BAPE turns its STA sneaker into a Mary Jane low-top
BAPE's STA goes Mary Jane, swapping its usual sneaker stance for a silver-and-pink low-top with a chunky performance-style sole. It reads dressier without losing its streetwear edge.
BAPE has turned its STA into a Mary Jane low-top, releasing the MARY JANE STA #1 in Pink and Silver under style code 1M30-291-324. It first landed on BAPE.COM WEB STORE at 12:00 on Friday, June 26, 2026, then rolled out on Saturday, June 27, at A BATHING APE authorized retail stores worldwide. In the U.S., the shoe is priced at $325; in Japan, it comes in at ¥31,900, tax included.
What changes is the silhouette. BAPE describes the shoe as a modern reinterpretation of the classic Mary Jane, built on a soft low-top shape and a voluminous sole inspired by modern performance footwear. That is the whole point of the move: the STA still carries its streetwear identity, but the strap-and-vamp construction pulls it toward dressier territory, making it look better with a skirt, a cropped trouser, or a sharper denim fit than a standard trainer would.
The materials keep the shoe from slipping into sweetness. Glitter foil suede, matte metallic fiber, and mesh give the upper a layered, almost metallic texture, while the semi-transparent TPU STA strap, flecked with glitter, keeps the logo visible without making it heavy. BAPE’s U.S. store page lists the Silver version as MARY JANE STA #1 L and notes that the brand’s men’s and women’s footwear is displayed in standard U.S. men’s sizing, a small but telling detail that signals how closely BAPE is tying the model to sneaker culture even as it shifts into a more feminine lane.
That balance is what gives the release its bite. Pink leans into the Mary Jane’s softer side, while Silver sharpens the shape and makes the shoe feel more modular, less precious. In a moment when Mary Jane styling has drifted further into chunky soles and fashion-forward proportions, BAPE’s version lands as a clean crossover piece: still unmistakably STA, but now with enough polish to move beyond the usual sneaker rotation.
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