HOLLAND, MI -- This year marks the 90th anniversary of Dutch Dancing as part of the Tulip Time Festival in Holland. That’s nine decades of wooden clogs clomping and windmill arms flourishing downtown.
AARLE-RIXTEL, Netherlands - 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 ...
An curved arrow pointing right. There are only 10 clog makers left in the Netherlands hand-carving wooden shoes. And there are even fewer clog painters. The craftspeople who are left are near ...
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 ...
Of all the comfortable footwear styles to dominate recent fashion, few could have anticipated the chic return of clogs. Leave your quarantine Crocs at the door—we’re talking about a slightly dressier ...
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. We could not provide the ...
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.