Imported direct from Japan, Rikio FIghter jikatabi are our most popular jikatabi model. They are flexible, light-weight, durable and extremely comfortable.
They have metal tabs (kohaze) with four width fittings for a perfect fit.
The unique part of these tabi is the leather portion that cover the top of foot to the toes with extra leather reinforcing the heel. These unique features and exceptional durability make them the choice of top ranking martial artists the world over.
We offer whole sizes only. If you're concerned about a tight fit we recommend Tabi Socks (also found on this site). If you have a question about sizing or international conversions, see below:
Determining Shoe Sizing
Determining your Japanese shoe size is as easy as measuring the length of your foot in centimeters. The most reliable way to determine your Japanese shoe size is to stand on a piece of paper that is longer than your foot. Make pencil marks at the front-most and back-most points of your foot while holding the pencil as perfectly vertical as possible. Then just measure the distance between the two lines in centimeters. If you don't have a ruler with centimeters, you can measure your foot in inches and then multiply by 2.54 and round up to the nearest 0.5cm. That is your Japanese shoe size.
International Shoe Sizing Chart
If you're unable to do the measuring mentioned above, then you can consult the following shoe size conversion chart. But beware, shoe sizes differ from manufacturer to manufacturer because companies use slightly different size conversion values. The chart below is not as accurate as measuring but can be used as a guide.
|
US Men |
US Women |
UK |
EUR |
Japanese |
|
3 |
4 |
2 |
34.5 |
21 |
|
3.5 |
4.5 |
2.5 |
35 |
21.5 |
|
4 |
5 |
3 |
35.5 |
22 |
|
4.5 |
5.5 |
3.5 |
36 |
22.5 |
|
5 |
6 |
4 |
37 |
23 |
|
5.5 |
6.5 |
4.5 |
37.5 |
23.5 |
|
6 |
7 |
5 |
38 |
24 |
|
6.5 |
7.5 |
5.5 |
38.5 |
24.5 |
|
7 |
8 |
6 |
39.5 |
25 |
|
7.5 |
8.5 |
6.5 |
40 |
25.5 |
|
8 |
9 |
7 |
40.5 |
26 |
|
8.5 |
9.5 |
7.5 |
41.5 |
26.5 |
|
9 |
10 |
8 |
42 |
27 |
|
9.5 |
10.5 |
8.5 |
42.5 |
27.5 |
|
10 |
11 |
9 |
43 |
28 |
|
10.5 |
11.5 |
9.5 |
44 |
28.5 |
|
11 |
12 |
10 |
44.5 |
29 |
|
11.5 |
12.5 |
10.5 |
45 |
29.5 |
|
12 |
13 |
11 |
45.5 |
30 |
|
13 |
14 |
12 |
47 |
31 |
|
14 |
15 |
13 |
48 |
32 |
|
15 |
16 |
14 |
49 |
33 |
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