HYPEBEAST's South Africa "Mzansi Style Guide" Episode 2 - Cape Town Sneakers

The second most populous city after Johannesburg, Cape Town's sneaker scene goes head-to-head with that of The City of Gold. The trend began in the '90s after apartheid was abolished and the city started receiving an influx of foreign media. Sporting giants from Portland and Herzogenaurach flocked to the Cape, establishing themselves in the new market via the introduction of Torsions, ZXs, Air Maxes and Air Jordans. Seen as status symbols amongst the youth in the notorious Cape Flats neighborhoo...