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{{short description|Type of clogs from the Netherlands}}
{{About|the wooden shoe||Klomp (surname)|and|De Klomp}}
[[File:Klompen (Dutch Clogs), Wooden Shoes Museum in Drenthe.jpg|thumb|Dutch ([[Populus|poplar]]) clogs, for everyday use. The red painting on top makes the clogs look like leather shoes. It is a traditional motif on painted clogs.]]
A '''''klomp''''' ({{IPA|nl|klɔmp|lang|audio=Nl-klomp.ogg}}, plural ''klompen'' {{IPA|nl|ˈklɔmpə(n)||audio=Nl-klompen.ogg}}) is a whole-foot [[clog]] from the [[Netherlands]]. Along with cheese, tulips and windmills, they are strongly associated with the country and are considered to be a national symbol of the Netherlands.
==Usage==
Approximately three million pairs of klompen are made each year.<ref>Wiedijk, page. 25</ref> They are sold throughout the Netherlands. A large part of the market is for tourist souvenirs, though some Dutch people, particularly [[Agriculture|farmers]] and [[Greenhouse#Netherlands|market gardeners]], still wear them for everyday use. Outside the tourist industry, klompen can be found in local tool shops, local tourist shops and [[Garden centre|garden centers]].
The traditional all-wooden Dutch clogs have been officially accredited as safety shoes with the [[CE mark]] and can withstand almost any penetration including sharp objects and concentrated acids. They are actually safer than [[steel-toe boot|steel-capped]] protective shoes in some circumstances, as the wood cracks rather than dents in extreme accidents, allowing easy removal of the clog and not continued pressure on the toes by the (edge of the) steel nose.<ref>[http://www.dutchdna2011.com/en/Homepage/Dutch-Heritage/Culture/Wooden-Shoes.htm Dutch Heritage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425130935/http://www.dutchdna2011.com/en/Homepage/Dutch-Heritage/Culture/Wooden-Shoes.htm |date=25 April 2012 }} Retrieved on 1 November 2011</ref>
==Manufacture==
[[File:Klompenmakerij van Baas Riphagen Weeknummer 25-28 - Open Beelden - 29460.ogv|thumb|Clogmaking]]
Klompen can be made from [[willow]] or [[Populus|poplar]].
== See also ==
* [[Bata Shoe Museum]], Canada
* [[International Wooden Shoe Museum Eelde]], Netherlands
* [[Klompendansen]]
== Notes ==
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== References ==
* 'Dutch Heritage. Wooden Shoes', archived from: http://www.dutchdna2011.com/en/Homepage/Dutch-Heritage/Culture/Wooden-Shoes.htm
* Wiedijk, F., ''Wooden Shoes of Holland'' (2000) {{ISBN|90-71816-12-5}}
== External links ==
* [http://www.nederlandseverenigingvanklompenfabrikanten.nl Netherlands Association of Clogmakers (NVK)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212223936/http://www.nederlandseverenigingvanklompenfabrikanten.nl/ |date=12 February 2015 }}
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[[Category:Clogs (shoes)]]