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A '''klomp''' (plural '''klompen''') is a whole-foot [[clog]] from the [[Netherlands]]. |
A '''klomp''' (plural '''klompen''') is a whole-foot [[clog]] from the [[Netherlands]]. |
Revision as of 02:27, 21 November 2020
A klomp (plural klompen) is a whole-foot clog from the Netherlands.
Usage
Approximately 3 million pairs of klompen are made each year.[1] They are sold throughout the Netherlands. A large part of the market is for tourist souvenirs. However, some Dutch people, particularly farmers, market gardeners, and gardeners still wear them for everyday use. Outside the tourist industry, klompen can be found in local tool shops, local tourist shops and garden centers.
The traditional all-wooden Dutch clogs have been officially accredited as safety shoes with the CE mark and can withstand almost any penetration including sharp objects and concentrated acids. They are actually safer than steelcapped protective shoes in some circumstances, as the wood cracks rather than dents in extreme accidents, allowing easy removal of the clog and not continued pressure on the toes by the (edge of the) steel nose.[2]
Manufacture
Klompen can be made from willow or poplar.
See also
- Bata Shoe Museum, Canada
- International Wooden Shoe Museum Eelde, Netherlands
- Klompendansen
Notes
- ^ Wiedijk, page. 25
- ^ Dutch Heritage Retrieved on 1 November 2011
References
- 'Dutch Heritage. Wooden Shoes', archived from: http://www.dutchdna2011.com/en/Homepage/Dutch-Heritage/Culture/Wooden-Shoes.htm
- Wiedijk, F., Wooden Shoes of Holland (2000) ISBN 90-71816-12-5
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