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 have gone through many changes over the years. Carved wooden clogs can be traced back to the 1300s in Europe and were mostly worn by peasants and the lower classes. The footwear was ...

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 ...

One of the Netherlands last remaining clog makers is struggling to find a successor. Bertus Roesink is 77 and his family has been making clogs for over a century. But as the Dutch abandon their ...

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 ...

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.