Wooden shoes (cog)

[Cecil Lee]

Netherlands has it's famous wooden shoes.
Traditionally, Chinese have their red cogs which are useful to be worn especially in wet areas. As the height of these cogs offer much protection from wet and soggy floors.
These red cogs were once very popular in Singapore during the 1930s right up to the 1970s.
Somehow, few buy these or have little knowledge of them. Especially with the advent of cheap PVC sandals.
One could say that this is a forerunner of the "crocodile branded" light weight shoes of today...

[myfs_157844]

Clogs are used worldwide and although the form may vary by culture, within a culture the form often remained unchanged for centuries. Clogs are also used in several different styles of dance. When worn for dancing an important feature is the sound of the clog against the floor.