The word clog, as applied to footwear, has these meanings:-

1. A type of shoe or sandal made predominantly out of wood.
2. A type of boot or shoe with leather sides and uppers and wooden soles. They may have steel toecaps and/or steel reinforcing inserts in the undersides of the soles.
3. A special kind of shoe worn while clog-dancing (clogging). They are similar to tap shoes, but the taps are free to click against each other, therefore producing a different sound than tap shoes.
4. Nowadays, "clogs" also means comfortable slip-on shoes. They are often made out of leather, but some clogs keep the bottom part out of wood. All-rubber clogs are often worn while gardening, because they can be easily hosed off and allowed to air-dry. Some clogs come with heels, and are usually distinguished from mules by their higher vamp. It is commonly accepted that men and women can wear low-heeled or high-heeled clogs.

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Traditional clogs were made out of willow or poplar wood and are associated with the Netherlands and Sweden as part of the touristic "Holland"/Swedish image, where they are seen as a form of national dress. Because of this, Dutch people are sometimes called cloggies, that is, clog-wearers. In Dutch, clogs are known as klompen. The traditional, all wooden, Dutch clogs have been officially labelled as safety shoes, passing European standards for the CE mark with flying colours. Today, Dutch clogs are available in many tourist shops. Wearing clogs is considered to be healthy for the feet. Species About 350, including: Salix acutifolia - Violet Willow Salix alaxensis - Alaska Willow Salix alba - White Willow Salix alpina - Alpine Willow Salix amygdaloides - Peachleaf Willow Salix arbuscula - Mountain Willow Salix arbusculoides - Littletree Willow Salix arctica - Arctic Willow Salix atrocinerea Salix aurita - Eared Willow Salix babylonica - Peking Willow Salix bakko Salix barrattiana... This article is about woody plants of the genus Populus. ... Trunks A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood is derived from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. ... Tourists at Oahu island, Hawaii Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... The constructional details of CE mark The CE mark (officially CE marking) is a mandatory marking on certain products, which is required if they are placed on the market in the European Economic Area (EEA). ... A human foot - Enlarge to view legend The foot is a biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion. ...

In England, clogs were traditionally made of alder and were commonly worn by all classes throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. The Lancashire cotton mill workers habitually wore clogs because of the wet floors maintained in the cotton mills. There is a theory that clogging or clog dancing arose in these mills as a result of the mill workers entertaining themselves by syncopating foot taps with the rhythmic sounds made by the loom shuttles. Clog dancing became a widespread pastime during this period in England. During the nineteenth century, competitions were held and there were professional clog dancers who performed in the music halls. One such professional dancer was John Carr of Newcastle under Lyme, who appears in the English census of 1871 and proudly proclaims his employment as "Professional Clog Dancer". Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ...

Clogs are traditional also in northern Italy and southern Switzerland, where they are often part of the traditional local costumes. Northern Italy encompasses nine of the countrys 20 autonomous regions: Emilia-Romagna Friuli-Venezia Giulia Liguria Lombardia Piemonte Toscana Trentino-Alto Adige Valle dAosta Veneto Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino-Alto Adige and Valle dAosta are regions with a special statute. ...

Pattens are an overshoe variant of sandals or clogs meant to protect other footwear by either covering or elevating it above the street.

Images

Plain willow-wood clogs, in use every day Own picture of my cloggs File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Traditional clogs Image File history File links Download high resolution version (690x852, 90 KB) Wooden shoes, made from willow wood. ...	Clog sandal Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Modern 'Swedish' clog Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1820x1030, 117 KB) Clog, mule-style, with wooden sole and perforated leather upper, made by the German company Berkemann. ...
Medieval pattens or overshoes worn under the shoe to keep it clean and dry when outside, c. 1465 ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 301 KB) Summary Pattens, overshoes worn under the shoe to keep it clean and dry when outside, c. ...	Clog boot Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1327x1547, 397 KB) Boot with wooden sole and leather upper, made by the Danish company Sanita. ...	Clog sandal Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1536x1024, 190 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Clog (shoe) Platform shoe Buffalo Boots ...	Wedding clogs Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2032x1524, 696 KB) This is a picture of a pair of wedding clogs, or maybe just very fancy clogs, that I took while I was on a trip in the Netherlands. ...
Worlds largest clog in Enter, The Netherlands Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2576x1952, 1366 KB) Worlds largest wooden shoe made out of one piece of wood, measuring 403 x 171 x 169 centimetres. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain...	Cat in painted clogs in Amsterdam Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (600x800, 88 KB) A Cat in a clog, in a clog shop in Amsterdam File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

External links

• clog making in Lithuania
• Facts about Clogs
• The History of Clogs by Cameron Kippen

References

• Shoes and Pattens : Finds from Medieval Excavations in London ISBN 0-85115-838-2
• Stepping through Time, Archeological Footwear from Prehistoric Times until 1800, ISBN 90-801044-6-9