Martin Dykman shapes clogs on a wooden bench his father built over 50 years ago.
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Imagine the town square 100 or so years ago...
Click clack click clack, clack click clack click
I bet everybody was singing and dancing like in the Disney movies back then
@@christophernieto4648 Back and forth, back and forth to and fro/w... High ho, high ho, it's off to work I go...
On the cat walk... 🐈🚶
I Just learned that word... Frow while checking the spelling of fro... Look at me, ma I'm learning... Gonna grow up and be an AI one day... Beep boop...
I think I just combined a bunch of movies in my head and slapped a Disney label on it...
I think I should get some sleep 😴💤
Click,clack,click, clack...
@@mikebar42I think you need to lay off the blow.
Imagine a town square where everybody drives distances you could go by foot in a huge car...
oh, damn.😢
@@Srfs777 i just needed some sleep 💀
He makes no shoes. He makes every mom's strongest weapon.
Final boss flippers
This why I was instinctively drawn to them .. mother's instinct 😂😂
Bro don't let this reach either Mexican or Indian mums......
Too late, my arab mother saw the video
hard chancletas !
My late grandmother had this. We're Indonesians. She got her from a dutch pastor in her village. It had burn marks all over because a japanese soldier threw it into fire for some reason. My grandmother had burn scars on her hand because she hold the burning shoe and ran away with it. It is now buried with her.
KOLABORATOR musuh orang Indonesia.
@@FindanDandy??
@@brrrrrr the dutch is notably one of Indonesia’s enemies of the past but of course nowadays the dutch are friendly towards Indonesian
@@yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I know. I'm Indonesian.
@@yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee more like the VoC. Not every duch were part of VoC. Some are genuinely good people who're trying to help the natives. My grandmother had a fond memory of said dutch pastor for example, she often told me stories about him, like the shoe for example, or how he often gave away some kind of coarse grounded corn flour that tasted awesome boiled with milk and honey, and how my dad loved that porrige back when he was a kid.
🇳🇱 I’m Dutch but I live in Ireland 🍀 for 9 years now. I still wear my wooden shoes when I’m gardening. I once wore them to a neighbour’s birthday party in the pub, country-style themed. A lot of cowboy and cowgirl outfits, but it wasn’t a country & western theme, so any farmer outfit would do. Besides, my neighbour had asked me to wear them. Since I live in a rural area in county Kildare, it’s common to see farmers in the pub on a daily basis, but my wooden shoes and red handkerchief (typically Dutch) stole the show. A lot of women wanted to try on my shoes. I even danced in them, they’re normal footwear to me.
As a teenager I wore them while working for a grocer on a market. They were splendid for using as leverage if I wanted to lift a heavy crate with onions for instance. I just lifted one side of the crate, stuck my wooden shoe under it so I could get a good grip on the crate with both hands.
Later in life one of my horses stepped on my toes, my wooden shoe saved my toes. I wore them a lot when mucking out the stables of our 5 horses.
In really cold weather with snow on the ground I put newspaper pages between my socks and the wooden shoe for extra insulation. But every so often I had to take one shoe off (easy: no shoe laces) to tap the build up snow from the bottom of the shoe, lol.
When a pair was worn down (hole in the sole) I hang them on the wall outside, with plants in them.
I have so many questions! Are they comfortable? Do you ever get blisters or splinters from them? Do your feet get hot and sweaty while wearing them?
Great story 😊
That's beautiful
Thank you for teaching us.
@@echoathanasia463i used to wear them as a kid on the farm, they are pretty comfy. Never got any blisters, but its not like i went on long hikes in them. Splinters are not an issue either. Most clogs are machined these days so perfectly smooth inside and out. Never had sweaty feet as far as i can remember, but usually you put on thick wool socks for some padding, and clogs tent do stay airy because the clog is fairly roomy. Its a bit of a mix of wearing no shoes and flip flops, only heavier. The upper part can be irritating if you are sensitive to it though.
Ppl find clogs wierd, but u gotta know that these were THE shoes for windmills or industry they were the safety shoes of the olden times.
Working in the fields, too
They still meet most safety standards for protective footwear. The anti slip is probably its only shortcoming. In the Netherlands, they are recognized as approved safety shoes by the regulatory work safety agency
Thank you, I’ve always wondered but never looked it up
They insulate to .
@@grienlingand you'll probably have fallen arches and splinters and the worst blisters you've ever had in your life wearing these for one work day 😂 I don't care how safe these shoes are they look like the most uncomfortable shoes ever! And I used to wear 3 inch heels every single day! For the aesthetic
I met him when I was in the Netherlands. He's a real sweet dude. He even has demos during the day at his store.
I read demons and was just as intrigued!!😅
Also read demons lmaooo
That makes 3 of us
Make that 4 😆
Make that 5 - wtf! 😂
I went there and saw these getting made. I was surprised that after the clog was carved, the clog maker blew into the clog and water poured out of the outside surface. The wood they use actually has a lot of trapped moisture and the drying process is super important.
My family is Dutch and my grandma has tons of these shoes for decorations and some that she keeps in a cabinet. One of her friends made them for her and they have really cool designs and are really smooth. It is cool to see people making them.
They were worn to work in and save leather shoes from the damp and mud
Those knives are wickedly sharp.
yes and soft wood, most of the time the blank is soaked in water for a couple of days to make it cut even easier
@@JamesKeltan Freaky
@@JamesKeltan- That would probably go for semi - hard woods as well. I mean its alot softer when soaked for abit.
Or... the wood is soft
@@mortenfrosthansen84 - Wood must be relatively soft but the knives also dont have a nick in them.
Clogs were popular in the 1970’s….my mom had a pair and I will always remember the distinct sound they would make when she walked in them.
My mom has this story, and she still gets furious when she tells this story. She once wore clogs to the club and they did not let her in. So surprising! XD This was the late seventies.
You mean 1670’s
M8, I still wear mine at work
I call BS because the real ones would have leather on the bottom so to reduce the noise
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I'm glad to see the art and tradition being kept alive. Going to the Netherlands and buying my first pair of clogs is definitely on my bucket list.
Ditto
if you have this on your bucket list, then being stuck in traffic and filing tax returns are bucket list musts for you!
Traditions are dying here as nobody really wants to continue them.
But then a lot of Dutch people are moving away from the Netherlands.
Plz do more tnah just buying shoes. Party like the Dutch do.
@@rutgervandesteeg why do us dutchies always have to complain about everything in our country?
Such a beautiful talent. I first saw the clog shoes in a small film reel at school when I was a child. And to know how they are made is amazing and beautiful.
Not only an expert at clog making, but a wizard at sharpening tools, those cut like a hot knife through butter
I was thinking that. The wood can't be that soft...so his tools were incredible....that sounds wrong but you know what I mean.
anyone knows the type of wood he's using?
@@Eduardo_Espinozayes, it was mentioned in the video. Poplar or something else
I need a sharpening lesson from him😅 I can't get any of my knives half that sharp
@Eduardo_Espinoza the one In the video looks like poplar or willow.
These two species are so soft that most people don't even burn them in their wood burners as it's not worth the effort of processing into firewood.
I cannot imagine wearing them, but I can 100% respect the sheer artistry, tradition, and hand-craftsmanship behind them! That is incredibly cool!!!
I completely understand, and i thought the same for years. I once used an old pair my uncle had laying around while we were cutting down some trees for firewood. They are actually surprisingly comfortable as land-working shoes, and they give some protection to your feet aswell since they are solid
It was designed for harsh environment travel for "peasants" back in the day.
I would love a pair
@@olafschoen4774 that’s so cool!
I'm a Dutchman and I live in the countryside where people still wear them a lot. They seem uncomfortable but once you're used to walking on them theyreally feel a lot better than work boots
I’ve got two pairs of beautifully crafted Dutch clogs from my trips to The Netherlands years ago. I❤️ them.
- Ayo what brand of shoes is that?
- Tree
My mom always wanted authentic Wooden Dutch Shoes & my in-laws gifted them to her. They were her most prized possession for the last 5 years of her life. I thought about adding them to her coffin (she loved them that much) but my dad asked us to keep them as an heirloom, which we have for the last 15 years. Miss you Mom. And thanks to whoever hand made our shoes. They are absolutely STUNNING!!!
klonck klock the witch is dead
@@godbutbased6863 Terrible
If somebody in your family has the same size as her give the clogs to them to try out. Proper clogs are insanely comfrontable and overal great shoes for around the house.
@@godbutbased6863 Seriously?
@@detachsoup6061 A few of us fit them, but beyond the initial try-on & model strut/runway walk, we don’t wear them. Instead, they’re proudly on display as we want to keep them as pristine as possible for future generations to enjoy. My mom asked for a pair every Christmas since she was 7 years old. So when my in-laws started planning their trip, they decided to design a custom pair for my mom that fit her feet perfectly. (tricky part was getting an exact mould of her feet which took several attempts by multiple family members as we got it while she was asleep) The entire process took nearly a year from start to finish, but they were, thankfully, completed before my in-laws took their trip to the Netherlands & the beautiful results were absolutely worth the mountains of anxiety it took to pull off such an epic surprise!
He's a really nice guy, I visited his store with our school a while ago. He had a lot of attention for us kids.
🤨 how much attention
@@Abstractpossomdon’t make it weird kid
@@Abstractpossom oh shut up.
Where is he located?
My grandma had a real pair, like these. They were small and gorgeous. The fit my feet when I was a child, but she fear my "clogging style" would break them. Lol
I think they got sold in the estate sale that I would not attend. 😢
This legendary artisan is a part of his country history! His skill and talent is unique and special that is only passed thru ❤️😍 a family of skilled artisans and master shoe carvers .
Amazing job, a very handsome and strong man 💪🏻😊
Kids back in 1650
“ thoust ain’t rockin thy new air clog IIV’s then thoust ain’t shit”
IIV isn't a number. 3 is III, and 4 is IV
Thou don't knoweth how to use Roman numerals
IIV would just be 3 but three is just III, the way it works is if it precedes the larger one it's diminitive and if it succeeded it's additive, for example XIV is 14 ( 10,1, 5= 14) but XVI is 16 (10,5,1)
I think it’s safe to say the kids who give a damn about air clogs wouldn’t know how Roman numerals work
Thine clogs are not genuine.
I’ve seen clogs like these in action. I did the Nijmegen March in Nijmegen, Holland in 2005 where you strap on rucksack and walk for 100 miles over 4 days. I thought I was a badass during the third day until I was passed up by an 80 year old local Dutch man walking faster than anyone else there and was wearing wooden clogs like these the entire 4 days. Apparently this guy was a local legend in Holland and had been completing that same 4-day endurance event every year since he was 9. The main thing I remember about him was the click clack of his wooden clogs as he approached and passed and his long white beard, like a wizard.
Gandolf The Grey?! 🤔
Nijmegen is not in Holland. Holland are two provinces (North and South). Nijmegen is in the province of Gelderland. The country is The Netherlands.
NIJMEGEN MENTIONED HELL
YEAH
What a tale .appreciate you sharing
The army boys walk it with a 40 kilo backpack.
How beautiful! I thought wooden clogs no longer existed
I’m Dutch and I own a pair. My wife hates the look of them, but they are super practical if quickly need to do something outdoors (like putting away the trash). It takes some time to get used to them, but after a while they feel extremely comfortable. And most surprisingly very warm.
I legitimately always wondered how wooden clogs were made. The diverse array of specialty gouges required makes a lot of sense.
Now wonder how late Medival Gothic churches were made, or Hellenic Greek sculptures, and then find out that Greek artists looked down on sculptures in favor of poets.
I honestly always wondered why they were made
@@daveedfermin8824 really hardy shoe for the common folk of yore.
they were very strong and didnt wear away like leather. they are made for your foot and are meant to be just as comfortable as a pair of slippers@@daveedfermin8824
@@Emppu_T.they almost never get damaged, you don’t have to worry about your toes getting crushed and they are really easy to clean
All the other kids with the wooden clog kicks better run better run, faster than my arrow.
I understood that reference
Haha me 2 ;)
This one is the winning comment. End of discussion.
😏 good song
Lmfao
Fun fact: in the netherlands alot of truck drivers still wear these as they are safe enough to wear during work.
Hollander, Michigan has an annual Tulip Time Celebration where many of the people in the parades dress up in old school clothing and the wooden clogs. Some are trained in the art of klompen dancing during the parade. It’s interesting how we the clogs have been made for all those people as it’s a huge three dad festival in Holland, Michigan. Always abundant and fabulous tulips! ❤️❤️❤️
People used to wear wooden footwear a lot. Clogs and pattens were a thing from England to Japan.
See, leather soles are murder on cobblestones covered with mud and shite.
Some people wore platform soles just to stay above the street crud.
The Dutch just took it a bit further, and kept the tradition going.
The wooden shoes can be customised to the wearer's foot, even by the wearer.
Yes, socks were worn.
"sabots" in france are the same concept
@@aubincheyroux2719 Oh, yeah, thanks. I forgot about those. The workers at windmills would drop a wooden sabot into the wooden gears, giving us the term "sabotage".
As a dutch guy, 99% don’t wear these anymore. However, If someone does walk in a place with these shoes its widely accepted and even respected. They are usually worn by farmers these days. Nevertheless a great piece of history that ‘s spread across the globe in many forms
@@stanvanrooij9784 what about lorry drivers. I used to work at IKEA in Manchester, England and our plant deliveries mostly came from the Netherlands. I remember being quite surprised to see one of the drivers wearing clogs one time. I thought it was a thing of the past, hence my surprise.
@@JFP1988yes I see clogs being worn by many men in logistics, agriculture and even industry. Mainly by people from rural places here in the south of the Netherlands. They are mostly leather/plastic clogs from the garden centre thought.
can we appreciate how he scooped out that wood like ice cream
No shut up
You would be thinking bout ice cream
It’s very soft wood because both trees are very fast growing, so the wood is very easy to work with.
If you try this with something like oak wood you will have a much harder time 😉
That wood is softer than fridge butter
My grandfather used to carve his ow clogs and clogs for the whole family somewhere in the French countryside between Angoulême and Limoges… He was a very bright farmer who could do anything out of anything.
My husband went to Holland for a business trip. He brought our 5 yr old daughter home a pair of wooden shoes. She is 27 and still has them ❤
I’ve got the wood clogs my Uncle brought home to Canada from Holland when he was there in WWII. They’re fairly beat up now after all this time - I actually wore them sometimes as a kid in the 70s.
They are very treasured!
Went twice to Holland with my Gramps. For what its worth dutch people are still VERY thankful to men like your uncle!
I love my klompen !
Dude thats so cool :)
@@moderndaycowgirl9219 I do know they are. As a teenager, my parents & I lived in a Canadian town that is mostly Dutch WWII immigrants. They were very clear that their grandparents & parents passed down to them their eternal gratitude to Canadians for that entire time of hell, and their welcome when they got to Canada.
@@Genesis-8 They seemed to be so as a kid. I don't recall NOT liking them, so I'll say yes. There's no way I could wear them now -- I have very long feet!
Clogs protect your feet against large animals (cows, horses) that accidentally step on them. They’re also waterproof and warm when worn with woollen socks. The space between wool and wood becomes a warm insulating air pocket.
Yeah just ignore blisters.
@@artlew6547and occasional splinters
@@artlew6547if they fit you right you wont get blisters, same as shoes
Yes, but there is a plot twist: they never do
Why would a cow step on your feet?
There has never been a more accurate name for anything than "Clogs".
I had some wooden and leather clogs when I was little, and I absolutely loved them ❤❤❤ It's my dream to have some real ones ❤❤❤
My Great Auntie had a mini pair on the fireplace, and when she died, it was the only thing we all wanted, and my sister got them, then just afterwards, I found another small ornamental pair, which reminds me of my Great Auntie. She was more like a Grandma to us ❤❤❤
No wonder his grandfather told him to never let them touch his clogs, they’re a masterpiece.
Truly a masterpiece.
It not a clog its a klomp
They're glorified pieces of fire wood
Would've made a nice present nestled under the tree for Chritmas of '73
@@Suppercat2227clogs are the English word for klompen also ik jouw was zou ik eerst meer onderzoek voor dat jij je bek open trekt en dit soort domme dingen typt
Half a day for a pair sounds like they're making pretty good time to me...
Woodworking is fine artistry.
Yeah boy would be cranking out 250 pairs a year! (2 weeks off and 5 day work week)
Compared to normal shoes it's a lot faster, at least using more traditional methods.
you know he's good when he makes it look so easy
I could quite easily sit down in his workshop and spend all day watching him.
Fun fact: they are also called sabots, and the word sabotage comes from factory workings chucking them inside machines to break them
Where did this happen? It sounds like quite the story!
Unfortunately, that is not true. The early 18th C word Saboteur comes from the noise made by stomping clogs and thus disruptive noisy behaviour. The word Sabotage just meant making clogs. Late 19th C use in some anarchist publications, was used to mean disrupting a process or work. Later Strikers committed sabotage - no clogs involved. The act itself of damaging frame knitting machinery during disputes over working conditions in the industrial revolution, notably by the Luddites in England. Sledge-hammers, not clogs were involved, and not the word "sabotage". French workers, who also love a riot and destruction also had issues with machinery a little earlier. Clogs might have been involved, but not "sabotage".
The casing on APFSDS shells that tanks use is called a sabot; the shell inside snugly fits inside the sabot like a clog shoe :)
@@Miftahul_786 Crossed my mind! Always wondered where the word came from
@@donutrangerr now you know!! :)
My husband brought me a pair of these back from Holland. They are a work of art
Are they as comfortable as people are saying in the comment section? They're definitely beautiful but I can't imagine them being the most comfortable shoes to wear. 🧡
That's what it is, art. They're no longer widely used. We only produce them for tourists
@@ClaireNicole33 They are.
Order some online, find out.
Beautiful art !!! Beautiful heritage !!!!❤
This has got to be a lost art bc Noone take this much care or time on their products today. Today it's always Quantity over Quality we're so use to instant gratification Noone appreciates craftsmanship like this anymore..sad...
This is amazing and this man is a true artist!!
from the pair that I got as a teenager in Amsterdam in 1972, they are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn...and still wear... the same pair!
Shout out from Eastern Ky
@@GypsyNeal-dv8uj shout out from western Virginia with strong ties to Kentucky!!
nope. not my pair of shoes.
Proud to say that my great- grandfather was a clogs carver. Its like the early day crogs.
Just to be curious, did he carve everything by hand like this ? Producing small quantities slowly. Or did he use a mechanical contraption allowing him to use a template and thus improve regularity, reduce production time and increase production ?
@@misterthemad994 thank you for your question. I am not quite a 100% sure tbh, just because I do not know al the facts, however: if I bare in mind the general living conditions in that area of the Netherlands at that time (+/_ 1900). I assume he did everything by hand like in de video. Other occupations on that side of the family were i.e. basketmakers, farmers, carpenters. but on a very small scale in and around a group of villages.
Early day crogs
@@misterthemad994 no need to be a dick
Omg, this was so satisfying to listen to and watch, I cant be the only one can I
Those woodworking tools cut through that block of wood like a hot knife through butter.
This man respects his craft and cares for his tools.
I have a pair of Dutch clogs that my uncle gave me back in the 1960s. I used to wear them in the house when I was a child, and they were very comfortable- but it must have driven my mother crazy when i used to clatter up and down our tiled Victorian hallway in them! Now I just keep them as a curiosity. They have a picture of children in Dutch costume painted on them, and they are varnished.
why do americans insist on calling them dutch? Literally everyone made wooden shoes in europe
Your uncle didnt like your mother.😂
I was so painful to wear😢
I have a pair of wooden shoes that my babysitter gave me when I was a baby. She was a Dutch immigrant. They’re probably about a child size 6. Needless to say I’ve had them for over 65 years. My children used to play in them when they were little and now my grandchildren play in them. They’re still sitting by my hearth , and other than the paint being a little faded on them, they are in perfect condition even after all the rough play from children and grandchildren!!
Such a great piece of Art.
In the Dutch Butcher/Meat Industry, almost all personnel wore wooden clogs with leather covering. They were white, just like their whole attire. They are now made of plastics but still have their original shape. (Dutch chef clogs)
Must be so uncomfortable
@@boundariessetinstone5893they're actually comfortable as hell.
Wood is still better in so many ways...plastic is never good unless the aim is to kill you so very, very slowly.
You would not need to ground yourself to the Earth if you use those wooden clogs!
@@sumakwelvictoria5635wtf
Very interesting! Just saying I think the word you’re looking for is “personnel”
You forgot to show the soaking in water procedure, which makes them easy to carve.
My first time in Holland in the 60's, everyone wore them. By 1977, everyone wore tennis shoes.
As a dutch person, I love these clog making videos
The sharpness of all these tools is so satisfying
People don't realize how comfortable a clog with perfect dimples can be. It's glorious.
LoL NOT comfortable
you don't know@@willwrite3675
I do not believe you
The Dutch moved away from wearing clogs the MOMENT they got access to modern material shoe designs...
@@Funkteon because it's cheaper, making clogs takes an eternity if you want to do it properly
same as with most bottles transitioning to plastic that were formerly made from glass
they're not higher quality, they're just cheaper and easier to produce
What a beautiful artful skill. It’s wonderful how he keeps the tradition alive
Love and devotion! Because you'll never het rich making those shoes!
As a craftsman myself, I can assure you that this man has the gripstrength of Zeus. He makes it look easier than it is
Those tools must be insanely sharp
I really appreciate that man’s talent and I like the idea that he’s using a piece of equipment. His father made 50+ years ago that’s tradition and tradition is very very important. In my opinion is a Jim Mungai from Canada, Pennsylvania.
Those tools are sharp enough to cut through the fabric of reality
Talented craftsmanship
I've a pair that's over 50 years old and they are in great condition.I love 'em.
My parents bought me a pair of clogs back in the early 80's when I was 4 or 5, and they give me so many blisters because I have wide feet. I have to assume that they sell these in extra wide unless all Dutch people have normal or narrow feet...
Maybe they gave you souvenir type clogs, which are decorative.
@@eh6971 Could be. How would you know the difference? It seems that even the authentic ones are hand painted if you watch their full video on them.
@@azrobbins01 : the painted ones are for the tourists. Clogs are actually pretty comfy, and a clogmaker can even provide orthopedical requirements. Which, of course, isn't possible with run of the mill clogs
@@JoineeJoan I guess I just assumed that since they make them with templates, and paint them before selling them, that they are meant to be worn off-the-shelf and fit people without having to modify them. Do most people who intend to wear them, use them as-is, or do they need to have them custom carved to fit their feet?
@@azrobbins01 Yes, but the difference is the amount of work that went into making the inside. Which is harder to accomplish than the outside.
Clogs that you can wear are more expensive. The decorative ones are nice for a plant. Amd hang them from the wall.
Greetings a Dutch guy.😁 🇳🇱(edit: 🇸🇱
My opa would wear his clogs even when I was little, it’s so sweet
Wtf is an opa 😂 dumbass word
Like my opa, dad, myself and sometimes my children until now.
My feet hurt looking at them, but I guess if they fit right and you're used to them, that's all that matters. A work of art.
And he has gotten really good at sharpening his tools
I heard that these can be very comfortable as a work shoe as they can be made specifically for your foot, plus they protect from falling objects!
they are only if made from good wood and by a craftsman ... otherwise you will regret it
They're also waterproof if treated correctly, and because of the width you don't sink down into the marshy fields so much after rain. Because they're so sturdy (when made properly) they also protect from cattle accidentally stepping on your foot. For yeeaaars these were THE shoes for farmers and other manual laborers that needed foot protection
The long blade with the loose pivot at the far end must give superb control and power for carving. I've never seen such a tool before, but it looks so obvious and nearly perfect.
It’s called a stock knife, or a cloggers knife. Seems appropriate.
@@JimHawking- Ah, good to know what it's called. Thank you.
It's the type of tool you think of while trying to complete said job.
Looks like a spoke shave @@JimHawking-
I watched the full video, the bench with the blade was made by his father and passed down.
Good workmanship ❤
the Dyk Martins😊
great job bro
It takes half a day to make a single pair... in all honesty that's respectable. I can already tell just from this snippet how much work they are to make, and for a custom-made hand-crafted pair of shoes, half a day isn't slow.
My mother bought a pair in the 80s, still uses them almost every day in the garden
But r they comfortable?
My dad has my grandfather's that he brought in the 40s he used his in the garden also
@@motophone8794 yeah they are, may not look like it at first glance but when you have a pair your feet fit properly in they are amazing
Fun fact clogs are known as sabos which bought the term sabotage. When the power weaving loom was developed lots of jobs were lost so they used to throw the sabos into the machines to "sabotage" them.
Damn that man’s tools are sharp
I love this. My parents bought me clogs when I was pretty young and I recently moved back in with my dad and he still had them and asked if he should throw them away. I was like HECK no. And now they are decor in my bedroom. This just made me appreciate them so much more 💜
Are they painful to walk in? Given that it's wood with no padding?
@@EtinaMaduma Not at all. Quite comfy. But really depends on how thye are shaped.
I asked for ones a bit wider because of my abnormally wide feet.
Man those tools are amazing, and amazingly refined over the ages !
The way the wood is “whittled” away is simply beautiful & a joy to watch !
Wait until you hear about the wooden highways the Celts built across Gaul and Britannia. They were so well engineered, that the Romans built over them, rather than replace them entirely.
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@@Renwoxing13 Well if want to know more, start with Peter Beresford Ellis' book " A brief history of the Celts". He is a competent scholar, who provides hundreds of citations and references for anyone willing to put in the time to research the topic for themselves.
I love videos of craftsmanship like this I mean the touch the talent the tedious conundrum of getting it right every time
In the 70ies I was given a pair as a child an wore them as long as possible until my feet were grown to big - started with thick socks and ended barefoot. They are surprising comfortable, cause they adapt the individuell form of you feet - the wood is soft enough. No cold feet in winter and also in summer they are well climated. In the 90ies I bought another pair, but never dressed slipped into that much time compared to my childhood days - in adult world, especially in fulltime jobspace, the noise is a problem 😅. Thank you for this reminder, I will definitely start clog-days again. And of course, I still own my pair from the 70ies - they are a childhood treasure...🥹
I never knew I needed a pair of wooden clogs until now 😂
My Mom wore clogs most of my life. She worked on her feet as an RN. She said her clogs were the most comfortable and durable shoes she ever worn 🥰👍
Don't she wakeup the sleeping patients with the clack clack noise on every step.
@@enriqueoliva6988, They wake you every 1.5 to 2 hours anyway for checks and meds.
@@enriqueoliva6988there are more modern clogs made with rubber soles
She didn't wear wooden clogs
@GerstBladeworks
Cloggs can be wooden or any other material.
Our world is amazing. People are amazing. Have a good day.
"how uncomfortable do you want your shoes?"
"YES"
My dad still wears these for chores around the house, the local clogmaker makes them custom for his flat feet. They're surprisingly practical.
I have flat feet and have wondered about using clogs in my shop. This give me hope.
How much do they cost?
@@maureengreen617 depends where you buy them. These handmade are very rare to buy. Should Costa 75 euro a pair, considering the time needed to make them. For decades they are also made in factories. You can buy them for about 30 euro's a pair.
@@dutchbikerbloke all that work for 75 euros??? I thought they’d cost 1,200! Thank you for your response.
Klompen, that’s how we call them, and in the little village were I live there are still a lot of men who wear them
as it should be. here in serbia we call these and similar types of shoes *klompe* (singular: *klompa*)
Me about to commit a warcrine in clogs: It's Klompen Time!
@@jeffsorrows how did you get to war?😂
Women are forbidden to wear clogs below the Rhine. If a Dutch woman is caught wearing clogs or shoes with wooden soles; she is tied to a windmill with mayonnaise on her head! It's an old tradition that is mostly done for fun as a practical joke these days. These days the practice has become more dangerous because we mainly have windturbines, now. True story.
Yes these were cloggs long time ago....Godbless you always
Why do I find this satisfying? I could just keep on watching this!
I've always wondered how these were made. I can't believe how sharp those tools are!
The crazy part is that in a lot of industrial settings these are seen as acceptable protective footwear for operators and laborers.
Wood is REALLY strong, especially hard wood. It’s puncture resistant, cut resistant, can take a very heavy load being dropped on it, AND if properly treated is chemical resistant.
What does wood also do?
It breathes, it allows for moisture, and air to circulate properly.
A well fitted pair of clogs is probably just as safe, if not SAFER for the wearer than any non slip, steel or composite toed boot/shoe.
Blacksmiths wear them, machinists, woodworkers, industrial maintenance techs too.
We really should allow them here in the states because of their benefits, as well as their recycle value.
Just shred them down, and use the material for other purposes, even burning for heat/energy,
What a talent, good on him for carrying on the tradition.
Not only for tradition, people stil were these. They a perfect for gardening. Warm, and safe. your feet wil stay dry
Those are some mind-blowing sharp blades😮
That is one badass straight razor
Love it. Had those as a kid. Greetings to our western neighbors from Germany ✌🏻
The scoop scoop tool is so satisfying to watch!!
"Why didnt you come to class yesterday"
"I was making my shoes"
I hear these can actually be extremely comfortable if they're bespoke.
So have i
I suspect that is complete nonsense. Even if you wanted smthn the EXACT shape of your feet, there's gotta be more comfortable materials. Why not high density foam? Alot easier to mold as well.
@@theoriginalmonstermakerI have a pair and there's nothing more obnoxiously annoying than someone saying it's nonsense because they "suspect" something. If they're reasonably well fitting, they can be very comfortable. Yes, obviously, they're not flexible as regular shoe material, but most sneakers, leather shoes, etc, are also relatively unergonomic and though softer, and perhaps more comfortable; not necessarily good for your feet and posture. Regardless, only a very small minority wears them and it's mostly just an old cultural thing some people want to keep alive. "Why not high density foam?" Because then they're not wooden clogs, imbecil. We all have regular shoes.
@theoriginalmonstermaker The more comfortable the footwear. The weaker your feet become. If you can get them where you aren't getting blistered up everytime. Then it's worth cutting some comfort for some foot strength in my opinion. Really depends what you're looking for. Comfort is all subjective as well. Look at beds, for many people. Myself included, need a decent amount of firmness to a mattress or it fucks me up. Some would say what works for me could CERTAINLY be more comfortable with a better material. **shrugs**
@ItsOnlyGenjutsu Yeah, I hear all that, but if you look to OP, they claim that wooden shoes are "comfortable". But they also mention "bespoke" bc obviously, they certainly wouldn't SEEM comfortable to anyone they're marketing to, so they need to add the (expensive) qualifier of 'personalized' to justify the claim.
.... my point was, that anyone who needs firm support certainly doesn't need it anywhere but the sole; so why make the rest of the shoe (which likely causes blisters bc of wooden material being rubbed against and lifted by the top of your foot when stepping) wood as well?
Just get any modern firm rubber for sole properly fitted, with softer material, also fitted, for the rest. There is ZERO chance wooden clogs can have any additional benefit (I say this bc like so many stupid things that insane ppl say on TT, some actually push them for "foot health")
Fun fact clogs are still very common in the netherlands just modernised. They have a wooden base with a leather or fake leather coat on top
And they are named swedish clogs, so in the past wood was a cheap way to make shoos
Hate to break it to you but those are Swedish clogs also known as Träskor. They're not modern
I owned a pair of clogs with a black leather upper. I worked as a butcher in a Danish meat market and was allowed to wear them at work. Most comfortable shoe I ever owned. I never lost my footing either.
Can you imagine your upstairs neighbors being Dutch?
Lol
Really interesting video. Thanks for sharing!
Daddy left his son with some hell of very sharp tools that dig into that wood like ice cream keep the spirits alive man keep it up god bless you
I would imagine that the son has had to sharpen the tools since his dad past them on to him.
The two types of wood used are very soft. Not Oak or Hickory.
Most comfortable shoes ever……..said no one.
@@Notfiveo0Do we even have Dutch shoes for duke and dutchess? Obviously not for us.
@@phillippeebles2291this is the only normal comment in this entire thread if very weird comments