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.
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 ...
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 ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. STROE, Netherlands (AP) — Thousands of ...
HOLLAND, Michigan — We are a little over a week away from the return of the Tulip Time Festival. After a two-year hiatus, the sounds of traditional Dutch music and clogs hitting the streets of ...
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