Lemkus — Shopify Store

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Web Design Web Development
2025

E-commerce Platform

Project Overview

Lemkus is Cape Town's iconic sneaker and streetwear destination — a multi-generational family business founded by Jack Lemkus in 1935 and a 90-year cornerstone of South Africa's sneaker culture. They needed a Shopify storefront that could match the energy of their flagship store and The Exchange Building IRL — stocking Nike, Air Jordan, New Balance, Adidas, Asics, Puma and more — while serving sneakerheads, families and tourists across web and mobile.

Client

Lemkus

Service

Shopify Design & Development

Service

E-commerce UX & Visual Identity

Date

8 June 2020

Digital platform

The Challenge

Lemkus carries hundreds of styles across Sneakers, Apparel, Kids and Accessories from a deep roster of global brands — Nike, Air Jordan, New Balance, Asics, Adidas, Puma, Birkenstock, Ugg and Converse. The challenge was to keep the unmistakable streetwear edge of the brand intact while making product discovery effortless: clean filtering by brand, gender and size, fast launch-day drops, and a checkout that holds up against high-traffic releases.

Digital platform

The Solution

We crafted a bold, type-driven Shopify experience built around the Sneakers & Culture DNA of Lemkus. Editorial drag-scroll modules surface Just Dropped releases, Air Max 95, headwear and apparel side-by-side; a clear brand index funnels shoppers from Nike and Air Jordan to New Balance, Adidas and beyond; and a dedicated Culture section keeps story-led content (releases, collabs, events) in the same flow as commerce. The result is a fast, mobile-first storefront that feels as alive and curated as walking into the Cape Town flagship.

Creative Design Agency

Based in India

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