This pair of red wooden geta features a rectangular footbed with rounded corners. The top, bottom, and outer sides of the heels are painted red, and there are three flower designs in red, pale yellow, black and blue-gray painted on the footbed of each shoe. The insides of the heels are painted black. There are molded brass flower-shaped taps under the toes. The velvet thonged straps are red, black and white-striped, with gold detailing.
Geta are a form of traditional Japanese footwear that resembles both clogs and flip-flops. They are a kind of sandal with an elevated wooden base held onto the foot with a fabric thong to keep the foot well above the ground. They are worn with traditional Japanese clothing such as kimono or yukata, and also with Western clothing during the summer months. Sometimes geta are worn in rain or snow to keep the feet dry due to their extra height compared to other footwear such as zori (flat, thonged footwear).
