Dubai’s newest limited-edition shoe, Superstar Ravi, is about putting your best food forward

Dubai’s newest limited-edition shoe, Superstar Ravi, is about putting your best food forward

For sneakerheads and foodies, the restaurant's collaboration with adidas is a moment to savour

By Leslie Wilson Jr; Visuals by Muhammad Sajjad Published: Tue 21 Jun 2022, 7:54 PM

One is a sportswear major, the other an iconic Dubai restaurant with roots in Pakistan. The above is a sneaker preview of what's in store — a fusion of brands and cultures, where the West meets South Asian in Dubai.

We're talking about the limited edition of a shoe named Superstar Ravi crafted by adidas, with the logo, colours and dishes of Ravi Restaurant that will go on sale on Thursday. For sneakerheads and foodies, it will be a moment to savour, and stores all over the city are expected to see a rush of customers on the day of the sale.

As the excitement mounts, we pay a visit to the restaurant that serves some classic and affordable Pakistani cuisine and leaves us wanting for more.

Patrons seem to be enjoying the spotlight while digging into the delights the restaurant serves ranging from its trademark mutton Peshawari to chicken tikka and dal fry. This is business as usual at Ravi's, a restaurant that's steeped in nostalgia and that's putting its best food forward.

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