Clog Categories: Classifying Clogs According to Their Usage

Wooden heeled clogs are one of those footwear types that almost never go out of fashion, not at least since the 1970s when wearing such clogs became something of a style statement. While they do have a distinct advantage over traditional footwear in terms of adaptability and foot health, most of us buy clogs solely because of their unique looks.

Not all clogs are made of the same kind of wood. In fact, the raw material is tailored to fit the description of the clog, like hard wood for wooden boots while softwood for clog sandals.

Now there exists an entirely different categorization of clogs solely on the basis of their usage. While this categorization is solely informal, nevertheless it helps us distinguish casual clogs from professional clogs and so on. These categories are:

1. Professional Clogs: These clogs look exactly like formal work shoes; low heels and solidly woven uppers. Most of them come in black, unlike conventional clogs that have wood-colored soles. These clogs are solely for wearing in offices, parties, and other formal events.

2. Rain Boot Clogs: For something that is made of wood, clogs are surprisingly water-resistant as they are coated with waterproofing resins to prevent water damage to the wooden soles. And that is exactly why we have rain boot clogs for use in rainy weather. These are made of high water-proof vulcanized rubber uppers just like regular rain boots.

3. Women’s Heeled Clogs: The kind of classic wooden sandals that started all the clog craze around the world, sandals are the most commonly sold clogs. They come in a large number of designs such as high heels, broad bases, designer straps, half-shoe sandals etc. These are mostly for casual use.

4. High Heel Designer Clogs: An updated version of the classic women’s clogs, designer clogs are usually high heeled wooden clogs that have defined arches and leather-cushioned uppers. These shoes appear more stylish and streamlined than regular sandals and come in a variety of colors, although the base minimalistic design is almost the same.

Although these are usually the commonly used clog types, there are a lot more varieties and clog design out there in the market. Wooden bases allow for virtually unlimited number of designs where the sky is the limit, hence it is very common to see newer and unconventionally designed clogs springing up in the market.