Editor's Note: This story was published in June 2020. HOLLAND — Did you know Holland once had a Wooden Shoe Factory? The business launched in the 1920s, when Chester Van Tongeren opened the ...

Fred Oldemulders was born in 1898 near Laar, Germany, within a mile of the Netherlands border. There, his father was both a farmer and a “klompenmaker,” a maker of wooden shoes. By the age of ...

Last year there were more than 800 Dutch Dancers who performed throughout the festival. Dancers from third grade through adults are invited to to slip into their wooden shoes and join in the ...

During their adventure, the crew visited Zaanse Schans, a preserved Dutch village, where they met Robin Kooijman, who highlighted the artistry behind wooden shoe making. Surrounded by eight ...

The shop carries delftware, wooden shoes, slippers, apparel, toys, chocolate letters, wooden bowls and food — including Dutch cheeses and ready-to-go sandwiches, salads and wraps. Holland Clock ...

An curved arrow pointing right. 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 ...

AMSTERDAM, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The Dutch are known worldwide for their wooden shoes, but the recent rare discovery of a 500-year-old one in the city of Alkmaar has shown just how widespread their ...

The Dutch are well-known for their wooden shoes, but finding clogs from the Middle Ages—especially in well-preserved ...