Power Ace Japanese Tabi Safety Boots

This is one of the best shoe/clothing purchases I've ever made in my life. Great for use as an active hiker, athlete, and martial artist. Fits great, steel toe is comfortable, works well with the flat sole, but enough room for an insole if desired. This is a more ethical and authentically Japanese-crafted alternative to Fugu boots aggressively marketed across social media.

I'm a contractor whose been wearing heavy leather steel-toed work boots every day for most of of my life but recently became allergic to the waterproofing in leather boots and have been desperately searching for an alternative during the pandemic while having to work in disintegrating running shoes. After exhausting all the usual workboot company options due to lack of stock or their lack or actual knowledge of what's in their products I got these. These boots have a lot of flaws but I'm personally happy with them so far but for unsual reasons. These boots do run a few sizes too big, as of writing this (6/11/2020) the instructions are wrong, I had to return the first pair that were sized per the instructions (size 10), and bought a smaller pair (size 9 which is half a size smaller than what I'd normally buy) and they comfortably fit a size 10 insole. Also the straps are waaay too long, the velcro does not line up if I try to strap them to the tightness I need. The heel is a lot softer than I think it should be and can slide and squish around a bit and ankle and arch support is non-existent. So why am I giving it a good grade? Because they're made of really good canvas, are generally roomy, and very simply designed they really lend themselves to modification. I added a few layers of aggressive insoles to my comfort preference which is something I usually do and recommend for work boot comfort anyway, and I bought some cheap ankle supports at a pharmacy that I used to reinforce the ankle stability and add necessary padding. Doing this has made them a perfect comfy fit and I wore them all day doing manual labor with no complaints and I accomplished this for all-together about half the price of a typical workboot. Other things to note: The steel toe is actually impressive, as good as I've ever worn. If you intend to wear these as-is expect them to feel like wearing slippers, they're very soft and warm and you'll likely have to sew on some extra velcro to the straps to tighten, which again is easy because it's canvas. The can easily be folded down to sneakers but you do sacrifice a tight heel when you do so because you're only using one strap, could be solved by adding another belt maybe. They're obviously not waterproof but they do dry very quickly which I honestly think is a fair trade since waterproofing is never permanent anyway and I've always ended up getting my leather boots wet anyway and the having a hell of a time cleaning and drying them. TL;DR they could be designed a lot better but all of the issues have easy work-arounds so they're a good base shoe to work with and they look pretty cool. Buy at least a size smaller than your actual shoe size. Edit: Finding that the red dye in the interior will stain socks for an extended period of time. Also I've traveled extensively using these as hiking boots; pictured is me wearing them at the top of Glacier National Park, they were comfy the whole way up but snugged up on my feet a little on the way down, otherwise no issue with discomfort or raw spots on my feet like I'd get with some leather boots. Now months in the soles have held up surprisingly well and had decent grip though the rubber on the side where my big toe bends the edge of the boot while I walk did separate and will need some shoe goo to repair.

They are lightweight and very comfortable. They look awesome. I get compliments on them quite often. I had to add some inserts to make them more comfortable for standing long periods of time. They are almost perfect. The straps are a little long and the heel needs some steel too. If they fixed those two issues, I'd never look for another pair of boots again.

I like these boots because they are light, well made and comfortable. The issue I have with them is the boot part at the calf is to big. There is no way to tighten it up more with the way that the Velcro is sewn in. If it wasn’t for that I would be able to tighten it up to where it fits snug on my leg. When I walk the boot is held on my foot mainly by the straps on the foot part. My foot fits well in the steel toe cup and comfortably. For context I have narrow feet and no cankles, but not stick legs either. Another drawback to the canvas is if anything falls on the foot outside of the steel toe it hurts because there is very little protection (found out the hard way) unlike the leather made boots. I really wanted to keep them to use, but they would not be practical for me.

Almost a year later, these are my favorite boots. The fit is great - as other people have mentioned, the calves seem enormous, but the Velcro closure makes it easy to tighten them and you can tuck your pants in when necessary. There's no arch support, so you may want to leave room for insoles when choosing a size. I really like how well you can feel the ground beneath your feet, but I did turn out to need a little more support, so I cut some insoles down to cover the rear 2/3rds of my feet. That probably sounds weird, but it ended up giving me the perfect balance of comfort/support for the heel and arch while letting the ball of my foot and the toes still feel the ground underneath me.

These are exactly what I was looking for. I wanted non leather boots for a postapocolyptic cosplay for less than $45. They look perfect and were the perfect price! And - bonus - they're light and reasonably comfortable! I use them for gardening right now to beat them up in advance of wearing them with the costume, and they work fine. For long term walking, I think I'd consider a medium thickness insole, but just for a bit of shock absorption. They seem pretty tough, too - I think these badboys will last me a looong time. Caveat: I have wide feet and a high instep and these are pretty perfect on me - someone with flat feet on the narrower side may find them roomy. Also if you need an arch in your shoe (I don't) you'll absolutely need something. These things are FLAT.

Really cool boots. Super comfortable too. My only complaint is that the toe is a little narrow. And with the hard toe there’s no room for my toes to spread out. I returned these since my foot was too wide. If these were wider in the toes these would be my favorite boots

These were a gift for my son. They are nice looking boots and fit true to size. He wears them daily and they've held up very well so far

Just recieved the coolest boots ever. I measured my feet. They are between 27.5 and 28 cm with a pair of socks. I ordered the size 9 (27). They fit very well. My order was not scheduled to arrive for a month, but they came in 4 days from Japan. I'm very pleased, I'll update my review once I've put them to the test. I only with they were rated for Canadian construction sites, but I'll wear them anyways. Thanks samurai market!

はき心地はとてもグッド。 足にフィットしてくれます。 安全靴としての機能は満点です。 デザインもカッコいいし、色合いもおしゃれでいい感じ。 ただ、フニャッと柔らかいんですよ、はきクチが。 長靴みたいに自立してくれません。 はく時に両手が必要です。 スッとはけません。 写真では長靴みたいに自立してるから手を使わずにはけると思って購入。 両手に荷物を持ってることが多いので、ちょっとめんどくさい。 そこんとこ差し引いて星三つ。 でも安全靴としてはとても良いお品ですよ。

つま先に鉄板が入っており、かつマジックテープで締め具合を調整できるということで購入しましたが、安い分あちこちで粗が目立ちます。 まず靴底。とても薄く、地面の微細なでこぼこが感じられるほどです。クッション性が皆無で短時間歩いただけで足が痛くなりました。これを履いて仕事に出るのは気が重いです。 次に水がしみやすい。試し履きをした日に小雨が降っていたのですが、それだけでもあっという間に水が染み込んできて、靴下がじっとりと濡れました。水気の多い現場で使うのはやめておいたほうがいいでしょう。 更に滑りやすい。雨で濡れた排水溝の金網を踏んだ際、まるで油でも敷いてあるかのように滑りました。工事現場には鉄板を敷いてある場所が多いので、転ばないように細心の注意を払う必要がありそうです。 総じて価格相応。安物買いの銭失いとも言えそうですが、インソールを変えたり靴底に滑り止めなどを施して使っていこうかと思っています。自分の身に着けるものにあれやこれやと手間暇を掛ける事が苦にならない人には、その過程を楽しんでしまえるでしょう。

材質はやわらかい布製なので合皮のに比べて蒸れにくいです。洗車時に掛かる程度の水では今のところ染みてきませんが。 底は結構薄いですね。石ころとかを踏むと結構痛いです。尖った金属片とかを踏むと簡単に貫通しそうです。 くるぶし部分のガードも薄いです。 後日、土砂降りの雨の中で履いてみました。ものの見事に一瞬で靴下までびしょ濡れになりました。防水は期待しないでください。 底もぺらぺらだし、利点は合皮の半長靴に比べて蒸れにくいくらいですかね。クッションの効いたインソールを入れたら使い物になるかも。