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How Dutch Shoemakers Keep an 850-Year-Old Clog Tradition Alive

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Last updated: July 30, 2024 7:05 am
Published July 30, 2024
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There are only 10 clog makers left in the Netherlands hand-carving wooden shoes. And there are even fewer clog painters. The craftspeople who are left are near retirement. To keep their businesses alive, they’ve gotten creative. At one of the oldest clog studios still standing, Martin Dijkman recreates Dutch masterpieces out of thousands of miniature clogs.

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