Jika-tabi (地下足袋, lit. "tabi that touch the ground") are a style of footwear with a divided toe, originating in Japan. They are similar to tabi socks in both appearance and construction.

2018年8月30日 · After WWII, the Tabi continued to influence the Western Hemisphere when, in 1951, Shigeki Tanaka won the Boston Marathon wearing a pair of Tabi-inspired Onitsuka running shoes. Despite Tanaka’s success, the shoes were considered an oddity in the United States, and failed to inspire any immediate imitations.

This peculiar form of footwear were issued to Japanese personnel and worn as an alternative to conventional leather ankle boots. This pair of Japanese Army 'Tabi' were given to the donor while he was a POW of the Japanese in Thailand.

Jika-tabi boots were commonly worn by Japanese soldiers. These rubber-soled footwear that separated the wearer's big toe from the others were developed around the turn of the 20th century and they were based on the design of the traditional Japanese split-toed sock.

Pair of Original WW2 Japanese Army Military Jika Tabi Split Toe Combat Boots. In excellent condition. Unworn. Leather is still flexible, not dried out. With size 25/10.5 markings on insole, kanji markings on linings, and manufacturer markings on bottom of sole and closure clips. Tabi with same manufacturer marks on shown on page 145 of Hetai by ...

A nice pair of split toe sneakers worn by Japanese Troops in the Pacific War. These were worn by Army and Naval Ground Forces from Guadalcanal to Okinawa. This pair is well marked on the soles and inside as you can see.

2017年9月26日 · When Japanese forces landed at Milne Bay in New Guinea in August 1942, they were equipped with two armoured tanks and distinctive split-toed boots that puzzled the Allied troops. It was only after World War II when Australians identified the shoes as jika-tabi, rubber-soled footwear that separated the wearer's big toe from the others.

2024年1月16日 · INSIDE ONE SLIPPER IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S MARKED "4". ORIGINAL CONDITION. FEELS LIKE FLANNEL INSIDE.

2025年3月17日 · is an excellent pair of WWII Japanese Tabi (or more properly Jikatabi) split toe shoes. These were used by the Japanese Military (both Army and Navy) all over the South Pacific and described in both J...from eBay