Shizuoka geta's origins can be traced back to the rice field geta found at the Toro ruins. In the Edo period, townspeople wore them as everyday footwear. Suruga hari-geta are typically made of straight-grained paulownia wood and incorporate lacquering techniques such as Kijiro-nuri (a transparent lacquer that highlights the wood grain) or maki-e (a lacquer technique used to create elaborate designs). Over time, a growing variety of materials have been used to cover the geta, including paper, cloth, veneer, tatami (igusa weave), bamboo skin, and printed ukiyo-e prints.