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.

Some brands simply have staying power. Take Sandgrens, a company that has been making clogs by hand in the forests of Småland, Sweden since the early 1900’s, for instance. With fifty percent of small ...

Shoe repairers and clog makers could be found on almost every high street and in every community in Wigan at one time.

Ever fancied a career weaving baskets, making helmets or building rattan furniture? Those are some of the crafts that are falling out of favour, making it on to a list of endangered trades. Research ...