Report Coverage
This report focuses on the manufacture, wholesale, and retail of footwear in South Africa and includes information on the state and size of the sector, plans to grow the sector, regulation, developments, notable players and factors that influence the industry. There are profiles of 57 companies including manufacturers and wholesalers such as Bolton Footwear, retailers including One Step Ahead, Mr Price and Mr Tekkie, and local brands such as Corrida (Tsonga), Bathu Swag and Veldskoen Shoes.
The Footwear Industry in South Africa
South Africa’s footwear industry manufactures safety and protective footwear, gumboots, formal and casual footwear, school shoes, slippers, sandals, ballet shoes and children’s shoes. There are 15 large factories producing more than half of local production. The number of shoes produced locally and the number of smaller factories has declined, but the value of footwear sales has increased incrementally over the past decade, apart from 2020, reflecting price increases and higher sales of imported footwear.
Sustainability Concerns
There are concerns about the ongoing sustainability of the industry, mainly due to low productivity levels and increasing labour costs. Initiatives to grow the industry include a clothing, textile, footwear, and leather masterplan and government’s production incentive programme to fund manufacturing infrastructure.
Growth Trends
Sales of sneakers have been increasing. Sportswear brands continue to hold strong positions in footwear in South Africa, including global brands such as Nike and Adidas and local brands such as Bathu and Drip. Demand for vegan footwear, which is manufactured using environment-friendly materials and alternatives to leather, is increasing, driven by rising awareness of animal rights, concerns about plastic waste, increasing demand for sustainable products, and a growing number of vegans. A subsector which has remained robust is safety footwear, where demand has been consistently high. Sales and production of locally-made safety footwear, both gumboots and leather, has increased.
The Footwear Industry in South Africa
2022
Full Report
R 9 500.00(ZAR) estimated $501.00 (USD)*
Industry Overview
R 6 650.00(ZAR) estimated $ 350.70 (USD)*
Industry Organogram
R 450.00(ZAR) estimated $ 23.73 (USD)*
Historical Reports
The Footwear Industry in South Africa 2019-08-27
R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.20 (USD)*
View Report Add to CartThe Footwear Industry in South Africa 2018-02-26
R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.20 (USD)*
View Report Add to CartThe Footwear Industry in South Africa 2016-02-15
R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.20 (USD)*
View Report Add to CartThe Footwear Industry in South Africa 2014-10-30
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| 1. | INTRODUCTION | 1 |
| 2. | DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY | 1 |
| 2.1. | Industry Value Chain | 3 |
| 2.2. | Geographic Position | 4 |
| 2.3. | Size of the Industry | 7 |
| 2.4. | Key Success Factors and Pain Points | 9 |
| 3. | LOCAL | 9 |
| 3.1. | Key Trends | 15 |
| 3.2. | Notable Players | 15 |
| 3.3. | Trade | 18 |
| 3.4. | Corporate Actions | 24 |
| 3.5. | Regulations | 25 |
| 3.6. | Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development | 26 |
| 4. | AFRICA | 27 |
| 5. | INTERNATIONAL | 31 |
| 6. | INFLUENCING FACTORS | 33 |
| 6.1. | COVID -19 | 33 |
| 6.2. | Economic Environment | 34 |
| 6.3. | Labour | 34 |
| 6.4. | Environmental Issues | 36 |
| 6.5. | Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation | 37 |
| 6.6. | Government Support | 38 |
| 6.7. | Input Costs | 39 |
| 6.8. | Illegal Imports, Customs and Counterfeit Concerns | 41 |
| 7. | COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT | 42 |
| 7.1. | Competition | 42 |
| 7.2. | Ownership Structure of the Industry | 43 |
| 7.3. | Barriers to Entry | 44 |
| 8. | SWOT ANALYSIS | 44 |
| 9. | OUTLOOK | 45 |
| 10. | INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | 45 |
| 11. | REFERENCES | 46 |
| APPENDICES | 48 | |
| Appendix 1 - Summary of Notable Players | 48 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES | 57 | |
| Adidas (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd | 57 | |
| Asmall and Sons (Pty) Ltd | 61 | |
| AST Safetywear CC | 63 | |
| AVI Ltd | 65 | |
| Bata South Africa (Pty) Ltd | 69 | |
| Bathu Swag (Pty) Ltd | 71 | |
| BBF Safety Group (Pty) Ltd | 73 | |
| Blue Falcon 188 Trading (Pty) Ltd | 76 | |
| BMT Streetfever (Pty) Ltd | 85 | |
| Bolton Footwear (Pty) Ltd | 90 | |
| Cape Union Mart International (Pty) Ltd | 93 | |
| Caprini Footwear (Pty) Ltd | 98 | |
| Charnaud and Company (Pty) Ltd | 100 | |
| City Express Stores (Pty) Ltd | 102 | |
| Corrida Shoes (Pty) Ltd | 105 | |
| Dick Whittington Shoes (Pty) Ltd | 107 | |
| Dodos Shoes (Pty) Ltd | 109 | |
| Drip Footwear (Pty) Ltd | 113 | |
| Eddels Shoes (Pty) Ltd | 115 | |
| Fashion United SA (Pty) Ltd | 117 | |
| Fast Fox Footwear (Pty) Ltd | 119 | |
| Footgear (Pty) Ltd | 121 | |
| Foschini Retail Group (Pty) Ltd | 123 | |
| Frame Leisure Trading (Pty) Ltd | 126 | |
| Franco Ceccato (Pty) Ltd | 129 | |
| Hi-Tec Sports Distributors (Pty) Ltd | 131 | |
| Holdsport (Pty) Ltd | 133 | |
| HTC Stores (Pty) Ltd | 139 | |
| Jade E-Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd | 142 | |
| Judy's Pride Fashions (Pty) Ltd | 144 | |
| Kitsch Kool Properties CC | 147 | |
| L A Group (Pty) Ltd | 150 | |
| Labora Shoes (Pty) Ltd | 152 | |
| Massmart Holdings Ltd | 154 | |
| MBL Retail (Pty) Ltd | 159 | |
| Michelle Footwear (Pty) Ltd | 161 | |
| MoreGolf (Pty) Ltd | 163 | |
| Mr Price Group Ltd | 166 | |
| Mr Tekkie (Pty) Ltd | 172 | |
| Nike South Africa (Pty) Ltd | 175 | |
| One Step Ahead CC | 178 | |
| Onshelf Investment Seventy Three (Pty) Ltd | 180 | |
| Palm Footwear Manufacturers (Pty) Ltd | 182 | |
| Pepkor Holdings Ltd | 184 | |
| Pick n Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd | 190 | |
| Puma Sports Distributors (Pty) Ltd | 195 | |
| Queenspark (Pty) Ltd | 198 | |
| Rage Distribution (Pty) Ltd | 202 | |
| Retailability (Pty) Ltd | 205 | |
| Rexview Investments (Pty) Ltd | 209 | |
| Shezi Industrial Holdings (Pty) Ltd | 211 | |
| Shoprite Holdings Ltd | 214 | |
| Smiley's Footwear (Pty) Ltd | 220 | |
| Truworths Ltd | 222 | |
| Veldskoen Shoes (Pty) Ltd | 228 | |
| Wild Alice Collection (Pty) Ltd | 230 | |
| Woolworths (Pty) Ltd | 232 |
