Wooden Shoes as a Safety Shoe, Is it Really Safe to Work with Clogs? The clog has been used for centuries as a safety shoe in the Netherlands. And has proven itself in those years as a perfect foot protector. The safety that a wooden shoe offers is great. For example, clogs are still used …
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Clogs with Pointy Noses. Many people think that all clogs have pointy noses. That is certainly not the case, most people wear clogs with round noses. Why are the wooden shoes always shown with sharp points? This is probably due to the appearance of the traditional Dutch fishing villages for foreigners. The pointy wooden shoes were originaly invented …
The Dutch Kissing Couple Everyone who have visited the Netherlands remembers them, the Dutch kissing couple. In the last years it has become a true symbol of Dutch love. It has a typical Dutch appearance through Dutch clothes, and everyone loves love. Every day people take pictures in our wooden shoe factory. A popular pose among …
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Oldest wooden shoe found The oldest wooden shoe ever found in the Netherlands was found during the construction of de Amsterdam Metro system. Carbon dating technique dated it at 1230, proving that the wooden shoe is at least worn for 800 years in the Holland. Probably they where worn a lot longer. Because they are made …
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Every day hundreds of people try out the clogs in our store. Of course they want the right size. How does this work with clogs? A clog must not be too tight. When you take them too small, you get pain at your feet. The size is correct when you can place a finger behind your …
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These shoes are a real eyecatcher in our museum. The strange pointy noses bring up questions. Why are they shaped like this? Why are the points so ridiculously large? And the most important one: What is the story behind these shoes? I’m going to tell you the legend of the pointy clogs of Bethmale. around …
Facade Signs: When you walk around the island of Marken, you also have to look upwards from time to time. The roofs are decorated with so-called “makelaars.” What is the story behind these things? what are they for? Facade signs occur throughout the Netherlands and form a decoration on the transition of two wind protectors …
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