Marvel expands its universe of sneakers thanks to a new collaboration with the Japanese brand Bape (A Bathing Ape). Characters like Spider-Man, Venom and Doctor Strange will appear in this, always following the model of the comics.
Rocket Raccoon, Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Black Widow and Thor were part of the collection released in August 2022. While in the past Cyclops, Silver Surfer and Human Torch stood out.
In accordance with Complex Sneakers, the three new Bape x Marvel models will be sold starting this week, for the moment only in Japan.
This is the classic style of the Marvel x Bape sneakers
The iterations are simple, following the parameters of the previous collaborations: leather sneakers, with the characteristic star and lightning bolt of the Japanese brand, together with the Marvel symbol and the figure to stand out.
In the case of Bape x Marvel Spider-Man, the colors are red and blue, with the star and lightning bolt in black and the laces in white.
while those of venom Combine the colors blue, black and white.
those of Doctor Strange They are blue, black and red, as well as yellow laces and soles.
As we have said, the characters that are embodied in the Bape x Marvel are those of the classic comics of the House of Ideas.
The presentation and cost of the spectacular sneakers
One of the other cool things about this collection is that each pair comes in a Bape STA, a blister pack, instead of a conventional sneaker box. It also has artwork from the Marvel comics, giving it a special edition look.
The models are available in Bape’s portal (in Japanese), all at a cost of 29,700 yen, the equivalent of 217 US dollars. They will also sell t-shirts with the illustrations of the characters from the Casa de las Ideas.