Here in Northeastern U.S. it’s time for spring showers, trench coats, and boots.

But some boots are just too pretty to splash in puddles. The outside of these Kira Kira Tabi boots by Honmonoya from Tokyo Made consists of a hand stitched vintage piece of fabric with silver and gold flowers stitched on with sparkling sequins and seed beads.

These boots can be worn at full length or folded down to show the rich red inner lining.
The Kira Kira Tabi fasten at the back from the heel to mid calf with 12 clasps each with a Japanese kanji on them meaning - The power of a King. The clasps can be hooked at three different widths to expand or contract the fit of the boot. Continue reading.

But what makes these boots even more interesting to me is the Tabi Toe. I’d seen the Tabi Toe socks that Japanese women wear with thonged footwear (ankle high white sock with a separation between the big toe and the other four toes) but this was the first time I’d seen it in a boot.

Here’s another beautiful pair. This is the Ruby Apple Tabi by Honmonoya. In this photo you can see the Tabi Toe.

Jika-tabi (or “Tabi that contacted the ground”) were once reserved for construction workers, farmers and gardeners and rickshaw-pullers. But now it’s all about street fashion…

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