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Clog comfort is difficult to beat | Letter

Letter: Prof Roger Bayston extols the virtues of wearing wooden shoes

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🕒 26 Feb 2026 00:31

Clog comfort is difficult to beat | Letter

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I was interested to see the article about the decline in clog wearing (Experience: I am the last traditional clog maker in England, 22 February). I had “flat feet” in the 1970s, perhaps due to working in hospitals with underfloor heating.

During a visit to Sweden in 1974, I noticed many people wearing wooden shoes, and decided to try a pair. Instant comfort.

I have never worn any other shoes since (apart from winter boots) and I have a variety of wooden shoes, from formal wear (for weddings, funerals, graduation ceremonies etc) to everyday use.

I buy mine from a company on the west coast of Sweden. Highly recommended!
Prof Roger Bayston
Woodthorpe, Nottinghamshire

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