The Bape "Sta" shoes are an addition to the Bathing Ape clothing line (started in 1993), created by Tokyo designer and company founder Nigo. In the upper price range and hard to find, Bape shoes have spawned an exess of fakes out there. These counterfeit shoes are known as FAPEs, which is short for "Fake Bapes." If you want authentic Bape shoes, you should only purchase them from a trusted shoe outlets.