ABOUT ISAMI

Setting free what was fading away.

As kimono culture declined, tabi makers across Japan closed their doors one by one. Skills were lost, the craft regions shrank, and the tabi drifted away from everyday life.

We asked ourselves: must the craft of tabi-making really disappear?

Founded in 1907 as Isami Tabi Honpo, we have made tabi in Gyoda, Saitama, ever since.

Gyoda grew up as a town of tabi making, and those sewing skills stayed here. We freed them from the world of kimono, and chose a new fabric for how people dress today.

ISAMI is the brand we launched in 2025 to carry that craft beyond kimono. That is where ISAMI begins.

The Knit Tabi was born when artisans from two regions joined hands — the knit region of Mitsuke (Niigata) and the tabi region of Gyoda (Saitama).

Not knitted like a sock, but tailored like tabi. A pair born where two craft regions meet.

Untamed Elegance.
A new footwear genre, born from 1907.