These days in Japan, the sock form of tabi is once again most common. Tabi shoes, now known as jika-tabi, are still being worn at traditional summer festivals which often involve carrying portable ...

It’s influenced by the Tabi-soled work shoes worn in Japan, with split-toe design ‘Jika-tabi’ dating all the way back to around 1,100 AD. And why are Tabis just so big on the internet?