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In a country where youth unemployment is one of the most urgent socio- economic issues, SQUAD Footwear and Apparel is proof that innovation, community, and technology can rewrite the narrative.


Squad Footwear and Apparel is a South African fashion brand born from a youth-led stokvel community. Inspired by classic township luxury, Squad designs bold, premium footwear and apparel that’s funded and owned by its wearers.
Born not in a boardroom but in the streets of dreamers, SQUAD is a youth- driven footwear and apparel brand that’s funded not by venture capital, but by a community stokvel — powered and secured by StokFella, South Africa’s leading digital stokvel platform.
In a country where youth unemployment is one of the most urgent socio- economic issues, SQUAD Footwear and Apparel is proof that innovation, community, and technology can rewrite the narrative.
Updates
On June 16—an iconic day in South African history that represents the courage, voice, and […]
In true build-with-the-people fashion, Squad took its latest designs straight to the streets of Soweto this weekend. The brand […]