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“Rare and Unique Geta,” perhaps you’ve seen them listed on eBay or in The Geta Bazaar. They’re made and sold by eBay seller, Wind_n_Cloud, who is located in Malaysia.
At the time I first decided to buy a pair, all the pairs listed were in women’s sizes and painted with flowers. The listing said they could, [...]

Joseph P. Famolare was born into a third generation shoe making family in 1932, and founded his own company, Famolare, Inc., in 1969. In the 1970’s Famolare produced a line of shoes called Wooden Things by Famolare.
The Wooden Things line included platform clogs, clog soled boots, clogs and boots based on an all wood shoe [...]

The Japanese Tengu monster is usually depicted wearing tall single-tooth geta. They’re usually referred to as ipponba (one tooth) geta.
The single tooth is usually around 5 inches high, though I’ve seen a couple pairs that are close to 12 inches! 4-5 inches seems to be the lower limit. Much below 5 inches, and the soles [...]

Similar to ashida, but taller, these geta are reported to be worn by sushi makers in restaurants. Apparently the arrangement of a sushi bar requires some height, and the scraps of raw fish tossed onto the floor instill a desire to not get too close to the ground.
Geta like these have also been called tea [...]

Bankara geta are tall geta with thick ha (teeth). They also seem to be called Southern geta, although I may be misreading the Japanese kanji characters.
Bankara are students who are said to dress sloppily. Being 3 piece geta, the teeth can be replaced when they wear out.
They are also worn by high school cheerleaders (male).

The most common geta are around 2 inches tall. These are good for everyday wear in fair weather, but in the rainy season, puddles on the unpaved edo era streets were often deeper. Deeper puddles called for higher geta, and the geta-makers (and their geta), rose to the challenge.
The thin teeth keep splashing to a [...]