A Bathing Ape Bape Sta Low Kanye West College Dropout Pearl The AJ1 was designed to

The AJ1 was designed to be Michael Jordan's signature basketball silhouette

A white mesh base and soft off-white suede accents are complemented by the infamous brown Swoosh

a woven Jumpman label is captioned with "Flight" branding in crimson

Cement Grey

The shoe sits atop a black rubber midsole that's reinforced underfoot by a rubber outsole

A Bathing Ape Bape Sta Low Kanye West College Dropout Pearl The AJ1 was designed toJanuary 2007 saw the release of one of Kanye West's first sneaker collaborations, a special edition Bapesta by A Bathing Ape. Unlike subsequent co branded releases in which Kanye created an entirely new silhouette from scratch, this joint venture utilizes an existing model: Bape's flagship sneaker. The design features a leather upper finished with colors and artwork inspired by West's debut studio album, The College Dropout.