Why split-toe?
Free the big toe. Your big toe drives every step and steadies your balance. Most shoes squeeze it in with the rest – TABI gives it room to work.
Benefits700 years of tabiMade with care
Benefits
What a split-toe does
BIG TOEYour toe moves on its own, the way it was built to.
BALANCEA freer toe gives you a steadier base.
GRIPToes that can hold the ground.
BAREFOOT FEELSoft TENCEL™ knit and a light, flexible sole. Comfortable from the first step.
Worn in. Not broken in.
History
700 years of tabi
Tabi began in Japan as a split-toe sock worn with sandals. In the early 1900s it became a rubber-soled work boot for grip on uneven ground, and in 1951 a runner won the Boston Marathon in tabi shoes. We took that shape and reimagined it in Denmark for everyday wear: Japanese function, Scandinavian simplicity.
Made with care
Our materials
One-piece TENCEL™ knit uppers made on Japanese 3D knitting machines, with around 30% less waste than a normal shoe, on a BLOOM® bio-based EVA sole.