Tabi shoes evolved from 15th-century Japanese split-toe socks into durable jika-tabi, then bold high-fashion footwear ...

Most shoes are sold as a matching pair in the same size, but Japan’s Tokutake Sangyo takes a different approach. The company, ...

First broadcast on March 13, 2025. Japan's bespoke leather shoes are admired around the world, and there is even a Japanese leader in the realm of shoeshining. We explore the skills and services ...

By Jacob Gallagher Like the tagline of a horror movie, the shoes … had teeth. At the Japanese label Doublet’s fashion show in Paris this January, models tramped out in dress shoes with their ...