Kamo Gutsu

Kamo Gutsu shoe brand is designed in Belgium and produced in Italy. It is inspired by casual/sports shoes of the 1920’s and 1930’s. ​ The brand name derives from the ancient Japanese footwear used to play kemari, Japan’s ancestral (7th century) version of today’s football (soccer). ​ For the members of the ancient Japanese upper class, kemari was regarded as a refined game of skill and grace. The original shoe looked like the beak of a duck, hence the name: kamo = duck and gutsu = shoe. ​Nowdays, the tradition of Kemari is kept alive thanks to the Emperor and the Kemari Preservation Society.