Friday Shoe History Corner: French Chestnut Crushing Clogs
Posted on August 15th, 2008 by shoesense under Shoe History CornerI’m all about utilitarian shoes nowadays, glued as I am to the Olympic coverage. These don’t exactly qualify as athletic shoes, but they did invite a great deal of stomping and qualified as food-processing appliances. From The Bata Shoe Museum: “Clogs like these were used in 19th century France to de-shell acorns and chestnuts. The meat from the nuts could be ground into flour or used as pig feed. France, 1800-1900.”
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August 17th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
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