A Bathing Ape Bape Sta Patent Leather Blue White - The BAPE STA is considered one of the pioneering models of the use of patent leather in the realm of limited edition sneakers, a move that forced Nike to quickly follow with the AF-1. Even BAPE wasn't afraid to push the limits in the coloring game, with the palatable "Cotton Candy" tricks from around 2005 soon giving way to palettes that could have been picked up with a blindfold. The sneaker features a glossy patent upper.