From selling eggs in the township to a self-made millionaire, the story of Drip Founder Lekau Sehoana

Lekau Sehoana is a celebrated business mogul best known for his sneaker line Drip. He has been winning big of late, and his newfound fame has thrust him amongst some of Mzansis finest. Growing up, Sehoana was a jack of all trades, but not all of his business ventures bore fruits. However, he is now one of Mzansi’s celebrated millionaires in the mix of things. He has a rags-to-riches story to tell.

Just like any other street hustler before him, he used to sell eggs in Ivory Park. He went from making R380 a day from selling 50 boxes of eggs to making thousands and millions of money from selling his sneakers. However, the story of Drip Footwear dates back to 2003. No doubt, his level of creativity and fashion sense thrust him into the limelight.

Of interest is that he grew up in the informal settlement of Ivory Park. Growing up, Lekau Sehoana didn’t have any shoes to wear. To furnish his craze of fashion designing, he saw an old torn sneaker and redesigned it using Denim and Polyurethane.

Self-made millionaire Drip Founder Lekau Sehoana’s rags to riches story get Mzansi talking

In the mix of things, the sneaker became a local hit and led him to enter the shoe-making business and exchange pain for profit for the next 5 Years of his High School life. A few years later, Drip was born, and the rest is history. He has been making headlines with his sneaker lines and lavish life. Many questions have been asked if he grew up in eKasi and what inspired the name change.

Well, the concept behind the name and branding of this footwear brand comes from the modern-day usage of words. Drip, in a literal sense, means drops of liquid. However, in urban street culture, it means looking nice, having high fashion sense, Ukotini, style or being highly fashionable. It is against the backdrop of urban street language that the Drip brand has positioned itself. Our bold design, versatility and collaborative culture make us stand out.

However, in the wake of this, Mzansi has been trying to connect the dots about his net worth. Unconfirmed reports show that he has an estimated net worth of R280 million.