Tabi are really good. I wear them for hiking. I find them so much more affordable than most barefoot shoes too. I live in Japan and have been wearing tabi for about 4 years. Your video was really accurate!
Wore these when I was working in a Japanese garden and they were amazing. Especially helpful when trying to step around delicate plants and balance on rocks when weeding. Used them for climbing trees too.
I just ordered a pair for gardening. I find it hard on my ankles to garden in thick-soled boots as all the stress of uneven ground gets pushed to my ankles, instead of my foot being able to flex and adapt to the bumpy areas and rocks. I'm excited to see what they're like, and where I went with waterproof ones (Rikio Jitsuyo) I'll probably end up wearing them this winter when it's wet. I ordered some thermal split-toe socks to hopefully help in cold weather, but I can always wear them with another pair of minimalist boots I have.
On the isle of Hawai'i we all had tabis for anything to do on the coastline (fishing, getting opihi, throw net, etc). The felt soles don't slip on wet pahoehoe lava and give traction you don't get barefoot (everything slips on wet pahoehoe). All the fishing supply stores stocked them. Of course you don't want the rubber soled ones . . .
I started wearing xero shoes about 6 years ago and my lower back pain disappeared. Flat-soles shoes are the way to go. Once you get used to them you’ll never go back.
I’ve had an alif surgery & have been using vivos barefoot shoes & the difference in my pain meds usage when I wear them vs regular sneakers is noticeable. If you’re having back problems, try a barefoot shoes. Once you get used to them, it’s a game changer!!
@@lisabarlow6098 if you're used to wearing shoes that have tons of padding, I'd recommend trying a regular shoe that has less of a sole. Once you're somewhat comfortable with that, I'd try out the barefoot shoe. Once I got my barefoot shoe and started walking with a midfoot strike my back problems have reduced dramatically. It is a process but it is worth it to me.
That was such an enjoyable and interesting video! I didn't know these shoes were still so commonly used in Japan. I will definitely try those out, they look incredibly comfortable and having the big toe separated makes so much sense (especially with the "thumb of the foot" perspective). With sitting on the floor on mats and kneeling postures (and meditation / Zen philosophy of course) being also firmly rooted in japanese culture, they have some very holistic ergonomic concepts going all the way back in history. I really wonder how we ended up with those rigid, narrow, heeled "coffin for your feet" shoe designs.
They evolved from horse riding boots, the rigid sole and heel lodges against the stirrups giving you extra control, so if you walked about in riding style boots or shoes, that was an outward signal that you could afford to keep a horse, and elevated your perceived position in society in old days.
They look like a mitten over your toes. Split toed shoes look ugly to me but jikatabi looks more accessible and cute. But I am willing to give jikatabi a try even if I have been wearing fitkicks water shoes all season.
@@Adam-sp8pl It's also said that Europeans learned to wear high heels from the men of the Ottoman Empire (14th to early 20th century), who wore them to confer status. In Europe it was initially men who wore them too. I noticed that Holbein, painting in the court of Henry VIII - 16th century - painted full-length portraits in which the shoes have not yet succumbed to these bad influences. They appear to be absolute best-practice barefoot shoes: zero drop with very wide toe boxes.
I think it has to do with industrial western lifestyle and work where you needed something to protect your feet a certain way and be able to walk over long distances over various surfaces and in bad weather. “Brogues” were designed for walking through bogs for example
Been wearing various types of tabi for work, leisure, and running for the past six or so years. Highly recommend; though you'll certainly need to start buying tabi socks as well.
I love tabi boots and wish more people would discover their comfort instead of passing them off as "Ninja turtle feet" or something. I've got indoor tabi for casually wearing around the house, regular tabi for wearing casually out and about, hiking tabi, and even rubber tabi for wet days and swampy photography hikes.
Wow I've always wanted a pair of Tabis but I never found them in my shoe size! Now that I've learned so much about it, I must have it! Thank you for sharing this great content with us!
That was a very good video. Thank you for it, interersting history, anatomical info, and practical. I do have some problems getting into the finger style (12 months into my barefoot transition, 7 months pain free from debilitating foot pain; thank you for what you do btw) and hadn't considered tabis. Kinda like trying to learn to cook without meat then you realize it's a massive cultural aspect in Indian food. It's a great video, well done, will check out tabis. Thanks again.
Hey! I purchased vibram kso evo shoes due to your review. And wow! It is life altering how much better these make my foot feel. I have used them for lifting and love them. I neglected how much foot flexion and control I had prior.
KSO's are my go to for fall/winter shoes. They discontinued my spring/summer favorite, Alitza Loop.....I still have a few pairs that I'll wear until all the rubber is gone. 😂
@@GrownandHealthy Right now I'm wearing my white Marugo 1/2 calf ones. I have 2 other brands, black ones, one is waterproof. All 3 are basically the same. Marugo and Rikio seem to be the 2 main brands. Have you checked out Amazon Japan? The socks I like to wear with them are Goldwin, for me very nice arch support. If you need/want something from Japan, please let me know! Thanks
@@SagamiSteve Thanks! I bought the Rikio in the video, from Amazon. The Marugo's look great, especially their running shoes.. Thank you for the offer, I'll keep it in mind, because I'm having a hard time finding a pair of Ashinaka, in America.
Thank you for putting in the link in the description and also making it known that it is an affiliate link :) not to many creators that ive seen have done that.
Also allows you to feel if an earthquake is going on, specially if you are working on a rooftop. Special mention to the pleasure massage provided by the stones while walking by.
@@Atg.po1 I do like them, my only critique of them is the clasps. I have big calves but slim ankles so it still feels a bit loose. Definitely grab a few pairs of tabi socks, they help with additional cushion
Saw some in the Imperial War Museum in London yesterday from Japanese soldiers in WWII yesterday, hence i came here👍🏻 ps great bit of research that has gone into this, nice work
I have tabi boots, the jika, tabi low cut canvas shoes, dress tabi, Japanese tabi socks for dress and casual and also American tabi versions for winter made of fleece. I also have the expensive wooden sandals, not the getta.
Does anyone have any idea what the tabi are on the thumbnail of this video? I’m looking for some stylish ones and this orange model with the sole looks quite good
I wore tabi boots when I was much younger and enjoyed them. I had problems though. The soles were cheap so things I encountered like glass or metal debris would pierce my feet. I also wear a size 12 Extra wide shoe so finding tabi socks and any boots was very difficult. Most of what tabi I found were from martial arts shops or magazine ads and were mostly novelties, very cheaply made. I'd wear tabi still if I could find good ones.
Great video! I really liked that you explained the history of the tabi shoes. I watched them for the first time in the short film "Anima" by Paul Thomas Anderson in Netflix. I thought they were very cool looking shoes and now, thanks to your video as well, I'm looking forward to getting a pair for myself. How are they compared to other barefoot shoes brands like Wildling shoes and vivobarefoot? Thank you very much for your great work!
The version linked in the description, is a "budget" version... They are great, for the $25 price. There are numerous brands, from Masugo, Sou-sou etc., that cover the gamut of "cheap" to high end.
Since I work tabis for thé first Time K Really love the design ! I got nike rifts and they are really comfy and that’s true that you feel Really différent but very good
I have 2 sets of Vibram's 5-finger shoes. I love them, my chiropractor loves them for my back, my feet love them! ❤️ I bought 5 fingered bamboo socks from Wish, had them for 3 years ago, they never lost their elasticity nor have I ever gotten holes or bad oders from any of them. Gonna get some more shoes, looking for male boot version.
Why is the pinky toe never talked about? It seems as if everyone’s pinky toe is out of alignment even more than the big toe. Most peoples pinky toes aren’t even flat on the ground. Any thoughts?
It's talked about in yoga circles, where a basic mountain pose *should* have feet that have have all the toes spread out, including the pinky. A lot of people find this challenging so in class I get my students to spread out their fingers at the same time, and that seems to activate those neural/nerve pathways. Btw people born without hands have amazingly flexible and responsive toes, which they use like stubby fingers. Its just that most of us encase our toes and then forget about them most of the time.
Would you say the tabi shoe design is more effective than regular wide toe-box zero drop barefoot shoes? I ask because I’m looking to buy new shoes to better my feet health, but I’m noticing the I have more options for the wide toe box zero drop shoes than the tabi shoes.
I see you never got a response. I would say you could create the custom feel/fit you want by using a combination of various toe spacers and toe socks in any barefoot shoes.
just discovered that barefoot shoes are much more helpful when renovating an old roof.... climbing and walking around planks is much easier when not wearing big cumbersome boots.... (yeah now shit) problem is.... nails
@@Arkhs if the nail ist just liening around its no problem and when you are deconstructing something you don't just toss out planks with nails in them in an area where you want to step on + if you treat carefully you feel every bump through the shoe before penetration... but yeah. safety shoes come for a reason.... so wear those!
@@NilsNone well I say nails but what I mean is, I want them for hiking and there is a bunch of sharp stuff in nature including things like nails that asshats leave around. If I'm expecting it then it's one thing like in construction, but if I'm not and I'm mentally exhausted and low vigilance after a 7 hour walk or so. I'm really looking puncture resistance barefoot shoes.
@@BasedZoomer I saw those socks. Might be a good idea. Apparently you can also just throw jika-tabis in the washing machine and let them dry on the line.
That is just what I wanted to hear and am already expecting a lot of side eyeing turned my way. I’ll just give out your business card with your channel listed, telling them know that they too can look this cool walking , just by hooking up with this guy’s own TH-cam Channel; He’s got the goods to bring it all to the forefront and bestow all that coolness onto to you, Incase you haven’t mastered your Cool Meter yet, there is still help. I setting up my purchase after this comment! If
This was great and you're a great speaker/personality. Subscribed and that only happens when a person wants to see more in the future! Just imagine when AI designs these shoes the way AI has designed some other structures so far. I'm also thinking we can learn from microscopic photos of insects engineering, so that we may improve grip on surfaces or aid in the suspension like effects of a rubber soul. I have long wanted to start a Pakistani flip flops company in America, but this version of shoe is superior!
The flip flop is an American version of the Japanese sandal. A doctor from India studied the health benefits of wearing flip flops. She concluded that as long as they were not too thick and padded, the wearer would not have any of the typical foot problems that comes from wearing shoes.
If I were in the market for a high quality durable pair with a wide toe box and zero-drop what brand would you recommend and where should I order from?
I left a link to the version I purchased, in the description.. I purchased them for $25, and that was fine, considering the quality and packaging, But they are currently asking, $48-60.
@@GrownandHealthy Thanks! I ordered a different pair to test out, but was looking at these. I am a huge fan of wide toe box "barefoot shoes" in general, but my feet feel even better in thin soled open toed sandals. My hypothesis is that decoupling the big toe from the rest is the reason. Hoping the tabis turn out to be the best of both worlds.
Tabi are really good. I wear them for hiking. I find them so much more affordable than most barefoot shoes too. I live in Japan and have been wearing tabi for about 4 years. Your video was really accurate!
Wore these when I was working in a Japanese garden and they were amazing. Especially helpful when trying to step around delicate plants and balance on rocks when weeding. Used them for climbing trees too.
I just ordered a pair for gardening. I find it hard on my ankles to garden in thick-soled boots as all the stress of uneven ground gets pushed to my ankles, instead of my foot being able to flex and adapt to the bumpy areas and rocks. I'm excited to see what they're like, and where I went with waterproof ones (Rikio Jitsuyo) I'll probably end up wearing them this winter when it's wet. I ordered some thermal split-toe socks to hopefully help in cold weather, but I can always wear them with another pair of minimalist boots I have.
On the isle of Hawai'i we all had tabis for anything to do on the coastline (fishing, getting opihi, throw net, etc). The felt soles don't slip on wet pahoehoe lava and give traction you don't get barefoot (everything slips on wet pahoehoe). All the fishing supply stores stocked them. Of course you don't want the rubber soled ones . . .
Why not the rubber soled ones?
@@AgentFour slippage
@@5aturnia you're at risk of slipping with rubber soles?
I started wearing xero shoes about 6 years ago and my lower back pain disappeared. Flat-soles shoes are the way to go. Once you get used to them you’ll never go back.
I’ve had an alif surgery & have been using vivos barefoot shoes & the difference in my pain meds usage when I wear them vs regular sneakers is noticeable. If you’re having back problems, try a barefoot shoes. Once you get used to them, it’s a game changer!!
I can confirm Rob’s comment. My preferred brand is xero shoes. I will never wear anything else!
What do you have to do to get yourself used to zero shoes or tabi shoes?
@@lisabarlow6098 wear them. Your body will take care of the rest. It took my 76 year old mother 1 day to get used to them and now she loves them.
@@lisabarlow6098 if you're used to wearing shoes that have tons of padding, I'd recommend trying a regular shoe that has less of a sole. Once you're somewhat comfortable with that, I'd try out the barefoot shoe. Once I got my barefoot shoe and started walking with a midfoot strike my back problems have reduced dramatically. It is a process but it is worth it to me.
That was such an enjoyable and interesting video! I didn't know these shoes were still so commonly used in Japan. I will definitely try those out, they look incredibly comfortable and having the big toe separated makes so much sense (especially with the "thumb of the foot" perspective). With sitting on the floor on mats and kneeling postures (and meditation / Zen philosophy of course) being also firmly rooted in japanese culture, they have some very holistic ergonomic concepts going all the way back in history. I really wonder how we ended up with those rigid, narrow, heeled "coffin for your feet" shoe designs.
They evolved from horse riding boots, the rigid sole and heel lodges against the stirrups giving you extra control, so if you walked about in riding style boots or shoes, that was an outward signal that you could afford to keep a horse, and elevated your perceived position in society in old days.
They look like a mitten over your toes. Split toed shoes look ugly to me but jikatabi looks more accessible and cute. But I am willing to give jikatabi a try even if I have been wearing fitkicks water shoes all season.
@@Adam-sp8pl It's also said that Europeans learned to wear high heels from the men of the Ottoman Empire (14th to early 20th century), who wore them to confer status. In Europe it was initially men who wore them too.
I noticed that Holbein, painting in the court of Henry VIII - 16th century - painted full-length portraits in which the shoes have not yet succumbed to these bad influences. They appear to be absolute best-practice barefoot shoes: zero drop with very wide toe boxes.
I think it has to do with industrial western lifestyle and work where you needed something to protect your feet a certain way and be able to walk over long distances over various surfaces and in bad weather. “Brogues” were designed for walking through bogs for example
Been wearing various types of tabi for work, leisure, and running for the past six or so years. Highly recommend; though you'll certainly need to start buying tabi socks as well.
Which brands/models would you recommend? The Rikio Jakitabi, that i purchased was fine @$25, but now, they are asking twice the price.
10:12 I really love the intensity of Dr. Kaneko 😁
I know, right?! Intense!
I made the switch to zero drop shoes a few months ago and it was such a life changing experience. My feet and arches got so much stronger.
I love tabi boots and wish more people would discover their comfort instead of passing them off as "Ninja turtle feet" or something. I've got indoor tabi for casually wearing around the house, regular tabi for wearing casually out and about, hiking tabi, and even rubber tabi for wet days and swampy photography hikes.
But ninja turtle feet sounds so cool.
Wow I've always wanted a pair of Tabis but I never found them in my shoe size!
Now that I've learned so much about it, I must have it!
Thank you for sharing this great content with us!
Always on the look out for durable & affordable barefoot shoes. Will give these a try ASAP. Thank you for the video & affiliate links
That was a very good video. Thank you for it, interersting history, anatomical info, and practical. I do have some problems getting into the finger style (12 months into my barefoot transition, 7 months pain free from debilitating foot pain; thank you for what you do btw) and hadn't considered tabis. Kinda like trying to learn to cook without meat then you realize it's a massive cultural aspect in Indian food. It's a great video, well done, will check out tabis. Thanks again.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hey! I purchased vibram kso evo shoes due to your review. And wow! It is life altering how much better these make my foot feel. I have used them for lifting and love them. I neglected how much foot flexion and control I had prior.
I'm glad you like them!
KSO's are my go to for fall/winter shoes. They discontinued my spring/summer favorite, Alitza Loop.....I still have a few pairs that I'll wear until all the rubber is gone. 😂
Great video, very interesting. I love Japanese culture, and barefoot shoes, so this was an awesome combination.
Thanks for sharing this! Jika Tabi are my preferred indoor workout shoes! I've lived in Japan since 1975!
Thanks for watching!
Are there any models/brands you would recommend?
@@GrownandHealthy Right now I'm wearing my white Marugo 1/2 calf ones. I have 2 other brands, black ones, one is waterproof. All 3 are basically the same. Marugo and Rikio seem to be the 2 main brands. Have you checked out Amazon Japan? The socks I like to wear with them are Goldwin, for me very nice arch support. If you need/want something from Japan, please let me know! Thanks
@@SagamiSteve Thanks!
I bought the Rikio in the video, from Amazon.
The Marugo's look great, especially their running shoes..
Thank you for the offer, I'll keep it in mind, because I'm having a hard time finding a pair of Ashinaka, in America.
Amazing! Great job please don’t stop making videos on feet this is so helpful!
Thank you! Will do!
Love my some tabi boots ever since a kid into ninjutsu
The original minimalist shoe!
I just ordered my first pair instead of barefoot shoes. So excited!!! 😊
I've recently got myself two pairs, loved it since I first put it on. Great, informative vid
Glad you like them!
Thank you. Very informative and im looking forward to getting my wife and I a pair with toe spacers.
Fantastic video! You dispelled some misconceptions I had about the shoe.
Thank you for putting in the link in the description and also making it known that it is an affiliate link :) not to many creators that ive seen have done that.
This is awesome. Not only did this video happen to come out on my birthday, but I find it today to be reminded to wear my own tabi ^+^ Strange.
I found your channel yesterday. I’m loving the content. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching.
I love the detail of information in this video. Just awesome!
I can easily imagine a jikatabi especially designed for rock climbing.
More videos as interesting as this one, please. Greetings from México ✌️😁
Thank you!
Also allows you to feel if an earthquake is going on, specially if you are working on a rooftop.
Special mention to the pleasure massage provided by the stones while walking by.
I just ordered a pair because of Ahsoka! I’m super excited for them since I wear everything from Uniqlo so 🙌🏽🙌🏽
What do you think of them? I have a pair and I love them
@@Atg.po1 I do like them, my only critique of them is the clasps. I have big calves but slim ankles so it still feels a bit loose. Definitely grab a few pairs of tabi socks, they help with additional cushion
Saw some in the Imperial War Museum in London yesterday from Japanese soldiers in WWII yesterday, hence i came here👍🏻 ps great bit of research that has gone into this, nice work
Dude, I wear converse without the insole because I drive stick for my daily. These would be perfect! Subbed.
Just amazing video! Well prepared and so interesting informative! Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Informative, interesting and very helpful! Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yo, man, this's some high-quality in-depth video. I'm very surprised with your subs though. Hope your channel explode one day. Cheers!
Thank you!
i already own a pair of marugo jika tabi and i love them, that video was pretty enjoyable, now i want another pair xD
Holly cow! The japanese already nailed it. Didn't know that. Thank you!
I've been wearing cheap surfing kinda shoes for a couple years but want to try some of these
Thank you for the info!!
Absolutely gonna buy those as soon as i can
Such an interesting and informative video, thank you!
thank you My brotha for the history lesson as I continue to learn on my barefoot path.
Instant buy. Thank you.
I hope enjoy them.
Super cool video man!
Glad you liked it
I have tabi boots, the jika, tabi low cut canvas shoes, dress tabi, Japanese tabi socks for dress and casual and also American tabi versions for winter made of fleece. I also have the expensive wooden sandals, not the getta.
yo dude, you seem really well researched. good vid
I really like the mustard yellow ones in the thumbnail
8:48 just explained why I have such a tough time with finding barefoot shoes that don't pinch.
Great presentation!
Thank you!
Does anyone have any idea what the tabi are on the thumbnail of this video? I’m looking for some stylish ones and this orange model with the sole looks quite good
Moonstar Tabi!
Kanye just got a genius idea lmao
You should do a review on “Chikatabi” made by Kineyatabi. They have more ground feel to them 🙂
Great video!
Thanks for watching!
I wore tabi boots when I was much younger and enjoyed them. I had problems though. The soles were cheap so things I encountered like glass or metal debris would pierce my feet. I also wear a size 12 Extra wide shoe so finding tabi socks and any boots was very difficult. Most of what tabi I found were from martial arts shops or magazine ads and were mostly novelties, very cheaply made. I'd wear tabi still if I could find good ones.
Tabi range from cheap to very high quality like Maison Margiela
@@GrownandHealthy I understand. I was referring to the stuff available years ago, 30+ years.
This is an excellent video. I very much appreciate the information here and will be purchasing some Tabi shoes soon. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
They are great shoes.
Great video! I really liked that you explained the history of the tabi shoes.
I watched them for the first time in the short film "Anima" by Paul Thomas Anderson in Netflix. I thought they were very cool looking shoes and now, thanks to your video as well, I'm looking forward to getting a pair for myself.
How are they compared to other barefoot shoes brands like Wildling shoes and vivobarefoot?
Thank you very much for your great work!
The version linked in the description, is a "budget" version...
They are great, for the $25 price.
There are numerous brands, from Masugo, Sou-sou etc., that cover the gamut of "cheap" to high end.
@@GrownandHealthy I'll check them out then! Thank you very much!
Great explainer. Do you have a link to the video of the doctor going through the anatomy of the foot? Looks like it's worth a watch as well. Thanks!
I have some tabi steel toe boots. They are by far the most affordable bairfoot steel toe i could find. Did have to spend like 50$ on socks though lol
No, when I wear socks, I wear 5 finger socks.
Since I work tabis for thé first Time K Really love the design ! I got nike rifts and they are really comfy and that’s true that you feel Really différent but very good
Great info. Thx.
So no steel toes jikatabi huh? What about other specialists work shoes, like current resistant (dielectric) or oil resistant soles?
Marugo, makes steel toe Jikatabi. But you could try these Birkenstocks amzn.to/3cMYFeZ
In belgium (eu) it is mandatory to have steel toe. I'm surprised they would allow these kinda shoes (for insurance reasons)
Nice. Does anyone know where I can get them in US size 13?
I have 2 sets of Vibram's 5-finger shoes. I love them, my chiropractor loves them for my back, my feet love them! ❤️ I bought 5 fingered bamboo socks from Wish, had them for 3 years ago, they never lost their elasticity nor have I ever gotten holes or bad oders from any of them. Gonna get some more shoes, looking for male boot version.
Why is the pinky toe never talked about? It seems as if everyone’s pinky toe is out of alignment even more than the big toe. Most peoples pinky toes aren’t even flat on the ground. Any thoughts?
My pinky toe has spread out more after a few years of wearing minimalist shoes and sandals. I agree
It's talked about in yoga circles, where a basic mountain pose *should* have feet that have have all the toes spread out, including the pinky. A lot of people find this challenging so in class I get my students to spread out their fingers at the same time, and that seems to activate those neural/nerve pathways. Btw people born without hands have amazingly flexible and responsive toes, which they use like stubby fingers. Its just that most of us encase our toes and then forget about them most of the time.
Would you say the tabi shoe design is more effective than regular wide toe-box zero drop barefoot shoes? I ask because I’m looking to buy new shoes to better my feet health, but I’m noticing the I have more options for the wide toe box zero drop shoes than the tabi shoes.
I see you never got a response. I would say you could create the custom feel/fit you want by using a combination of various toe spacers and toe socks in any barefoot shoes.
Great informative channel! Am interested in seeing the nutrition side of Grown and Healthy
Well, time to order some jika-tabi now.
I have a wider toe, it will good for me? I am in transition and I fill that a wider toe box is much better for me.
just discovered that barefoot shoes are much more helpful when renovating an old roof.... climbing and walking around planks is much easier when not wearing big cumbersome boots.... (yeah now shit) problem is.... nails
Yeah nails is the main thing that worries me
@@Arkhs if the nail ist just liening around its no problem and when you are deconstructing something you don't just toss out planks with nails in them in an area where you want to step on + if you treat carefully you feel every bump through the shoe before penetration... but yeah. safety shoes come for a reason.... so wear those!
@@NilsNone well I say nails but what I mean is, I want them for hiking and there is a bunch of sharp stuff in nature including things like nails that asshats leave around.
If I'm expecting it then it's one thing like in construction, but if I'm not and I'm mentally exhausted and low vigilance after a 7 hour walk or so.
I'm really looking puncture resistance barefoot shoes.
@@Arkhs I don't do hikes often but, I wear them everywhere and never came into problems + they are dry superquick
@@NilsNone so do you use standard barefoot shoes or jikatabi?
Thanks, interesting stuff
Thanks for watching!
Nice idea, thanks for showing and explaining! And I am kind of a weeb so double plus ^^
Hey man, I'd seen Japanese construction workers wearing these in videos, and was wondering what the name was. Thanks for this!
If you're interested in Japanese construction you gotta check out Toraichi
11:04 Where can I find this style of Tabi?
quite expensive $100 on amazon
Sold. But how do you wash them? You wear them barefoot right? Do I need a new pair every day, like socks?
Tabi socks
@@BasedZoomer I saw those socks. Might be a good idea. Apparently you can also just throw jika-tabis in the washing machine and let them dry on the line.
JDM Converse! Id wear those just slap a round "tabi logo" on a side
know a good place to get them in high quality?
How would these work for an indoor/outdoor walking program?
They have served me well for my walks. Lightweight and durable.
That is just what I wanted to hear and am already expecting a lot of side eyeing turned my way. I’ll just give out your business card with your channel listed, telling them know that they too can look this cool walking , just by hooking up with this guy’s own TH-cam Channel; He’s got the goods to bring it all to the forefront and bestow all that coolness onto to you, Incase you haven’t mastered your Cool Meter yet, there is still help. I setting up my purchase after this comment!
If
Sadly, I have no non-expensive way to buy those in my country (🇷🇺), but they sure do look interesting.
are there one with steel caps for toes ^^
They are available, from Marugo.
The point here is where you can buy them.
A link is in the description... There are many options on Amazon and smaller stores online.
@@GrownandHealthy Thanks.
Hey there, cool video! Just checking out the tabi in your amazon link... what size to did you get and what is your nike or vivobarefoot size?
Thanks for watching!
My size in the Rikio, 11.5, they were true to size
In Vivo, I wear 45/11.5, But they are no longer making that size.
@@GrownandHealthy Thanks, appreciate it!
Is the toe box wide on the pair you linked? They look kinda narrow
They were not narrow for me, but if you find Softstar shoes to be the right width, then these may be too narrow for you.
Finally, an excuse to wear the ninja shoes.
Just checked their website. Looks like they only sell women's shoes now. At least to the US.
Where can you get them?
0:24 thats just crocs without sports mode
Not available in my size 15 or 16
-_-
Jika tabi, the parent of toe shoes.
Wow, great info
Your specific model is waterproof?
Thanks for watching!
No, this one is not, but a brand called Marugo, makes waterproof versions.
Let me guess, they come in medium width only.
since its different from a conventional sneaker- would you recommend purchasing normal size or lower? if so by a half or a full size down?
The Rikio I bought, fit true to size.
These shits are actually pretty tight. Absolutely getting some.
This was great and you're a great speaker/personality. Subscribed and that only happens when a person wants to see more in the future!
Just imagine when AI designs these shoes the way AI has designed some other structures so far. I'm also thinking we can learn from microscopic photos of insects engineering, so that we may improve grip on surfaces or aid in the suspension like effects of a rubber soul.
I have long wanted to start a Pakistani flip flops company in America, but this version of shoe is superior!
The flip flop is an American version of the Japanese sandal. A doctor from India studied the health benefits of wearing flip flops. She concluded that as long as they were not too thick and padded, the wearer would not have any of the typical foot problems that comes from wearing shoes.
If I were in the market for a high quality durable pair with a wide toe box and zero-drop what brand would you recommend and where should I order from?
Japan Zone or Amazon
Kineyatabi
@@Atg.po1not seeing it on google. Got a link?
thx
I wear these for work
Do you exercise with tabi?
Yes, I do.
But only because, I already bought the Rikio, to try out.
If you are buying for solely athletic purposes, buy a low top variation, instead.
As a barefoot shoe wearer, I am interested. Now, is there one brand that you recommend for everyday use?
Listen to the video. Several brands mentioned.
I came away with the same question. Mentioned is different from recommended.
I left a link to the version I purchased, in the description..
I purchased them for $25, and that was fine, considering the quality and packaging, But they are currently asking, $48-60.
@@GrownandHealthy Thanks! I ordered a different pair to test out, but was looking at these. I am a huge fan of wide toe box "barefoot shoes" in general, but my feet feel even better in thin soled open toed sandals. My hypothesis is that decoupling the big toe from the rest is the reason. Hoping the tabis turn out to be the best of both worlds.
xero worth looking into
Hmmm seems like these would be good for training… running squatting
I like the idea but feel most of the tabi shoes don’t have enough room for the pinky toes.
They're made for the smaller average Japanese foot size