What the Twitter fashion police think about the #BathuXSomizi sneaker collab

11 February 2021 - 16:44 By Toni Jaye Singer

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#BathuXSomizi sneakers in platinum.
Image: @TshisaLIVE/Twitter

#BathuXSomizi quickly shot on to the Twitter trends list when fashion-loving celeb Somizi Mhlongo-Motaung and popular SA shoe brand, Bathu, debuted their collaborative kicks on Thursday.

Fittingly for a product co-designed by the self-proclaimed “King of Bling”, #BathuXSomizi sneakers are available in four luxe-sounding shades: gold, diamond, platinum and ruby red. Priced at R1,800 a pair, they go on sale on February 12.

Typically the Twitter fashion police are a tough crowd to please, but it seems the collab has largely got the thumbs up.

Here's a snap shot of the reactions so far:

#BathuXSomizi #BATHUXSOMIZI @bathu_sa @somizi this is too much 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💃💃💃💃💃♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼😍😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/vwD9l1euAH
— Glow_ria💬 (@Glow_ria_) February 11, 2021

#BathuXSomizi I'm definitely getting these ones. https://t.co/5gE4KpfTap
— thulani (@thulanikhml) February 11, 2021

Bathong Somizi I am size 4 just buy me the gold one😍 #bathuxsomizi https://t.co/4WMvDvfmll pic.twitter.com/UeIhKAU4GL
— Mma Kutlwano♥️ (@mpinarammy) February 11, 2021

The Sneakers are beautiful 😍#BathuXSomizi
— Kgabo Shilabjwe (@kgabo_shilabjwe) February 11, 2021

I prefer the original Bathu sneakers, I'm definitely not a target market for the #BathuXSomizi design. Well done bhut' Somizi🙌🏿
— Vami S (@SimplyVamiS) February 11, 2021

Somizi's sneakers 😍😍 #BathuXSomizi Love
— 💞Queen2Kalashnikov💞 ♉ (@TembsyMajija) February 11, 2021

SomG coming for everything💐❤️ congratulations @somizi, this is dope. Definitely spoiling my self this valentines#BathuXSomizi https://t.co/drjanyA0Xj
— Lebogang (@callme_lebo) February 11, 2021

If the majority of South Africans is living less than R 28.00 a day and BathuXSomizi sneakers cost R 1800.00. Who is the target market?

Support local brands but they are not different from The Foschini Group.#BathuXSomizi pic.twitter.com/AqrDwlsTUv
— Top dog!!! (@TopThestreets) February 11, 2021

Bathong. All these #BathuXSomizi sneakers are so cute. pic.twitter.com/kzQKhoZqfh
— Raised in Africa. (@paballo_patsa) February 11, 2021

Beautiful new range especially for women... #BathuXSomizi
— Zizi (@Mzolisto86) February 11, 2021

They're going to fly off the shelves #BATHUXSOMIZI
— Jay (@JiggaMakoya) February 11, 2021

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