MARUGO

A rubber footwear maker founded in 1919, this company’s name comes from the desire to command the five continents, and its logo, ⑤, was created based on this.
Over the 90 years since its founding, it has come to create jika tabi—split-toed work shoes that are characteristic Japanese footwear.
Jika tabi have a unique function as footwear because the big toe is separate.
As a result, they are useful as work shoes because the wearer is able to sense what is under their feet, has enhanced balance, and is able to grab and hold things in place.
The company also wishes to develop these as a new type of product by using them in a variety of fields, including sports, ensuring the best fit for shoes to enable the best possible development, health, and medical care.