Bape · East Village
Sell Your Bapestas in NYC
BAPE STAs in patent, suede and camo, plus Road STAs, Court STAs and SK8 STAs. We check them in front of you at 39 Avenue A and pay cash the same day. Bape hoodies and tees go on our streetwear page.
- Same-day cash
- Checked in front of you
- Walk-ins welcome
- Trade toward store stock
What We Buy
Bape Sneakers We Buy
The BAPE STA, with the star logo where you’d expect a swoosh, has been A Bathing Ape’s signature sneaker since the early 2000s. Patent-leather pairs from Nigo’s years running the brand, and collabs, are the ones collectors chase most.
BAPE STA
The low-top with the STA star on the side, plus the high-top. Patent leather, suede and camo versions. Older pairs in their original box bring the most.
Road STA
Bape’s running-inspired sneaker with the star on the side. Newer and easier to find, so colorway and condition set the offer.
Court STA
The basketball-inspired high-top with the star logo. Clean leather and crisp midsoles matter most.
SK8 STA
The chunky, padded skate shoe. Suede wears at the toe and the collar, so we look there first.
Collabs
Bape has put the STA through collabs from Marvel to Kanye West to JJJJound. Collabs and limited runs are where the strongest offers are.
Pricing
What Moves a Bapesta Offer
Bape released a lot of STAs over the years. These are the things that separate a strong offer from a modest one.
- Era
- Pairs from the 2000s, when Nigo ran the brand, are the most collected. Recent releases are common and bring less.
- Material
- Patent leather creases and cracks; suede stains. On these materials, condition moves the number a lot.
- Colorway and pattern
- Camo and bold color-blocked pairs are what people search for. Plain colorways bring less.
- Size
- Popular men’s sizes sell fastest; very small and very large sizes take longer to move.
- Box and extras
- The original Bape box, spare laces and any paper inserts help. Collabs should come with their special packaging.
Text photos of both shoes, the insole, the size tag and the box to 917-608-8939 for a rough number.
Authentication
How We Check Bape
Fake Bapestas have been around nearly as long as real ones. We check the star, the stitching and the tags against known retail pairs.
- STA star: shape, edges and the stitching around it
- Heel tab and tongue labels: font, spacing and placement
- Insole print and the size tag inside the shoe
- Patent finish and the toe-box shape
- Box label and any paper that came with the pair
Get Ready
Before You Bring Them In
Patent leather wipes clean with a damp cloth. Go easy on suede: a dry brush is safer than water.
- Wipe the patent and midsoles; dry-brush suede
- Bring the box, laces and any paper inserts
- Bring Bape clothing too: we buy shark hoodies, camo, tees and jackets
- Bring a valid government-issued ID; New York law requires it for every sale