Nov 4, 2025
Huh, thought I posted this already. I did a Halloween 5k. In waraji (and hakama and kimono, obviously.) And I didn't die. (But I also mostly walked once we got to the asphalt road after the wooded trails. I'm dumb, but not that dumb.)
Actually, to be honest, aside from the fact that there's no cushioning, which sucked on the road, this was probably the most comfortable my feet have been in a 5k.
And just to be clear, I'm not dead last. There's a bunch of people behind me still. There were still people coming in when I was driving out of the parking lot to go to karate class after.