Jika-tabi (地下足袋, "tabi that contact the ground") is a type of outdoor footwear worn in Japan. It was invented in the 20th century.
Also known (outside Japan) as "tabi boots", they are modelled on tabi, traditional split-toe Japanese
socks. Like other tabi, jika-tabi have a divided toe area so that they
can in theory be worn with slip-on thonged footwear, but they are
heavy-duty,
Being made of heavy, tough material and often having rubber soles,
jika-tabi are often used by construction workers, farmers and gardeners,
rickshaw-pullers, and other workmen.
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