Southies take a swipe at new Bathu sneakers

The mixed reactions may provide great insight for the Bathu team.

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Social media is abuzz with mixed reactions to the new Bathu sneakers and, it seems, the more raucous voice is not happy with the locally made design.

Here’s how social media reacted to new Bathu sneakers

Founder of the bespoke South African shoe brand would have welcomed the ‘rich’ feedback he received from the announcement he made on social media.

Bathu is set to partner with Mercedes Benz South Africa for a limited-edition sneaker range, an addition to the brand’s already popular mesh line.

The only difference is, these collabs will feature a Merc emblem on the side panels, and according to mockups presented by Baloyi at a meeting at the German manufacturer’s offices in East London, EC, the range may come in the C Class staple colours: black, white and red.

While Baloyi, a Forbes 30 Under 30 alumni and three-time recipient of the Entrepreneur of the Year honour, may have impressed in the boardroom, the streets were not feeling the new Bathu sneakers.

Here are some of the reactions to the trending topic: