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Many fashion enthusiasts establish communities as places where they can express their interests and engage fellow connoisseurs. Footwear enthusiasts in Dubai similarly have their own space in the form of an annual event called the ‘Sole DXB’.

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To those of you who’s looking forward to build your street fashion cred, here is some information on the event.

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What is Sole DXB?

Sole DXB is an annual festival in the UAE which features a footwear exhibition for sneakerheads. Since its first inauguration in 2011, the festival has grown into a bigger event comprising art and music performances.

Sole DXB 2023 dates have not been updated yet. Once the dates are announced, we will update the article.

Sole DXB 2022

After a 2-year absence due to the pandemic, the event seeks to celebrate street fashion and get footwear enthusiasts to gather. It will have more than 30 participating brands on ground showcase their products.

This year’s event and theme will involve Arabic elements, designed by Moroccan visual artist Hassan Hajjaj. To enliven the atmosphere, several artists and DJs will perform at the event along with talk shows by experts and big names in the community.

Artists lineup 2022

Saturday:

Central Cee
Ari Lennox
Bas
Coast contra
Rapsody
The Yussef Dayes Experience
TAC

Sunday:

Jorja Smith
AMINÉ
Marwan Pablo
Mumu Fresh
Anik Khan
Khadija El Warzazia
Muzi
Freek
Felukah

DJ lineup 2022

Thursday:

Khalil
Snips
Dijok

Friday:

DJ Moma
Frezidante
Dan Greenpeace

Saturday

Andre Power
Sasha Marie

Sunday

House of Yanos
Doowap
Stretch Armstrong
Natasha Diggs

Talkshow 2022

Saturday:

Elise Swopes
Narcy
Mumu Fresh

Sunday:

Bas
Hassan Hajjaj

Sole DXB 2022 date

This year’s event has not been announced yet, but last year’s event ran from Friday, 9 December – Sunday, 11 December 2022. DJ performed on 8 December 2022.