Only 30 Dutch Wooden Shoe Makers Remain - Smithsonian

Only 30 Dutch Wooden Shoe Makers Remain - Smithsonian

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Only 30 Dutch Wooden Shoe Makers Remain Smithsonian Wooden shoes have become a Dutch cliché—a symbol of the low-lying Netherlands' past. Even their name, klompen (yes, the singular is klomp), has a fun and oh-so-Dutch ring to it. But it turns out that the clunky shoes are a dying art form. As Maude ...