Overview
- Bape and KidSuper created the SuperBape Cup, a 48-pair capsule that assigns a unique Bape Sta colorway to each nation competing in the expanded 2026 World Cup.
- Ten high-profile team colorways will be sold widely through Bape stores and select retail partners while the remaining 38 will be offered through a capped preorder system on a dedicated site.
- Each sneaker uses high-gloss patent-leather uppers with palettes tied to national flags or kits, a debossed country abbreviation on the right heel, KidSuper branding on the left, and action-figure-style bubble packaging.
- Coverage lists conflicting retail prices for the collection, with WWD reporting $325 per pair and GQ reporting $350 per pair.
- The project leverages Bape’s ability to operate outside official kit-supplier contracts and follows the silhouette’s post-2023 redesign; the preorder cap and broad country approach are intended to give fans of smaller nations a fairer shot at buying their country’s pair.