What is Bathu?
Bathu is a hugely popular South African brand, on a mission to create sneakers that Africans can proudly affiliate with. In 2017, Bathu’s founder, Theo Baloyi realized that there was a gap in the market for an African Sneaker brand that portrayed an authentic story—so he set off on a mission.
How Many Bathu Stores In South Africa?
Since switching its tech stack from WordPress and Vend POS to Shopify, Bathu has enjoyed: Operating 30+ stores across South Africa, with plans to expand internationally. Seamlessly managing its team of 200+ retail staff.
How did Bathu Shoes start?
Finding a factory through a colleague, Theo started production on his first-ever sneaker. Taking all that he had saved over the five years working at PwC, Theo had his first 100 pairs of sneakers made in 2015, launching Bathu Shoes from a small room in Alexandra.
What is the most expensive Bathu shoe?
Priced at R397,000, the Bathu Opel GSI Limited Edition is SA’s most expensive locally-made sneaker. In addition, Bathu is famed for making SA’s most expensive locally-made sneaker, the Bathu Opel GSI Limited Edition. Only 80 pairs were created and each pair was priced at a jaw-dropping R397,000.