Children's Shoe Brand IFME Launches New Vehicle-Motif Summer Shoes: Police Car, Fire Engine, Shinkansen, and Yamanote Line Designs Available Mid-April 2026
Children's shoe brand IFME is launching new vehicle-themed summer shoes in mid-April 2026. Adapting to prolonged summer heat, the brand has renamed its 'water shoes' to 'summer shoes' to promote versatile, amphibious everyday use.
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Children's shoe brand 'IFME' (Marubeni Consumer Link Co., Ltd.) will sequentially launch new summer shoes from its 'IFME Vehicle Series' and 'IFME x TRAIN Series', featuring various vehicle motifs, starting in mid-April 2026 at IFME direct stores, online stores, and other retail locations.
IFME has been developing water shoes perfect for leisure activities, receiving high praise from many customers for features like the 'Water-Draining Sole' for quick drying and an upper structure that covers the toes to prevent injuries. In the summer of 2025 (June to August), record-high temperatures were broken for the third consecutive year (*1), and Tokyo's average maximum temperature in September 2025 reached 30.9 degrees Celsius (*2). Recent heatwaves are becoming increasingly severe and prolonged. In response to this extended summer season, the products previously sold as 'IFME Water Shoes' will be renamed 'IFME Summer Shoes' starting from the 2026 Spring/Summer collection. We aim to provide items that can be used comfortably over a longer period as versatile, amphibious footwear, not just for the waterside.
*1 Announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency: Weather in summer 2025 (June-August)
*2 Announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency: Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolis) 2025 (monthly values) Details (temperature, vapor pressure, humidity)
New releases from the vehicle-themed 'IFME Vehicle Series'!
Summer shoes are making their debut from the 'IFME Vehicle Series', which features 'working cars' motifs and has been extremely popular since its launch in August 2025! We have incorporated vehicles familiar to children into sandal designs, targeting kids who love cars. The lineup features a cool 'Police Car' with black-and-white coloring and a 'Ladder Fire Engine' where the trademark ladder on a bright red body catches the eye. The designs are crafted to bring smiles to the faces of car-loving children.
The first new releases in about two years from the 'IFME x TRAIN' series! Featuring the popular Yamanote Line design.
Following the 'IFME x TRAIN Water Shoes' released in 2024, a new double-belt type is being introduced, featuring thinner elastic laces on the upper for even greater breathability! It is characterized by color schemes inspired by two types of Shinkansen bullet trains, but the design has been adapted to be easy to wear for everyday use, making it easier to put on and take off.
Additionally, a new Yamanote Line design summer shoe has arrived. We are releasing summer shoes based on the popular 'IFME x TRAIN Yamanote Line Sneakers' design, which has been on sale since 2023.
Product Overview
IFME Vehicle patto Summer Shoes
● BABY
Sizes: 12.0 - 15.0 cm (Half sizes available)
Colors: WHITE/RED
Product Code: 20-6304
Price: 4,730 yen (Tax included)
<< Main Features >>
Outside Strap: A strap attached to the outside of the heel to make putting on and taking off easier.
Windlass Saucer: IFME's original cup insole with two depressions—at the base of the big toe and where the five toes rest—to promote the formation of the foot's arch.
Reflector: Reflects light at night to keep children safe.
Water-Draining Sole: Even if water gets into the shoe, it is expelled through holes in the insole and outsole.
IFME x TRAIN Summer Shoes
● KIDS
Sizes: 15.0 - 21.0 cm (Half sizes available)
Colors: YELLOW/GREEN
Product Code: 20-6314
Price: 4,950 yen (Tax included)
<< Main Features >>
Outside Strap: A strap attached to the outside of the heel to make putting on and taking off easier.
Windlass Saucer: IFME's original cup insole with two depressions—at the base of the big toe and where the five toes rest—to promote the formation of the foot's arch.
Reflector: Reflects light at night to keep children safe.
Water-Draining Sole: Even if water gets into the shoe, it is expelled through holes in the insole and outsole.
IFME has been developing water shoes perfect for leisure activities, receiving high praise from many customers for features like the 'Water-Draining Sole' for quick drying and an upper structure that covers the toes to prevent injuries. In the summer of 2025 (June to August), record-high temperatures were broken for the third consecutive year (*1), and Tokyo's average maximum temperature in September 2025 reached 30.9 degrees Celsius (*2). Recent heatwaves are becoming increasingly severe and prolonged. In response to this extended summer season, the products previously sold as 'IFME Water Shoes' will be renamed 'IFME Summer Shoes' starting from the 2026 Spring/Summer collection. We aim to provide items that can be used comfortably over a longer period as versatile, amphibious footwear, not just for the waterside.
*1 Announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency: Weather in summer 2025 (June-August)
*2 Announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency: Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolis) 2025 (monthly values) Details (temperature, vapor pressure, humidity)
New releases from the vehicle-themed 'IFME Vehicle Series'!
Summer shoes are making their debut from the 'IFME Vehicle Series', which features 'working cars' motifs and has been extremely popular since its launch in August 2025! We have incorporated vehicles familiar to children into sandal designs, targeting kids who love cars. The lineup features a cool 'Police Car' with black-and-white coloring and a 'Ladder Fire Engine' where the trademark ladder on a bright red body catches the eye. The designs are crafted to bring smiles to the faces of car-loving children.
The first new releases in about two years from the 'IFME x TRAIN' series! Featuring the popular Yamanote Line design.
Following the 'IFME x TRAIN Water Shoes' released in 2024, a new double-belt type is being introduced, featuring thinner elastic laces on the upper for even greater breathability! It is characterized by color schemes inspired by two types of Shinkansen bullet trains, but the design has been adapted to be easy to wear for everyday use, making it easier to put on and take off.
Additionally, a new Yamanote Line design summer shoe has arrived. We are releasing summer shoes based on the popular 'IFME x TRAIN Yamanote Line Sneakers' design, which has been on sale since 2023.
Product Overview
IFME Vehicle patto Summer Shoes
● BABY
Sizes: 12.0 - 15.0 cm (Half sizes available)
Colors: WHITE/RED
Product Code: 20-6304
Price: 4,730 yen (Tax included)
<< Main Features >>
Outside Strap: A strap attached to the outside of the heel to make putting on and taking off easier.
Windlass Saucer: IFME's original cup insole with two depressions—at the base of the big toe and where the five toes rest—to promote the formation of the foot's arch.
Reflector: Reflects light at night to keep children safe.
Water-Draining Sole: Even if water gets into the shoe, it is expelled through holes in the insole and outsole.
IFME x TRAIN Summer Shoes
● KIDS
Sizes: 15.0 - 21.0 cm (Half sizes available)
Colors: YELLOW/GREEN
Product Code: 20-6314
Price: 4,950 yen (Tax included)
<< Main Features >>
Outside Strap: A strap attached to the outside of the heel to make putting on and taking off easier.
Windlass Saucer: IFME's original cup insole with two depressions—at the base of the big toe and where the five toes rest—to promote the formation of the foot's arch.
Reflector: Reflects light at night to keep children safe.
Water-Draining Sole: Even if water gets into the shoe, it is expelled through holes in the insole and outsole.