Do Dutch people actually wear clogs, the footwear for which their nation is so stereotypically famous?

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Sheriam

Rarely! We had one guy in high school who wore them, he's the only one I've ever seen wearing them in school, town, etc though... those who still wear them wear them only on the farm, they usually put on shoes when going to town. And even farmers often wear shoes or boots nowadays.

The oldest picture of the clog is from the 15th century, the clog was common from around that time until the first half of the 20th century, when rubber boots and workshoes replaced them for many people.

pffffffff

NO, people would look very strange if you were them in the city. But its very common for farmers to wear them wen they are working on the fields. But they also normally wear shoes.
I still have them and use them wen I want to work in the garden. But that's not common.

It's a question like ; Do Americans still have to be aware of Indians wen they traveling by coach ?

Did you ever see DJ Tiesto, Anne Frank, Rutger Hauer, Ruud Gullit, Vincent van Gogh on clogs, they are Dutch.

Happy Feet

I am not Dutch, but some of my ancestors were and I wear the clogs I bought in Holland while there as a tourist. They are surprisingly comfortable, so it is a pity that there are few situations in which it is appropriate for me to wear them (costume parties and parades, for example). I wear them around the house. I have heard that some Dutch people wear them when working in their gardens.

leatherbiker040

Well Ivan, I don't think lorry drivers wear them while driving. I think driving would be very difficult. Most people don't wear them. The only ones you see wearing them will be farmers when they are around the farm. Not in the city and not in churches or shops, theatre etc.

Jim H

I have never seen a Dutch person wearing clogs when im in holland

Thalia

I live in the east of the country which is more farming country. Some of the farmers still wear clogs when out in the fields, but it is not that common.
But all the farm supply stores here have racks of them for sale.

They were pretty common back in the 50's though. My stepmother who grew up in that era in the country says the family all used to wear them out on the farm ... but only as the equivalent of gumboots.

al j

i live in brabant i occasionally see them thats all though its not that common

zoeksalamander

I'm Dutch and I have 17 pairs of cloggs. I also live in a windmill.

-One Love-

Some do, some don't. I read somewhere that some people wear 'em when it's rainy, etc.

PollyPocket

Apparently so.

HUNK

i think so

tartu2222

Only when they're not skating down the canal on golden skates. But they do when they have to stick their finger in the dike. Are you from the States?

I do does that make me dutch?

jamesawild

It's not only the Dutch but the folk in Lancashire, England too. However I have been to both places and never saw one person wearing clogs. Lots of bicycles though, more than you can imagine.

jizzumonkey

yes i saw a mouse, where? there on the stairs a little mouse with clogs on going clip clip-pity clip on the stairs ....

iamveryannoying

I know a dutch person and he doesnt have any clogs. his dad has some clogs though but he only uses them in the garden.

alex l

my sister inlaw does .

thfc2thfc

yes they do. we have dutch lorry drivers delivering to us and they were them all the time. they are supposed to be very comfortable.quite a few europeans wear the dutch clog too..