Props - Tabi

Tabi (足袋) are traditional Japanese socks. Ankle high and with a separation between the big toe and other toes, they are worn by both men and women with zori, geta, and other traditional thonged footwear.

Tabi are also essential with traditional clothing — kimono and other wafuku.

The most common colour is white, and white tabi are worn in formal situations such as at tea ceremonies.


Valentine's toe-socks are white.


Men sometimes wear blue or black tabi for travelling.

Japanese footwear is measured in centimeters, and as tabi have a tendency to shrink, one needs to shop for a slightly larger size.

shoesize women
British	2	2.5	3	3.5	4	4.5	5	5.5	6	6.5	7	7.5	8	8.5
Japan(cm.)	21.5	22	22.5	23	23.5	24	24.5	25	25.5	26	26.5	27	27.5	28

shoesize men
British	5	5.5	6	6.5	7	7.5	8	8.5	9	9.5	10	10.5	11	11.5
Japan(cm.)	23.5	24	24.5	25	25.5	26	26.5	27	27.5	28	28.5	29	29.5	30