A Bathing Ape

One of the most coveted sneakers for years was the Bathing Ape shoe. I used to want these sneakers during high school and even middle school. An extremely rare shoe, A Bathing Ape is only available in New York. The sneakers are also expensive, some on sale for $300. They also had the most intricate and flamboyant color ways. Although they had a similar design to Nike's shoes, such as the Air Force One, these shoes were special to me because of the star that was replaced the Nike Swoosh. Their exclusiveness also made them more desired and valued. Only one kid in my high school had a pair of Bapes. I do not think that Bape can make a comeback with their shoes, however, because they were more of a fad than a stylish shoe. Wearing a shoe with  outlandish color designs today would just seem tacky and would not be as appreciated as before. Additionally, the Bape brand has faded and is no longer regarded or valued. It is ironic to observe how trends can be popular for a certain amount of time and then forgotten later. This is why style will always be appreciated more than trendiness. Style is timeless and can never be duplicated, while trendiness only receives recognition for the time that it is "in." This is why I resort to buying sneakers based on my own personal interest in them and not because of the hype around them. Originality is much more valuable than imitation.