As the dutch were poor and leather was expensive the invention from "Klompen" was an evolution from the first sandal shaped footbeds with long leather laces held in place. These leather footbeds worn by the Romans became wooden footbeds for the Dutch. The evolution has shaped the Klompen as we know them now. There is still a female version available with a 2.5 cm wide strap over the top. Colour and shape varies per province or district
Wooden shoes are very warm and comfortable to wear but you have to get use to them. Relative easy to make by hand from fast growing soft woods (Popular and Willow)
'Wooden shoes' in Dutch - is 'klompen'
Dutch shoes are called 'Klompen' in Dutch. In English 'Clogs'.
Clogs
Wooden clog shoes
Klompen.
Traditionally, they leave out wooden shoes.
In Dutch they're called 'klompen'. In English they're called 'clogs'.
Holland. People from Holland which speak dutch wear wooden shoes in the damp fields which they go to farm
The wooden shoes from Holland, or the Netherlands, are called klomp. The clogs made in other countries have different names.
Dutch children leave out wooden shoes to be filled.
there called clogs, and am not sure why, but in the past it was probally an easy material for them to get a hold of.
'clogs' is 'klompen' in Dutch. The Dutch people don't wear clogs by the way.