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Classification of clogs

Clogs are broadly classified into two types

Based on style

Open-back Clogs

Flawless sophistication

Experience the ideal blend of stunning comfort and fashion with these clogs. Open back Clog, is one of the important casual attire to your feet. Unconfined back design is stress-free and versatile. Slide into these comfortable clogs with your favorite costume and make your gait ease. Trendy open-back Clogs feature back strap. Just turn around the back strap to enhance your grip during every stride.



Open-back Clog
Open-back Clog with back strap

Main aspects and benefits:

  • Uppers are mostly of crafted full grain leather or calfskin / Shearling with leather lining to give you rich and soft feel. Accent and buckle configuration elevate your casual elegance.
  • Outsole comprises of EVA / PU / Rubber for lightweight feel and slip-resistant.
  • Contour designed foot-bed is removable and constitutes Polyurethane to promote arch support during gait.

Closed back Clogs

Closed back clogs are perfect companion for your stride during casual outing and a walk around home. Back portion of clogs is closed and finished using soft material to offer sufficient room for your rear foot motion. Closed-back clog gives great protection for your rear-foot and prevents slipping-off. Like open-back clogs, back strap is attached in closed-back clogs. This will help to promote grip and fit. Go around comfortably and walk without any stress with these clogs.



Closed-back Clogs
Closed-back clogs with back straps

Main Aspects and merits

  • Upper features fine quality leather like oiled nubuck, suede to give smooth and rich feel for your foot. Sometimes, velvet is used in uppers to promote the above aspects.
  • Bottom portion of some clogs are more bulgy for traction and a massaging action.

Based on purpose

  • Clogs for Medical Professionals

Medical clogs - More hygienic

Medical professionals can use these clogs to retain their feet cool and dry even while moving around the hospital. It is common that if you are working in the emergency rooms and hospitals for a long time your feet undergo too much stress. For this reason, more comfy and flexible leather clogs are essential for nurses, surgeons, doctors and other medical professionals. In medical field, there are many chances that acid solutions, medicines and water might pour on your footwear. Keeping this fact in mind, clogs are engineered to protect your foot getting affected by substances mentioned above. Medical clogs are intended to wash and treated with antimicrobial and waterproofing aspects. Usually, these clogs are in-built with non-skid sole to prevent from unnecessary slip even on wet tile floors.

  • Clogs for dancing

Clogs are great while performing folk dances. You have to do various steps like double down, Buck Step, Grapevine etc. while dancing on the floors. So, clogs are essential for you to do above mentioned steps perfectly. Latest clogs are lightweight, because the soles of trendy clogs are engineered from ash wood. During dancing, soles of clogs help you to produce rhythm by striking gently with the heels and toes.

  • Clogs for Chefs

Clog for different strides

Chef clog is crafted with slip-proof and shock attenuation sole for making you to work fine on kitchen environment and prevent you from slip on dirt, wet and greasy surfaces. If you are a busy /chief kitchen staff, then you should use chef clogs for your foot. Clog is designed well to relieve discomfort for the person like you spending a lot of hours in the kitchen, which usually cause a lot of stress on the legs. Sometimes, hot water may spill on your foot. Leather upper of clog safeguards your foot from getting wet and water will not pass through the leather.

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