How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 68, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in South Africa, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in South Africa. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSteve Madden | 1.2M | 5.1% | 33.2 | 72.7% | Footwear |
| 2 | CCrocs | 1.1M | 3.8% | 40.1 | 74.3% | Footwear |
| 3 | TTimberland Boots | 378k | 7.0% | 33.7 | 50.3% | Footwear |
| 4 | BBirkenstock | 314k | 0.6% | 35.9 | 74.4% | Footwear |
| 5 | BBuffalo (footwear) | 252k | 1.9% | 41.4 | 53.0% | Footwear |
| 6 | CCaterpillar | 190k | 0.8% | 38.3 | 16.6% | Footwear |
| 7 | AALDO Shoes | 142k | 1.9% | 31.9 | 59.5% | Footwear |
| 8 | SSkechers | 132k | 0.2% | 33.4 | 59.1% | Footwear |
| 9 | TTOMS | 107k | 1.1% | 40.2 | 91.4% | Footwear |
| 10 | TTory Burch | 93k | 0.2% | 37.4 | 77.3% | Footwear |
| 11 | SSalomon | 70k | 0.4% | 35.7 | 39.3% | Footwear |
| 12 | BBata Shoes | 68k | 1.8% | 33.8 | 73.8% | Footwear |
| 13 | UUgg boots | 65k | 0.2% | 37.2 | 79.1% | Footwear |
| 14 | PPalladium | 60k | 0.6% | 28.4 | 46.2% | Footwear |
| 15 | PPalladium Boots | 55k | 11.8% | 32.9 | 24.6% | Footwear |
| 16 | DDr. Martens | 52k | 0.2% | 30.8 | 50.5% | Footwear |
| 17 | DDockers | 46k | 0.3% | 42.5 | 38.2% | Footwear |
| 18 | LLe Coq Sportif | 44k | 1.5% | 31.7 | 32.8% | Footwear |
| 19 | VVeja Sneakers | 36k | 0.6% | 35.5 | 69.4% | Footwear |
| 20 | FFlorsheim Shoes | 34k | 3.2% | 33.2 | 71.0% | Footwear |
| 21 | CCrockett & Jones | 29k | 2.3% | 39.9 | 20.7% | Footwear |
| 22 | CClarks Shoes | 27k | 0.6% | 31.9 | 54.6% | Footwear |
| 23 | NNine West | 24k | 0.3% | 39.8 | 78.5% | Footwear |
| 24 | KKeen (shoe company) | 24k | 0.3% | 31.8 | 44.9% | Footwear |
| 25 | TToms Shoes | 24k | 0.6% | 32.1 | 57.1% | Footwear |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular footwear compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa and ranks each footwear by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest footwear in South Africa?
Steve Madden currently leads with an estimated audience of 1.2M people in South Africa.