Originally, clogs were used by workers in factories to protect their feet from heavy falling objects, or by farmers as protective footwear isolating their feet from the cold or wet soil. Traditionally, they where made out of wood and contrary to the usual association of clogs with the Nordic countries, they where worn all over Europe.
Nowadays these wooden shoes are still worn as traditional folk dressing in places like the Netherlands and Sweden. However, the modern western versions like the Dansko clogs, come in a huge variety of shapes and constructions and are more fashion oriented.
Dansko clogs started as a husband and wife business in the 90's when they brought back some clogs, from Denmark, as gifts for friends and family. What they discovered was that they were very comfortable and everybody loved them. So, they decided to create a shoe store.
From there they kept expanding their line with comfort and style as their main focuses. Today they have a huge variety of shapes and colors, all sorts of treated leather and fabric for the tops, and a wide choice of comfortable ergonomic soles.
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