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it's a GETA day - 03-14-2007, 03:53 PM

Men's geta:



Women's modern geta:





some other awesome getas:





itaura-geta:
These geta were worn at an ironworks or an engine room in a ship to protect feet from iron scraps or engine oil.





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03-14-2007, 04:23 PM

the first pic is cool.. but how do u walk with them.. i dont get that :P


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03-14-2007, 04:25 PM

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the first pic is cool.. but how do u walk with them.. i dont get that :P
i think that they are comfortable....


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i think that they are comfortable....
yeah i mean me too.. but dont get how do they balance in those things :P the look cool wanna try


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03-16-2007, 06:41 PM

Waragutsu (left) are made of reeds and are traditional snow boots. Zori (right) can also refer to simple straw thongs.




Geta (left & top) are made of wood and are generally worn with yukata. Zori (right) such as these to be worn with kimono can be very elaborate.



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I have a pair of Geta There are awesome ^_^




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I have a pair of Geta There are awesome ^_^
so are they comfortable?^^


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Yes I love them, But you first have to get used to them, if you've never warn them before.

My where like $50.00 But where a gift.




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Yes I love them, But you first have to get used to them, if you've never warn them before.

My where like $50.00 But where a gift.
awesome i would like to have a pair of getas..
here's a photo..i love those socks..they look cute^^
Traditional tabi (above) and tabi-socks (right) with a traditional motif



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03-16-2007, 07:20 PM

I used to have a pair of Tabi socks to ^_^ but they got old ( i wore them too much)

I want to buy a Pair of Tabi when I go back to Japan. (not the one in the photo though lol)




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