HOLLAND, MI -- Tulip Time is renowned for the colorful sight of millions of tulips, but the festival doesn’t really start until you hear the sound of hundreds of clogs clomping. This year the festival ...

HOLLAND, MI -- This year marks the 90th anniversary of Dutch Dancing as part of the Tulip Time Festival in Holland. That’s nine decades of wooden clogs clomping and windmill arms flourishing downtown.

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are only 10 clog makers left in the Netherlands hand-carving wooden shoes. And there are even fewer clog painters. The ...

HOLLAND, Michigan — We are a little over a week away from the return of the Tulip Time Festival. After a two-year hiatus, the sounds of traditional Dutch music and clogs hitting the streets of ...

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.

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.

An curved arrow pointing right. There are only 10 clog makers left in the Netherlands hand-carving wooden shoes. And there are even fewer clog painters. The craftspeople who are left are near ...