The clog is a traditional footwear in Holland and the Netherlands is most famous for it. But it's not the only place that clogs were worn. Most countries in Europe have worn clogs at some point in Europe as a cheap warm type of footwear. But its Holland that it formed part of the national dress.
A Wooden Shoe is known as a Clog.
Holland
The French word for a clog (wooden shoe) is "sabot".
Holland
Wooden clog shoes
Sabot Clog Geta
clog santa Claus
In Dutch they're called 'klompen'. In English they're called 'clogs'.
Country dancing is like square dancing or clog dances.
Wooden shoes are known as clogs and are commonly thought to come from the Netherlands (N.B. Holland forms 2 of the 12 provinces of the country).They were also commonly worn in the UK during the industrial revolution as well as in France, Spain and Italy amongst others.Please see the related link.
Holland
It is from Portugal.