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[Blue denim tabi with rubber soles, Ewa, Hawaii]
[Blue denim tabi with rubber soles, Ewa, Hawaii]
[Blue denim tabi with rubber soles, Ewa, Hawaii]

[Blue denim tabi with rubber soles, Ewa, Hawaii]

Date1900-1999
Mediumrubber, denim, cotton
DimensionsL: 10.5 in, W: 4.25 in, H: 5.5 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of Barbara Kawakami
Object number2004.1.79
Description1 pair of jika-tabi (Japanese style socks intended for outdoor use) : denim, rubber, cotton ; each, 10.5 x 4.25 x 5.5 in.;Blue denim jika-tabi with brown rubber soles, split toe front and decorative circular stitching on toe and zigzag stitching around heel; sole lined with denim, small patch of olive green cotton fabric on one side. Denim fabric covers ankles, overlapping slightly in back, and is secured with natural fabric ties; attached to rubber sole with bracket nails.

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