COLLECTION OF KICKS

Some of my top sneakers

Bathu Sneakers

“Local is lekker, so seeing this brand grow has been great. From them activating at Sneaker Exchange to having multiple billboards, they’ve convinced people to buy local, and are growing the industry.”

“These are arguably the first sneakers people have camped out for in South Africa. I remember bunking work to go wait in a long line just to buy them. They are now worth more than R50 000.”

Not content with just collecting, Tebogo, along with friend Zaid Osman, founded Sneaker Exchange. “It’s a meeting spot for like-minded sneaker enthusiasts, as well as a place to trade and market sneakers” he says. “It was born out of a passion for sneakers and urban culture, and has grown from a meet-up of 80 friends to an event of thousands.” The 2023 event will be happening later this year.

It’s not just his friends who support his obsession. The first pair of sneakers that his wife bought for him were the 310 Motoring and rapper The Game collab, The Hurricanes. “It showed she supported my love of sneakers and understood the madness,” he says fondly. ■

“I love American fashion designer Jeremy Scott’s work; he always comes up with next-level, outside-the-box designs. You know that you’re bound to get a really good reaction when you wear these sneakers.”

“I was gifted these by a real legend in the urban culture space, television and radio personality, Siyabonga ‘Scoop’ Ngwekazi. I’ve had the privilege of working with him and we connect on many levels. Our love for sneakers is unmatched.”

“This was an exciting sneaker to launch – a collaboration between Reebok and the late South African rapper, AKA. It was great to see him have the privilege of cocreating a sneaker. Long live Supa Mega.” yourluxury.africa