body hoodies and the Bathing Ape. The versions dropping include: Shark (grey/white), Panda (black/white/yellow), Cow (black/white), Tiger (orange/red) are available now at Bape accounts in limited numbers.

A Bathing Ape provides an up close and personal look at their recently released Bapesta Animal Hoody Pack. Each variation pairs a premium leather upper with a thoughtful color scheme and animal logo to represent the Panda, Shark, Tiger, and Holstein Cow respectively. Bape’s Bapesta Animal Hoody Pack is available in limited numbers at select Bathing Ape retailers worldwide. The Japanese brand has also released a set of “Animal Pack Tees” that match up with these kicks! Who will be the first to match them?

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A Bathing Ape Bapesta – Metallic Aoyama Edition

After seeing the Bape Bapesta Metallic Pack, A Bathing Ape makes us wonder why another Bapesta was made in a metallic colorway when a metallic pack was just made beforehand. This time though, the Bape Bapesta comes in a metallic gold/metallic silver colorway, which is a combination of the metallic pack’s two colorways. The upper is completely metallic in gold and silver, and is contrasted nicely by a white midsole and grey sole and inner lining. The stitching found throughout the shoe is also metallic, to complete this metallic shoe. These are Aoyama store exclusives but there are limited pairs elsewhere.

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A Bathing Ape Bapesta – Metallic Pack | Spring/Summer 2009

We have seen a couple previews of some of the upcoming releases from A Bathing Ape lately, including the Bape Skullsta and Roadsta collections. We now have a first look at an upcoming Metallic Pack which is composed of two pairs of the Bape Bapesta. The first features a full metallic silver upper accented by a white midsole and white laces. The second style yields a metallic gold base with similar white accents. There is no doubt that both these variations of the Bapesta are not made for everyone and feature some unique color schemes. The A Bathing Ape Bapesta Metallic Pack is set to drop in the Spring/Summer of 2009.

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A Bathing Ape Skullsta – Spring 2009 Collection

The A Bathing Ape Skullsta is one of Bape’s more popular models which is most known for its thick laces and adidas Shell Toe-esque look. As part of their Spring 2009 Collection, the folks over at Bape are set to release five new colorways. All five variations have a similar look with a colored midsole, toebox, Bape logo on the side, heel, and white laces. The styles include a lime green pair, teal pair, orange pair, yellow pair, and a pink pair which can all be checked out after the jump. The A Bathing Ape Skullsta Spring 2009 Collection is now available for purchase at select Bape retailers.

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A Bathing Ape Roadsta – May 2009 Collection

One of A Bathing Ape’s most defining aspects is their use of vivid and bright colors to make their sneaker models stand out from the crowd. For their May 2009 collection, the folks over at Bape have decked out the Roadsta model in four new colorways. Each style features bright colors and patent leathers such as the pair pictured here that utilizes a green base with yellow, teal, and white accents to create a fresh new look. The rest of the May 2009 Roadsta lineup can be seen after the jump, and it consists of a purple pair, a white/purple/black pair, and a white/blue/black/red pair. The A Bathing Ape Roadsta May 2009 Collection is now avilable at select Bape retailers.

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A Bathing Ape Skullsta Metallic Pack

A Bathing Ape is spicing things up for their Skullsta which has been overshadowed by many of their other sneakers. The Shell Toe-esque sneaker is featured in a Metallic Pack that consists of four models utilizing tones like gold and silver. The first Skullsta sports a metallic silver upper and white trim, while the matching pair is made up of the opposite color scheme. You can expect to find the same color blocking applied to the second set made up of metallic gold and white. Each Skullsta also comes with fat laces for a vintage feel.

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A Bathing Ape Roadsta – Laminated

Nike’s Bathing Ape troupe is alive and kickin’ (albeit on a smaller, more regionalized scale) and just released a laminated version of their once-popular Roadsta. The laminate detailing is essentially a patent sheen, and it works effectively with the runner’s pastel white/yellow/powder blue/pink schema. The Bape Roadsta “Laminate” is available now at A Bathing Ape flagship stores worldwide.

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A Bathing Ape Roadsta – April 2009 Collection

The folks over at A Bathing Ape (Bape) have just launched their April 2009 collection which includes five new colorways of their classic Roadsta model. All the styles essentially feature tonal uppers which are composed of suede, premium leathers, and patent leathers. The five new color schemes now available include white, yellow, orange, purple, and red. All five pairs come with white midsoles, white inner linings, and white laces to accent the colored uppers. A Bathing Ape’s April 2009 collection of Roadstas is now available at Bape flagship stores worldwide for a retail price around $175.

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Bape 16th Anniversary Roadsta

To celebrate sixteen years of bathing apes, Bape has released 6 pairs of Bape Roadstas 16th Anniversary in combinations of pink, yellow, purple, blue, orange, and red colorways aside from the anniversary tee shirts. The Roadsta’s are made entirely of patent leather on the uppers, each with white midsoles with the air bubble. Of course the eclectic selection of colors is what makes these Bapes, but this time, for the sake of a celebration, a fiery text that reads an underlined “16″ is featured on the back heel. These Roadsta’s are definitely great additions to any collector’s army, especially at a price of $180 each. Available now on Bape.

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