Clogs, the iconic footwear of the Netherlands, were the shoes of choice for Dutch laborers of centuries past. The wooden slip-ons were sturdy, cheap and—when stuffed with straw—cozy and warm. But as ...

Just decades ago there were thousands. Now only about 30 Dutch clog-makers remain, fighting to save a dying craft with the wooden shoes more often found today as fridge-magnets rather than footwear.

Wooden shoes, wouldn't listen. Had Dutch farmers opted for some sensible footwear instead of the beloved 'klompen' almost two centuries ago, perhaps they wouldn't have suffered rare bone lesions in ...

Clogs have gone through many changes over the years. Carved wooden clogs can be traced back to the 1300s in Europe and were mostly worn by peasants and the lower classes. The footwear was ...

A team of researchers has discovered a pattern of unusual bone chips in the feet of clog-wearing 19th-Century Dutch farmers - injuries that offer clues to the damage we may unwittingly be causing to ...

BELTRUM (Netherlands) As stereotypically Dutch as windmills and tulips, the wooden clog is not just a modern-day tourist souvenir. It is still worn by thousands of farmers and factory workers. In use ...

From clunky Dutch workwear to controversial fashion favourite, Daisy Woodward explores why the distinctive wooden-soled shoe is a symbol of now. The clog has long ranked among the world's most ...

Just decades ago there were thousands. Now only about 30 Dutch clog-makers remain, fighting to save a dying craft with the wooden shoes more often found today as fridge-magnets rather than footwear.