Martin Dijkman is one of the last artisans keeping clog-making alive—each pair a one-of-a-kind creation, carved from a single block of wood. Trump threatens Raytheon's business with the US government ...

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 ...

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HOLLAND, MI -- Tulip Time is renowned for the colorful sight of millions of tulips, but the festival doesn’t really start until you hear the sound of hundreds of clogs clomping. This year the festival ...

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.

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 ...

Long mocked, relegated to the rank of "grandma's shoe" or farmer's shoe, the wooden clog is making a resounding comeback in 2025. Who would have thought that this rustic shoe would become one of the ...

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 ...

Integration does not mean liking cheese and clogs. Photo: DutchNews.nl So while we are all largely confined to base, what better time to brush up your knowledge of all things Dutch? DutchNews.nl is ...