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By Seena Katayama , ABC These oddly shaped shoes are turning heads from Hollywood to Melbourne's Swanston Street. First released in the late 1980s, high-end French fashion brand Maison Margiela's cloven-hoof-like tabi shoes were inspired by the Japanese footwear of the same name. Designer Martin Margiela said he first saw them being worn by construction workers during a visit to Japan. The brand's range these days include loafers, boots and ballet flats - the most popular retailing for A$1430 (NZ$1590) a pair. They even have a rhinestone cowboy-boot style with a price tag of A$12,790. In the West, Margiela's polarising designs have long been a symbol of wealth and style. But recently a new generation of celebrities have discovered the tabis, bringing them into the public consciousness. Zendaya wore them in Sydney, Pedro Pascal on the red carpet, and Dua Lipa during on a night out in New York. Earlier this year, Vogue India declared the Maison Margiela tabis "shoes of the year". That accolade followed a viral saga on social media platform TikTok, when a New York content creator went on a Tinder date with someone who stole her A$1800 tabis - and was later able to track down the thief. The humble origin of the tabi The split-toe design of tabis is thought to have originally come to Japan from China in the 5th century as socks - which worked well with thongs. In the 15th century, a version made out of a single piece of leather that could be worn outdoors became popular. Later, when leather prices increased, cotton started to be used. Shojiro Ishibashi - who would go on to found Bridgestone tyres - reinvented the tabi in 1922 by reinforcing the soles with rubber and metal latches. These days in Japan, the sock form of tabi is once again most common. Tabi shoes, now known as jika-tabi, are still being worn at traditional summer festivals which often involve carrying portable shrines around the neighbourhood and dancing. They are also still popular among construction workers - who wear them with baggy trousers that allow the wearer to feel the wind and maintain their balance when working high up. Unlike their French designer interpretation, these tabi-style shoes - which often have steel-reinforced toes - usually retail for just A$50. Challenging conventional ideas of beauty RMIT fashion design lecturer Alexandra Sherlock said the polarising cloven-hoof shape of the tabi had always garnered attention for Western audiences, especially in fashion circles. "[Margiela] is not making the tabi just because it's unusual, but he's doing it to deconstruct notions around beauty and what we consider beautiful and what we might consider ugly," she said. Dr Sherlock said tabis were popular because they signalled the owner understood high fashion and could afford them. An opportunity for traditional craftspeople The Marugo company in the city of Kurashiki has made tabis for over 100 years, and are one of the few dedicated tabi makers still in business in Japan. Akira Namidome from Marugo told the ABC that the popularity of tabis in the West was helping keep the tradition alive in Japan. "We have always sold a consistent amount of tabis for the summer festival," Namidome said. However, he said fewer people had been taking part in these festivals in recent years. But adapting to changing trends is helping to keep businesses like Marugo open. The company created a new line of tabis geared towards their fashion-forward clientele, with a diverse range of styles and materials. Maki Hashimoto from SOU SOU, a Japanese textile maker which sells tabis with colourful patterns made with traditional materials, said half their clientele were from overseas. While the popularity of tabis has risen internationally, Hashimoto said she hoped Japanese people would continue to enjoy the shoes - and that the tradition would not be lost. "When I first joined the company a few decades ago, there were at least a dozen tabi makers, but now there are only three major ones including Marugo," she said. "I wear them to work, I wear them when I go running, when I go play golf ... I want everyone to see why I love them so much." - ABCFormer IRA member among nursing home early voters for general electionResearch analysts at StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Senseonics ( NYSE:SENS – Get Free Report ) in a research note issued to investors on Sunday. The firm set a “sell” rating on the stock. Separately, HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $2.00 price target on shares of Senseonics in a research note on Friday, November 15th. 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NoneSambhal (UP), Nov 24 (PTI) Three people were killed and scores of others, including around 20 security personnel and four personnel of the administration, were injured as protesters opposing a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque here clashed with police on Sunday. The protesters torched vehicles and pelted stones at the police, who used tear gas and batons to disperse the mob. "Shots were fired by the miscreants... the PRO of the superintendent of police suffered a gunshot to the leg, the police circle officer was hit by pellets and 15 to 20 security personnel were injured in the violence," Moradabad Divisional Commissioner Aunjaneya Kumar Singh said. He said that a constable also suffered a serious head injury, while the deputy collector fractured his leg. Internet services have been suspended in Sambhal tehsil for 24 hours and the district administration declared a holiday on November 25 for all students up to Class 12. Images shared on social media showed protesters pelting stones at cops from atop buildings and in front of the Shahi Jama Masjid. Later, police personnel were purportedly seen cornering and hitting people as they tried to disperse a large crowd in a narrow alleyway. Visuals also showed a lane strewn with a large number of slippers, bricks and stones. In another purported clip, some police personnel in riot gear were seen firing gunshots towards a lane while flames leapt and smoke billowed into the air in the background. One purported clip showed Superintendent of Police (SP) Krishan Kumar urging stone-pelters not to indulge in violence. "Do not spoil your future for these politicians," he is heard saying through his megaphone. Tension has been brewing in Sambhal since Tuesday when the Jama Masjid was surveyed on the orders of a local court following a petition that claimed that a Harihar temple stood at the site. "Three people, identified as Naeem, Bilal and Nauman, have been killed," Singh said. Fifteen people, including two women, have been detained and a probe has been launched, the official said, adding that those accused in the violence would be booked under the stringent National Security Act (NSA). District Magistrate Rajender Pensiya said, "The casualty count stands at three. The reason for the death of two of them is clear -- bullet wounds from countrymade pistols. The reason for the death of the third person is not clear, but it will be after the post-mortem examination." The trouble started on Sunday morning when a large group of people gathered near the Shahi Jama Masjid and started shouting slogans as the survey team began their work. District officials said the survey could not be completed on Tuesday and was planned for Sunday morning to avoid interference with prayers that are usually held in the afternoon. SP Kumar told reporters later that there was peace in the area. "Internet service will remain closed for one day in Sambhal tehsil," he said. The SP added that an FIR has been registered at the Sambhal police station and the 20-22 policemen, who were injured, were giving their statements. He said that the constable who suffered an injury to the head has been sent to the Meerut Medical College and his condition is critical. Kumar said the mobile phones of those who have been detained were being checked. Elaborating on the incident, Singh said when the survey team was leaving after completing the exercise, some people started pelting stones. "There were groups on three sides. One from the front, one from the right and one from the left. They were continuously pelting stones. Police used force so that the survey team could be taken out and escorted safely. Tear gas shells were also fired. Plastic bullets were used," the divisional commissioner said. "So far, 15 people have been detained... This is definitely an act of provocation in which lives have also been lost," he said and appealed to people to maintain peace. Singh said the survey work was being done under court orders. "It was going on peacefully... Nothing has been done in the survey that may tamper with the structure of the mosque. In fact, in the stone-pelting that happened today, stones were definitely thrown at the mosque," he added. "We are talking to the public representative. So far, the situation is under control, and completely peaceful. Force has been called from outside to keep the situation under control," he said. Singh said that efforts are on to identify the people who had provoked the crowd. Opposition leaders in Uttar Pradesh, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, blamed the BJP for the violence, alleging that the survey team was sent to the mosque by the party to nurture its "politics of hatred". The BJP, in turn, alleged that the INDIA alliance had been trying to create unrest since the Lok Sabha polls. It said that those who do not agree with judicial orders should take legal recourse. "Nobody has any right to break the law. If a court has passed an order, it will be implemented. The judicial process is available for those who want the order amended," party spokesperson Nalin Kohli said. According to the local administration, a second survey by an "Advocate Commissioner" as part of a court-ordered examination into the disputed site started around 7 am and a crowd began gathering there. Director General of Police Prashant Kumar said police and civil administration officials are on the ground and strict action will be taken against the culprits. Additional police units have been deployed near the mosque to ensure law and order, he said. On Saturday, the Sambhal district administration "bound down" 34 people on a bond of up to Rs 10 lakh on apprehension of a breach of peace. Among them was Mamlukur Rahman Barq, the father of the Samajwadi Party's Sambhal MP Zia ur Rahman Barq, Subdivisional Magistrate Vandana Mishra told PTI. Supreme Court lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain, who is a petitioner in the case, earlier said the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) ordered the constitution of an "Advocate Commission" to survey the mosque. The court has said that a report should be filed after conducting a videography and photography survey through the commission, he said. On Sunday, Jain urged the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to take control of the "temple". "There are chances of chances of destruction of evidence. It is an ASI-protected monument. ASI must intervene immediately," he said on X. Vishnu Shankar Jain and his father Hari Shankar Jain have represented the Hindu side in many cases related to places of worship, including the Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Vishwanath temple dispute. Gopal Sharma, a local lawyer for the Hindu side, claimed that the temple that once stood at the site was demolished by Mughal Emperor Babur in 1529. (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)