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.

Wooden shoes have become a Dutch cliché—a symbol of the low-lying Netherlands’ past. Even their name, klompen (yes, the singular is klomp), has a fun and oh-so-Dutch ring to it. But it turns out that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clogs, a distinctive type of footwear with a rich history, have evolved significantly through the years. This enduring style of ...

Bio-archeologists have discovered a pattern of unusual bone chips in the feet of clog-wearing 19th-Century Dutch farmers—injuries that offer clues to the damage we may unwittingly be causing to our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are only 10 clog makers left in the Netherlands hand-carving wooden shoes. And there are even fewer clog painters. The ...

Bio-archeologists have discovered a pattern of unusual bone chips in the feet of clog-wearing 19th-Century Dutch farmers -- injuries that offer clues to the damage we may unwittingly be causing to our ...

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.