Congratulations to the following families who sent the correct answers: Atkinsons, Fathys, O'Briens, McGowans, Hartys, and Kelsie from Mrs. Mason's class A lot of students guessed that it was a kind of Japanese shoe or slipper : Mike, Zach, TJ, Andrew, Vlad, Kelsie, Corey, Chelsea, Billy, Erin, Ella, Colin, Samantha

The correct answer is tabi, a kind of Japanese sock. Each tabi has 3 tin tab closures on the ankle. They can be worn indoors instead of a slipper or outdoors with a zori, a Japanese sandal. There is a split for your big toe to fit in the sandal. The tabi are sized by inches, to find your size, stand on a piece of paper and make an outline of your bare foot, with your pencil perpendicular to the floor. Measure the drawing from the tip of your longest toe to the end of your heel. If you are in-between sizes, round up to the nearest 1/2 inch size. In Japan's Shinto religion, priests wear these socks during all sacred ceremonies, accompanied by asagutsu, which are special black lacquered clogs. There are also Ninja boots with split soles. The split toe was designed to improve the foot's gripping ability. Ridged rubber soles improve traction and are virtually soundless

Here are some of our good guesses : footwear used in Japanese plays a glove or a mitten a foot squasher that they use to bend their feet smaller. They do it to get the men attracted to the women. cooking mitt baby carrier a kind of Japanese taco cast handbag a dog's shoe