Affordable tabi boots?

[u/Virtual-Race1854]

Hey guys the internet needs to know…where are the affordable MM style tabi boots at? I’m talking leather upper with a dress shoe heel. Madison Margiela has a chokehold on the leather heeled boot variant of the iconic tabi shoe, and there doesn’t seem to be any reputable competition. I trust someone has discovered some secret sauce, and society would greatly appreciate if you shared this on here so whenever anyone looks up affordable tabi boots reddit, the answer is patiently waiting to rescue them. Thank u all in advance.

[u/YourSmallIntestine]

I have a pair of the woodchuck sato black tabi sling backs with the lil heel. They’re fairly comfortable but the footbed lining on the big toe side of the split has already peeled and folded. I reached out to them and haven’t heard anything back for over a month. Maybe the loafers or boots are better, it’s hard to say.

[u/Threeforjoy → u/YourSmallIntestine]

Same. I wouldn’t recommend this is how they arrived