Clog Making Part 1

The clog making workshop was a two-part free full day course providing a history of the clog and its various styles and the opportunity for participants to create a bespoke pair to take home. The class tested participants patience and skills but was fun and informative.

A British clog is a wooden soled clog, the uppers are typically leather, and many variations exist in style and fastening. The wearing of clogs in Britain became more visible with the Industrial Revolution, when industrial workers needed strong, cheap footwear. The heyday of the clog in Britain was between the 1840s and 1920s and, although traditionally associated with Lancashire, they were worn all over the country, not just in the industrial North of England. Although now associated in the popular mind with dancing, clogs are still used in industry and are available tested to EN345.