Somizi Mhlongo-Motaung has unveiled his kwaai new tekkie brand.
The media personality collaborated with SA sneaker brand Bathu, founded by Theo Baloyi.
They unveiled the new BathuxSomizi sneaker in Joburg on Thursday.
The tekkies represent Africa's mineral range: platinum, gold, diamond and ruby, reports IOL.
Theo says the concept has been two years in the making: “Somizi wanted something that embodies and accommodate the minerals and the richness of Africa.
“And we are known to be rich in minerals and gold, and Somizi was like ‘how about we take the richness of Africa and incorporate it into shoes?”
Somizi said what he likes most about the sneakers is that they work for every occasion.
He says: “January last year, I had an ‘aha’ moment, and thought, how about we have a mineral range, gold, silver, platinum and ruby?
“Theo loved it, designed the shoes and brought the samples. I loved it, excited, enjoyed it and knew that this was going to work because I am ‘king of bling’. I love stones, my favourite stones are tanzanite, diamond, ruby, the gems. That’s how the range BathuXSomizi came about.”