Let's start with the most common types.
ピドヒール下駄
(Pidohiiru geta)
Woman's Pidohiiru Geta
Men's Pidohiiru Geta
These are a more modern style of geta that have become really popular. Generally, woman's have a rounder toe and use bright colours, while men's have a more squared toe with subdued colours. Generally. These are also sometimes referred to as Ukon Geta 右近 下駄.
二枚歯下駄
(Mimai-ha geta - Two teeth geta)
These are the classic style geta. The teeth come in varying heights. They are also referred to as komageta 駒下駄.
Now onto the less common ones...
一本歯下駄
(Ipponba geta - Single tooth geta)
I would like to find out why these are a thing in all honesty. :P They look like trouble, but, apparently, they are not as difficult to walk in as they look they say (it's just standing still that's the tough part). These are sometimes called "tengu geta"（天狗の下駄).
おこぼ下駄
(Okobo geta )
(Koppori Geta）
These are "maiko/geisha" style geta. They are also versions worn by small girls with full kimono garb during children's festivals. There are a couple of names for them, based on the sounds they make when walking; pokkuri ぽっくり and koppori こっぽり. I'm not sure how often these are worn causally but I have no problem finding these for sale (see link above for example). I have seen pictures of girls with yukata and furisode wearing them. I reeeeeally want to get a pair for myself.
And now for something really crazy...
These are oiran geta 花魁下駄, They're also referred to as Yoshiwara Geta 吉原下駄.
They're just nuts.
But .... if you type in oiran geta into Rakuten global market, you get some pretty rad stuff for sale.
I wants them.
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