The KAMO-GUTSU shoe brand is designed in Belgium, produced in Italy and inspired by

the casual/sports shoes of the 20’s and 30’s.

​

The brand name derives from the ancient Japanese footwear to play kemari,

the seventh century primal version of today’s football (or 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 of our brand:

​

kamo = duck

gutsu = shoe

TOGETHER: duck shoe

​

​

​

Kemari is kept alive till today thanks to the Emperor and the Kemari Preservation Society. 

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​