My new tabi boots

[TheWolf9]

What do you think?

[ropedfeet]

I really like Tabi, I think they are very sexy. I had a lover years ago who used to wear them, the more traditional, short, heavy cloth kind with the hook closures at the ankle. I loved the way his feet filled them out.


I also would like to be able to see your face in the pics...


Ropedfeet.

[Rich986]

Excuse mi ignorance, but what is the point of these boots?

[BootsMcGraw]

Excuse mi ignorance, but what is the point of these boots?

From the Wikipedia page on Jika-tabi, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jika-tabi

...Being made of heavy, tough material and often having rubber soles, jika-tabi are often used by construction workers, farmers and gardeners, rickshaw-pullers, and other workmen.Though slowly being replaced by steel-toed, rigid-sole shoes in some industries, many workers prefer them for the softness of their soles. This gives wearers tactile contact with the ground, and the concomitant gripping ability lets them use their feet more agilely than rigid-soled shoes allow. This is useful for workers who traverse girders on construction sites and need to be sure what is under their feet. Carpenters and gardeners wearing these boots can, if they wish, use their feet as an extra pair of hands, for example to hold objects in place. There is also a line of knee-high all-rubber jika-tabi that is used by workers in rice fields and/or wet and muddy environments....

[Rich986]

Well thanks, Boots. I had no idea, but you can learn something everyday.

[TheWolf9]

I'm going to wear these to the cinema tonight