My Hanna Andersson's Swedish Clogs
Hanna Andersson has been offering their authentic clogs for women and children for years. Handcrafted in Sweden, they feature an alderwood base, leather uppers in their famous brilliant colors, (as well as Navy) and a rubber base. For the purist, they remain the most, and perhaps only, classic clog.
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Kim so nicely wrote me to say: I know you love your Hanna Andersson clogs, but I found this site were you can customize your own Swedish clogs. I might have to order one to see. The website is www.uggleboclogs.com.
Dear Muffy,
After reading your post extolling the virtues of H.Andersson clogs, I seriously considered purchasing a pair. I wore Swedish clogs in college and have great memories of their comfort and durability. Imagine my dismay when I went to the H.A. site and found these;
http://www.hannaandersson.com/Style.asp?styleid=37983&simg=37983_Q70&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product_Search&gclid=CNKChIafl7ICFWZfTAodCygANQ
The only other choices were even worse; metallic finishes! Shame on you, Hanna Andersson.
Dear Muffy,
Although I agree that Hanna Andersson clothing is of good and enduring quality, I have never been attracted to their selection of wooden shoes. For one thing, they lack the authentic detail of an attached piece of leather trim at the opening, intended to diminish the rub on one's arch.
More importantly, the leather uppers should be stapled, not nailed, to the wooden base. Sadly, it is almost impossible to find clogs (träskor) crafted without staples unless one locates a vintage pair. The staples ruin the elegance of the wooden shoe.
I do enjoy your friendly and charming blog posts.
Best regards to you!
Oh dear, in my comment above I reversed the order and it is the opposite of my intended meaning. Leather uppers should be nailed to the wooden base, not stapled. Apologies! Nailed is preferred in clogs.
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