These oddly shaped shoes are turning ... afford them. The Marugo company in the city of Kurashiki has made tabis for over 100 years, and are one of the few dedicated tabi makers still in business ...

Shoes courtesy of Christian Louboutin ... clomping down a white cotton runway in red paint dipped split-toe Tabi boots paired with pointy-shouldered slim jackets and long-line skirts slit up ...