SUBU was founded in 2016 by Toshihiko Fukawa in Tokyo , where slippers are a centuries-old tradition and an inseparable part of traditional Japanese fashion and culture. The brand offers versatile and outdoor-ready Japanese (house) shoes for modern rituals . Inspired by the sandals of Buddhist monks of bygone eras who wore similar footwear on their pilgrimages, SUBU reinvents a time-honored tradition with its unique range of essential indoor and outdoor slippers.