Japan has the following three kinds of footwear using O: Geta using a wooden base board as a part to put the feet on, Zori (Japanese footwear sandals) using soft materials such as grass, and Waraji (straw sandals) worn by covering the undersides of feet to the extent of heel, and tying the feet with O so as to prevent Waraji from separating from the feet.
日本には緒を用いる履物として、足を乗せる部分に木の台を用いる下駄、草などの柔らかい材料を用いる草履（ぞうり）、踵まで覆い足から離れないように緒で結ぶ草鞋（わらじ）の3つがある。