Swiss Clog: A Footwear That Everyone Needs

 Swiss clogs are one such fashion footwear that has been around for a very long time now. One of the reasons why they are so acceptable and famous form of footwear is the legacy that they carry with themselves apart from the plethora of benefits that they offer.

The very first of the Swiss clogs can be dates back to at least 850 years. Mine workers and farmers previously used Swiss clogs, as they were sturdy alternatives to any other kind of footwear. Clogs are made of wooden sole and leather uppers that make them the most durable option to be worn in places like mines and farms.

While making the Swiss clogs, the choice of wood for the sole was very important. It was required to use wood that did not chip off easily in rough conditions. For this purpose wood like Alder, birch, sycamore, willow or beech were commonly used. The best part about this footwear was the fact that both men and women wore it equally.

In the later years Swiss Clogs were rediscovered as fashion footwear. After 1890, the flourish of industrial shoe manufacturers incited a negative trend in the demand for wooden shoes. Merely the breakout of both World Wars derived short periods of revival. Leather shoes became scarce, thus wooden shoes emerged as substitutes. Until after World War II, almost every village bore its own wooden shoemaker, resulting in a variety of styles, colors, carvings and decorations. In general, one had plain wooden shoes for the working days and painted ones for Sundays.

Until recently they became the raging choice of designers who thought clogs were worth walking the ramp in. The whole peasant look was sucked out of Swiss clogs and they were given a completely designer look for women to adorn them as a fashion accessory.

There are a number of benefits that work its way into making Swiss footwear a coveted option. They help in keeping the posture of the body in alignment with the spine and hence termed as a healthy footwear option. Swiss clogs are made of wooden sol that is uniform and thus does not arch the foot while standing or walking in it. Moreover, it is environmentally sustainable footwear as both the raw material (wooden and leather) can easily be reused or disposed off without causing any harm to the environment.