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Geta Japanese Wooden Maiko Sandals OKOBO #O2HE
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#O2HE
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#O2HE |
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#O2HE |
Price: $140.00
This item is in stock
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| Amazing Maiko Sandals Okobo #O2HE |
| Supreme Geta Okobo / Pokkuri / Koppori / US Women's 5-9 |
| Bamboo Weaving Nozaki-finish High Grade Edition |
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| The left and right strings are shown together in the photos, so that they retain their shape and are in brand new condition for you. The hanao will remain new and packaged up to the time of their purchase. |
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Description |
These are Kyoto original Japanese traditional wooden Maiko sandals called "Okobo" which are made from a block of willow wood. Please note that the strings "Hanao"are not included in this auction. The buyer who purchases these sandals has to purchase a pair of strings separately on our store. To select your hanao, please click on the link under "How can I design my original Japanese sandals on this site?". As an exclusive offer for customers who purchase geta or okobo, you now have the opportunity to select from over 100 colors of amazing strings from the custom design page featuring Kyoto original Hanao. Being able to offer these special hanao is an extra way of saying 'thank you' to our customers who purchase geta/okobo/zouri from our eBay store. With over 2,000 combinations to choose from, the possibilities are endless! Just click on the link and you can get started creating the sandals you've always wanted. Enjoy your shopping!
The thin, oval shaped padding attached on top of the Okobo is called 'Nozaki-omote' in Japanese. It is made of by weaving fine bamboo strips and is one of the special characteristics that denotes a quality high grade wooden sandal. |
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Detail |
| Feet Length |
Best Fit |
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23.0-25.0 |
| Inches |
9.05-9.84 |
| Possible |
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21.5-26.5 |
| Inches |
8.46-10.43 |
| Sandal Length |
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24.0 |
| Inches |
9.45 |
| US Women's Shoe Size |
7 |
| US Men's Shoe Size |
5 |
| String limitation |
Possible to set every kinds of hanao |
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We are pleased to offer these wonderful combinations of Japanese sandals/hanao that have previously only been available in Kyoto, Japan. We believe that this should be an amazing project which was realized after long negotiation with a Professional Geta Shop in Kyoto. The very same that supplies footwear to the famed Maiko and Geisha of Kyoto! We will continue with our efforts to share the little-known treasures of Japan with the world
Thanks for looking !!
You will find authentic satisfaction in our products! Try us!! |
| Note: The hanao which are shown in the pictures above are not included in this item page. |
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How can I design my original Japanese sandals on this site? |
We have prepared a special customized page where you can mix and match the hanao with our Japanese traditional sandals in multiple combinations. You are the designer, and no one else will have the exact same one as each hanao is one of a kind, never to be replicated. Please go to the custom page to start designing your own original creation.
To the custom page, click HERE!!
| Check out our amazing string selection! You will see more than 100 colors at our custom page!
These selections of rare hanao are one of a kind and will never be listed again. Don't wait! |
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Agreement for Handling Time
We usually ship this item within 4-7 days after receipt of payment. Probably you don't have to wary about this too much though, there is a possibility that we would need a few weeks or much more weeks for handling time of this item. We are holding a few items in our original stock as the stock specially for these listings but, if somebody customers visited to the local shop and got a lot of sandals at one time, the stock will be out of control. We sometimes have to wait three months to receive only one pair of sandals if the they were completely sold out at the local shop in Kyoto plus the craftsman had too much hard schedule. The awaiting time of three months is the longest handling time we have ever had though, there were some experiences that we awaited it in the past.
We are doing our best for the controlling stock. But please bear in mind there is a possibility that we may be in a situation we have to wait much days to receive it and we could not ship the item very soon. If you worry about this, please contact us before purchasing these items. |
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Tips on wearing Japanese sandals |
Did you know?
If you have felt that a Japanese sandals are too small for your feet size when you wear a Japanese sandals likely Geta, Zouri, Okobo, and so forth, please bear in mind that it is NOT strange.
Japanese people usually wear every kinds of sandals with slightly hanging our heel out from the back-edge of the sandals. That is the largest reason why you feel "It's too small!!" when you wear it if you did not know the reason.
In Japan, every kinds of Japanese sandals goes by a name of "tsukkake"in Japanese. The word "tsukkake" means like "toe-shoes". It might be an epoch-making invention created as a useful item which everybody can easily wear it as daily-use shoes in poor ages in Japan. People had to fit their own feet to a shoe, not fitting a shoe for a feet size.
So it was though that the wearing way hanging heel out from the sandals is cool way to wear from those days in Japan.
Probably they meant it that they admonish themselves not to do such a luxury.
Again, please remember that it is not strange even if your heel was hung out approximately one inch from the edge of the sandals. It's very cool!!
What is the difference between Geta and Zouri?
The difference between Geta and Zouri is very similar to the situation between leather shoes and sneakers. Probably you usually wear a leather shoes when you dress up with a suit, otherwise you wear a sneakers when you wear a jeans-like casual wearing, right? It's definitely similar!! In Japan, we wear a Zouri with a kimono when we go to somewhere formal place, then we wear a Geta with a yukata when we go to somewhere casual place. The sandal which was made from wood is called "Geta", and the sandal which was shaped slim covering with leather including synthetic leather is usually called "Zouri"(the basic zouri was made from knitted thin bamboo without leather). Okobo is a kid of Geta BUT, Okobo is eligible for wearing in both formal and casual special-use traditional sandal since old days in Japan. |
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Specific Policies for This Item |
- We will need 4-7 days for handling the item.
- We will ship the items within 7 business days after payment clear.
- We will send an email with shipping notification after we shipped the item.
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FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US |
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Please Note:
To complete your order for getting a pair of wooden sandals, you have to
submit the measurements of your foot details. We need the measurements
to set up a pair of hanao to a pair of wooden shoe base. As we described
on the item page, the wooden shoe base would be offered in a fixed size.
Buyer has to submit the info to let us customize and adjust the hanao (string)
to let yourself wear the wooden sandals comfortable. |
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To get your own custom Geta, take your foot measurements in the following areas:
1. Lowest point (green line) - Toe height
2. Highest point (red line) - Front of ankle
3. Widest point (blue line) - Foot width
4. Length (black line) - Toe to heel
Once you have taken your measurements, simply choose a Geta base and a Hanao string to complete your custom Geta shoes. Because they must be professionally assembled, we cannot sell these items separately. International shipping cost will be required
for shoe base but all prices will include shipping for the hanao. (Hanao
are listed on our store as free shipping item.)
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