What is a Sneaker Store?
A sneaker business makes money by selling sneakers to customers in a brick and mortar stores, clothing stores, or online stores.
They may also make money by licensing their brand to online retailers or other companies that are selling shoes. Some businesses also earn from flipping sneakers and sneaker reselling.
Top Sneaker Stores In South Africa
1. Jack Lemkus
Jack Lemkus caters to sneaker enthusiasts and is one of the leading retailers of premium sports footwear and apparel in South Africa.
Established in 1935, JL started out selling sporting equipment, hobbies, toys, and more. In addition, they shipped in brands that were available for the first time in S.A
2. Sneaker Cartel
Sneaker Cartel is a Cape Town-based premium sneaker boutique store catering to sneaker aficionados. They offer a range of collectible sneakers sourced from around the world and bringing it into South Africa.
3. Dipstreet
Dipstreet is another premium sneaker and apparel destination store, but this one is based out of Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
Dipstreet kicked off back in October 2013, with the mission to curate the best kicks and apparel-fit South African wardrobes. Dipstreet stocks both local and international brands of shoes and clothing.
4. Shelflife
Shelflife is an international online sneaker and streetwear store, offering authentic, premier products which appear on the shelves of their store.
Their brick-and-mortar store was established in 2006 and decided to join the online world in 2009. Over the last decade, we’ve seen Shelflife grow into one of the most recognizable brands in the South African sneaker scene.
5. Superbalist
Superbalist was founded in 2010 and is currently part of the Takealot group. It started as CityMob and in 2013 rebranded due to expansion.
Superbalist stocks a range of fashion brands and is prone to curating some great sneakers you won’t easily find in South Africa. Oh, and they sell their products exclusively online.
6. Archive
Archive started in 2016 and services a sneaker-conscious consumer & offers a selection of international brands, with a wide range of best-level, limited editions & exclusives.
Archive Store SA is part of the Forshini Group of companies and was previously called Anatomy.
7. Sneaker Spaza
Sneaker Spaza makes selling and buying shoes online in South Africa easier with the newly launched Sneaker Marketplace.
The site allows consumers to buy, sell & trade Authentic Sneakers on the Secondary Market. It’s an excellent place for sneakerheads to find rare deals and a place for re-sellers and buyers to connect anonymously.
8. Cop Capital (Permanently closed as of 2018)
Located in Pretoria Cop Capital’s flagship store continues to rise with the latest sneakers releases and streetwear. They also have an online store so you can have your kicks shipped to you if you cannot make it out to the store.
9. Street Fever
Street Fever originated as a family-owned business back in 1974 when the eldest of four brothers opened a men’s outfitter in Cape Town. As the years went by so, the brand developed, and along with it The sneaker culture itself as of 1989 with the opening of an outlet called Bronx, one of the first sneaker stores in Cape Town.
Street Fever rebranded in 1996 and has not looked back since while becoming a stable South African sneaker outlet.
10. Studio 88
Studio 88 has been running since 2001, and since then they’ve helped keep South Africa up to date with the latest in fashion trends.
They stock the latest brands in footwear and clothing, providing our customers with the best deals and best fashion.
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