Alert icon
We're changing our privacy policy. This stuff matters.  Learn more  Dismiss

de klompenmaker / how to make wooden shoes

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon
Upgrade to the latest Flash Player for improved playback performance. Upgrade now or more info.
9,162
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon

Uploaded by on Jun 7, 2009

Plain willow-wood Dutch clogs, for everyday use
Making a wooden shoe is real craftsmanship. It starts with a block of wood which is carved by hand into the desired model. Nose, heel, beak and sole have to be equal in size and identical for both wooden shoes.
The finishing touch is smoothing the outside surface, which can be done in traditional colours or a requested design.
Wooden shoes - or clogs - are often filled with straw to keep your feet warm.

© www.stockshot.nl

Link to this comment:

Share to:
see all

All Comments (15)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • @TheCreativeclass Which knife are you asking about? I'm a blacksmith, and I've just finished a block knife for a carver -- that's the one with the hook on one end that's used for shaping the outside of the shoe.

  • Excellent and practical shoes. Got some for my son to wear (@ 24 mos.) and he loves the attention they bring because of the noise they produce as he walks AND runs. Though he sometimes slips around, he is proof that they are very practical shoes. Hey, why don't they make bicycle clogs? Shoe bottoms for cycling should be extremely stiff.

  • where can I get that knife you are using?? I really want to buy one.

  • I love how you still see people walking around in clogs in the Netherlands, just using them as general footwear, not just as part of a provincial costume

  • Good Craft!

  • what are they called?

  • "poor trees" daft comment.....

    LOL I'd rather have clogs (my english ones have lasted 14 years up to now) made from a sustainable supply of alder or birch, than a pair of fairy slipper trainers (which wear out within a year) made from oil based plastics.......

  • Poor trees

  • omg

    i want those

  • Is there a website I can go to, to get these shoes!?

Loading...
Alert icon
0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more