Just decades ago there were thousands. Now only about 30 Dutch clog-makers remain, fighting to save a dying craft with the wooden shoes more often found today as fridge-magnets rather than footwear.

Ever fancied a career weaving baskets, making helmets or building rattan furniture? Those are some of the crafts that are falling out of favour, making it on to a list of endangered trades. Research ...

Shoe repairers and clog makers could be found on almost every high street and in every community in Wigan at one time.

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Martin Dijkman is one of the last artisans keeping clog-making alive. Each pair is a one-of-a-kind creation, carved from a single block of wood.

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At Ben Thanh Market, you’ll find a 50-year-old tiny wooden clog shop of Nguyen Thi Lien. At the age of 72, Lien is now the only person selling wooden clogs at one of the oldest and busiest markets in ...