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Jika Tabi split toes

Ninja Tabi, A Ninja Stealth Secret

Tabi are common foot ware in Japan. They are made so they separate the big toe from the rest of the toes. This split toe design are a bit like mittens for your feet.

Traditionally, tabi were worn as socks indoors. But unlike socks, tabi are made of cloth that is form fitting to the foot. Tabi are also split in the back so you can slip your foot in. Then, the tabi are fastened with small clips around the ankle.

Jika tabi are outdoor tabi designed to come in contact with the ground.

Even today Jika tabi are worn by Japanese construction workers. Separating the big toe allows for superior balance. They allow the worker to have a greater connection to the surface they walk on. Steel workers find them very helpful in determining the edges of the steel beams they walk on.

Jika tabi are traditional ninja foot ware. Much for the same reason Japanese construction workers like them today.

Jika tabi allowed the ninja to have:

Jika Tabi side view

• Exceptional balance
• Excellent connection to the surface he walked on
• The ability to climb with ease
• Great agility

The ninja tabi allowed for more balance and agility. Tabi, and their split toe design facilitated climbing and scaling walls.

The preferred foot ware for today’s ninja-in-training is Jika tabi. They are available but sometimes hard to find.

Jika Tabi side view

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