Clogs In The Workshop.

[niall Y]

Went out to the workshop today after an absence of a few days. And the first thing I did was light the stove, The air warmed up nicely, but the concrete floor was freezing,, especially through my Crocks

My old workshop in Kent, converted from a cowshed, was extremely cold during the winter months. And, one of the things that made it bearable, walking on the cold concrete floor, was wearing clogs.

i still have the same pair, poked at the back of one of the cupboards in the workshop, so I put them on. And it certainly cured the problem. They add a certain, purposeful, clonking sound to ones steps, as well. Which was quite reassuring after all these years.

It reminded me, of the owner of our local fish shop, from when I was a kid. He would clomp around all day by the wet fish counter, his feet well away from the water and mess whilst he prepared the fish.

 

[Cabinetman]

Slide your foot in or all encasing clogs? Many years ago I wore a slip in pair, surprisingly comfortable just standing on wood and yes they would insulate you from the frozen concrete well. Don’t remember wearing them in the workshop though.

 

[niall Y]

Slide your foot in or all encasing clogs? Many years ago I wore a slip in pair, surprisingly comfortable just standing on wood and yes they would insulate you from the frozen concrete well. Don’t remember wearing them in the workshop though.

Proper shoe clogs. no metal bits to the bottom, though - only rubber, They were great in my old workshop, which I couldn't keep warm, no matter how much I tried.
I've ventured down to the present workshop today and it is still warm from yesterday, so the floor would have heated up nicely and I shouldn't have to go clomping around today - unless of course I feel the urge.

 

[flying haggis]

And clogs are classed as safety shoes as well!

 

[pe2dave]

If 'made for you' extremely comfortable.
Clog irons necessary if working in slippy / wet conditions (fish docks/ ice house).
"Going back a bit" I watched a clog maker (Howarth Yorks) shaping the sole for a customer. Real skill.
cheapskates (me) replaced the iron with a cut out from a car tyre when worn out.
Not sure if they're still made / sold in the UK?

 

[schnapps95]

If 'made for you' extremely comfortable.
Clog irons necessary if working in slippy / wet conditions (fish docks/ ice house).
"Going back a bit" I watched a clog maker (Howarth Yorks) shaping the sole for a customer. Real skill.
cheapskates (me) replaced the iron with a cut out from a car tyre when worn out.
Not sure if they're still made / sold in the UK?

About 7miles from where i live their used to be a clog sole factory on Lord Barnard's land just past Raby Castle owned by Jim Maude these where sent to Hebden Bridge and i think Maude's still have a presence in Hebden Bridge. I used to go to school in clogs with iron's which locally were called corkers which made them noisy on the pavements and in winter snow would build up on the wooden soles then we would have to kick it off, rubbing a candle on the wood when dry stopped this for awhile that was in the so called good old days ?

 

[niall Y]

There are still some folk around making the traditional clogs. Mind you they are not cheap -between about £370 and £475 a pair. Not really the foot ware of the working man anymore.

 

[treeturner123]

I remember going on a canal boat in the late 1960s through Wigan. On the way, we overtook a 14ft wide barge, clearly a local working boat, being pulled by a husband and wife, each of who had iron shod clogs on. It obviously gave them excellent grip on the towpath which I think was mostly clinker and slag from the local mines/steel works.

Phil

 

[Inspector]

My father carved out a pair of wooden soles and tacked some straps across to keep them on. Sandals? He loved to wear them when digging with a shovel as it was a lot easier on the feet

Pete