The postponement of the exhibit, which was because of to get place from 8-9 August at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, was attributed to the ongoing uncertainty close to the effects of the Covid-19 Delta variant and the governing administration hold off in lifting the very last social distancing limitations right up until 19 July at the earliest.

Sole Fashion was introduced in February 2020 at the Ricoh Arena by previous Moda function director Penny Robinson. The trade exhibit has been unable to go ahead given that its inaugural function because of to Covid-19 limitations.

Robinson claimed: “Our purpose is to offer a safe ecosystem wherever exhibitors and readers truly feel self-confident returning to a stay function, free from imposed limitations. This is vastly disappointing notably immediately after the good response to the the latest relaunch of Sole Fashion, having said that, with the prolonged period of instability, we simply cannot promise to our exhibitors and readers that we will be capable to produce the August 2021 function to the expectations necessary.

“Though there is a strong appetite for a focused footwear and fashion function on favourable dates, we should be wise and get this difficult decision in mild of the the latest activities. We appear forward to improved times and returning on 27-28 February 2022 at the Ricoh Arena.”