Clinton News-Record, 1985-5-8, Page 3812
Sound
gives festival its erne
"Klompen" is the Dutch interpretation
of the sound of their wooden shoes, the
sound which gave both the shoes and the
Clinton festival its name.
Although the shoes have lost the
popularity once held there are still those
who handcraft the traditional footwear.
In the past a shoemaker has
demonstrated the intricate, dying art of
handmaen
Feest celebrae tions to be held for es at Clinton's tlhe filth
year.
Although the handmade shoes are
more out 10
airs a
can
be turned out- o
the e - craftsmanship results
in a better quality, longer lasting shoe.
The shoes are usually more comfortable:f
any tightness can easily be corrected by
the maker with a quick scooping removal
of wood. hand
The shoes still made by in
from the
Holland are sold directlyk
workshop while the factories, by far the ;t
most prolific shoemakers with 1a
machinery designed to make dozens of
pairs at once, mass market their pro-
ducts throughout the European i
Economic the
world. n 1982, the EEC a one ac punted
1 urn t.� I�ae�' Ia
!A soden shpt•, arrndt a popular foram 01 foote%car an wort.. lint theN
arc still eeorn at special events, such as h h)I tpen b•ed•st
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'Monday to Saturday,
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