Can someone explain those shoes to me? They look super unergonomic and hard to walk in, and hard on your feet. But that angled sole from the beginning of the toes to the tips has intrigued me, like there’s some design to it after all. Some function or utility.
Also their height, like platform shoes, perhaps to avoid contact with the dirt on the road? Keeping your clothes cleaner for longer?
Is there some knowledge still about how these were made and the rationale behind their design?
The original motivation for wearing the high platform shoes was not fashion, but practicality: to keep feet and kimono from coming in contact with things on the ground, such as dirt, filth, water, or snow.
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Can someone explain those shoes to me? They look super unergonomic and hard to walk in, and hard on your feet. But that angled sole from the beginning of the toes to the tips has intrigued me, like there’s some design to it after all. Some function or utility.
Also their height, like platform shoes, perhaps to avoid contact with the dirt on the road? Keeping your clothes cleaner for longer?
Is there some knowledge still about how these were made and the rationale behind their design?
Wiki suggests:
This type of shoe was also used in other cultures, such as the patten and the chopine
Cool, I’ll dive a bit further to try figure out what that angle is about.
It makes it more comfortable walking. The soles are stiff and do not flex with your feet.
I have a pair. They’re still commonly worn with kimono and yukata.
I figured it had to be something like that 🙂👌 Thanks!