The Clog is the Unsung Hero of Spring 2021 Fashion Here’s How to Wear It Now Shannon Adducci
What is a clog, anyway?
There was a time when the word conjured only images of the old-timey, curved-and-carved Dutch shoes (called “klompen”) or the stilted “getas” of Japan shoes that seem ancient, unwearable, almost tortuous as relics of fashion history. The clog is traditionally defined as a shoe made in part or completely from wood. The clunky, heavy material has been an integral part of the shoe’s very existence, sometimes serving as a protective outer shell of a shoe, as was in the case with many farmer shoes. Along with the geta and klomp, there have been the patten, German turnshoe, Belgian sabot, Spanish albarca, Swedish träsko, Indian paduka. The footwear may also have origins in Greek theatre and Roman military gear.