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| All sizes and colors available to purchase |
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
The Wooden Shoe Workshop at Zaanse Schans is very popular. It was the first craft demonstration present when the skansen opened, in 1974. Three generations of the Kooijman family have been making shoes since then.
There is a wooden shoe museum, with specimens collected by Jaap Kooijman over the years. The machines used to make the clogs are salvaged antique machines, using the same techniques that have been used for centuries.
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| Welcome to the Klompmakerij, the Wooden Shoe Factory |
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| Demonstration area showing how the shoes are formed and then hollowed out |
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| Many types of clogs / klompen are available for purchase here |
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| One example of a beautifully decorated pair of klompen from 100 years ago |
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| Lively entertainment near the windmills |
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| A working cheese farm, with samples if you wish to buy |
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| Cheese warehouse/barns |
And below, more examples of klompen on display in the Wooden Shoe Factory Museum. My mom used to tell me to quit clomping around the house - did she get this word from the Dutch for wooden shoes? |
| Bridal klompen and carved shoes for children |
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