What is a clog

Today, clogs are stylish summer shoes worn by fashionable women of all ages. Among the fans of these unusual sandals, even stars who proudly showcase designer models worth several thousand dollars. But the history of clogs began long before our days, and the original was a little like those light and comfortable sandals that we see now.

In ancient Rome, prisoners were specially shod in bulky wooden galoshes so that they could not escape. Back in the 10th century, the Japanese wore geta shoes with wooden soles in the shape of a small bench. Clogs, more or less resembling modern models, began to be worn in the Ardennes mountains. This massif extends to several European countries: Belgium, France and Luxembourg. Poor peasants wore two kinds of shoes. The French were made entirely of wood, and the Dutch (klogs) had a leather or suede top.

Later, the fashion for these shoes spread throughout Europe. In the XVI century, the Dutch guild of craftsmen put the production of clogs on stream. In the Netherlands, they produced both simple, cheap options, and painted, for special occasions. Until the end of the 19th century, even noble French women wore wooden shoes. Later they conquered England - in the XIX century.

Over time, clogs were replaced by other types of shoes and they were remembered less and less. In 1969, the Dutch designer Jan Jansen began to make temporarily forgotten logs. Fashion was picked up by singer Janice Joplin and fans of the hippie style. Options on cork soles and on a polyurethane platform are loved by many fashionistas for their lightness and accessibility.

Why have clogs not lost relevance in our days? There are many reasons for this:

1. Convenience. A thick platform allows owners of clogs to walk on any road and not experience discomfort.
2. Increase in growth. Most models will make you a few centimeters taller. If you also choose beige clogs, then the legs will become visually longer and slimmer.
3. Versatility. As in the old days, logs can be worn both in hot weather and in cool, and some designers even produce winter models.
4. Design for every taste. These shoes involve a huge variety of colors and decor.

Clogs mean convenience and comfort, you can not be afraid to fall in them, since they have a massive cork, wooden sole or sole on the semolina, as well as most often a closed top. Even if your fingers are open, your leg is firmly fixed. This allows you to wear a clog every day.

Mules have a much more elegant heel. The heel on this shoe is always open, the upper part can be rounded, pointed or without toe. They can be on straps and have decorative holes. They perfectly complement the strict classic looks. Even low-heeled models, which are more likely to be in casual style, look feminine.

Classic clogs without a heel are less and less common. They were replaced by modern variations, with a thick heel and platform. The upper part of the shoes can be made of a variety of materials: leather, suede, textile, there are even models with fur. For decoration, rivets are often used, less often buckles, locks, chains. Thanks to the special insole, the foot does not slip in them. If earlier they were worn by both men and women, now they have become mainly ladies' shoes.

• Flat shoes - A good option for a summer vacation. In them you can go sightseeing or go to the sea, so these are good beach shoes. Very light sports clogs are great for long walks around the city, especially those with cork soles. Going on vacation, everyone should buy a pair of comfortable flat clogs.

• Heels - Elegant models suitable for any summer dresses and some sets with trousers. Some models are great friends with evening dresses. For example, stilettos. But shoes are closed, with a massive nose and wide heels - not the most feminine option, so you should be careful with it. They visually make the leg heavier.

• Wedge Clogs - this is what lovers of femininity and comfort need. You can run in them, if you are late, and dance in a summer cafe. Today, designers make transparent and end-to-end pads. They also experiment with the shape of the sole: they are produced in the form of a triangle, a trapezoid, an oval, and a rhombus.

With them, everything is much simpler, because men's shoes do not imply a riot of colors and a variety of styles. Nevertheless, representatives of the stronger sex also have plenty to choose from. There are several basic subspecies of these shoes.

For work on the street or in the garden, designers offer clogs with a thick sole and a closed top that does not allow moisture to pass. There are models with anti-slip elements. They can be safely worn in the rain.

Typically, male models are made of genuine leather, leatherette, nubuck, velor, bikes. Recently, rubber and polymer clogs have become very popular - they replaced the usual rubber slippers.

Men can wear sabot anywhere, except for business meetings and other official events. On vacation, you can not do without them. Thanks to the open heel, this shoe breathes and does not let your legs get tired, and during the summer rain it becomes simply irreplaceable.

Sometimes these shoes become an element of workwear. For example, there are models for doctors, cooks and other specialists who have to spend a lot of time on their feet. Then the sole should not be rubber, but made of solid material.

Completely wooden shoes, too, have not been worn for a long time, even for the manufacture of soles they usually take not wood, but substitutes. To replace the classic shoes came a variety of models. Modern manufacturers use the following materials for their manufacture:

• skin
• suede;
• synthetic leather;
• cork textures;
• the cloth;
• plastic.

Natural materials last longer, but cost significantly more than artificial counterparts. You will wear a good leather pair for all occasions from a well-known brand with a quality block for many years. If you buy shoes for work in the country, then it is quite possible to get along with cheap shoes. Then it will not be offensive if she can withstand just one season.

Black, brown and beige colors have become classic for clogs. If the platform is made of wood or imitates it, then light shades are considered more universal. But shoes with dark wood soles help create more colorful images, experiment with unusual styles.

Designers offer women of fashion models of various colors. Prints can decorate both the upper part of the shoe and the sole. This is easy to achieve, because today shoes are made from artificial materials. Stripes, peas, flowers and other patterns are very popular, especially on youth models. Thanks to this, clogs become a hit of the summer wardrobe. This is especially true for models with a half-open or perforated top.

• Gioie italiane specializes primarily in clogs, which means these designers know a lot about this variety of shoes. Famous Italians boldly use leather applications, combine materials of different textures, and also decorate their shoes with stones and feathers. Gioie Italiane is always natural materials and diverse styles.

• Vitacci - This is our brand that has released the Golden Collection. Each instance has the color of a precious metal. Not only Russian designers worked on the models, but also their colleagues from France and Italy.

• Calipso. A very popular brand that produces both office and evening clogs. Minimalism and laconic elegance are the hallmarks of the shoes of this label.

• Italian Baldinini - simple, light and bright, have a comfortable shoe. Thanks to this, the legs do not tire out all the working day, and due to high-quality materials, the shoes will last for many years and will not lose their neat appearance.

• Clogs Casadei fashionable women fell in love with their sophisticated models in bright colors, in which you can safely go out, attend a festive event. They will bring elements of classics into the image of their owner.

• Tamaris and Ugg offers more youth models with massive soles, rivets and tops of different colors.

A win-win option is to wear a clog with things in the style of boho and hippie. Ripped jeans, a colorful skirt, a simple T-shirt and a short leather or jeans jacket, baubles and massive jewelry are created for this shoe. Also, a great set can be created with gas chiffon dresses, skirts. Clogs are also great friends with feminine trousers, tight-fitting or flared.

Now let's talk about how to wear specific clogs.

With a closed nose in heels. Colored or light with low or medium heels fit dresses with elements of ethnic style, black and brown with rough accessories - with dresses in the style of military or safari. Such wooden shoes with shorts are also good. However, these images should not be tried on by short, full girls, because brutal-looking clogs make any leg heavier. It is much more appropriate to choose such a look for a slender girl.

Closed-toe wedges with closed nose. The wedge is a more elegant version of the platform, while it is much more convenient to walk on it than on the heel. They will create a successful tandem with wide or flared jeans, shortened narrowed (or rolled up) or “cigarette” trousers. If the trousers open the ankles, then a little bulky shoes will only emphasize the grace of its owner.

Clog with a closed nose on the platform. There are models on cork, foam and wood. They complement well wardrobe items such as trousers, long sundresses and floor-length skirts.

Clogs on a hairpin. Look good with many outfits. One of the most successful options can be created with flying mini-dresses or tight jeans.

• Clogs on embossed tractor soles. The top of these shoes is usually closed. Sometimes they are supplemented by a steady heel. They were created for a wardrobe in the style of casl, but some desperate fashionistas can create extravagant evening looks with them.

If the nose of the clog is closed, then pay special attention to the material from which it is made. In summer, in hot weather, leather shoes are likely to be hot, which means it’s better to buy a pair of fabric shoes. If you want to get just leather ones, then it is better to opt for shoes with decorative perforation or with a half-open top.

As for the choice of color, in the summer, models from light colors, or bright colors are most appropriate. If you do not want to part with clogs in the fall, then black, terracotta and brown shoes will be most welcome. For the off-season, a suede model with fur trim is suitable. By the way, fur insoles in light shoes are very relevant today and this applies not only to clogs.