Maison Margiela s iconography is always a quiet provocation - the Tabi disrupts the familiar silhouette of the ankle boot, turning a historical reference into a modern code. Material distressing and the signature white stitches underscore the brand s conceptual approach: luxury not as perfection, but as a study in character and form. brown scratched suede tabi toe side hook-and-eye closure back stitch moniker leather sole cylindrical heel