Klompenfabriek Nijhuis produces wooden shoes from poplar and willow wood. The northern provinces in particular sell a lot of willow wood. Click on “Wooden shoes” -> “styles” to see how and why certain types of wood are chosen”.

In addition to the choice of wood, there are also a number of different wooden shoe styles available. A wooden shoe that will really be worn is usually a “rondneus” (round toe). This style has a rounded toe. The “spitsneus” (pointed toe) is generally sold as a souvenir.

 

Each wooden shoe maker has his own farmer’s design. This is a design that used to be applied using a striper, paint and buttermilk. It is one of the simplest designs, but very appealing.

Many designs have been added over the years. For example, think about the “koedecoratie” (cow design), cow spots on the shoes. And of course, wooden shoes with “Dutch design” for the tourists. That is usually a design with windmills, tulip fields, channels and tulip girls.

Assortment

Klompenfabriek Nijhuis has an extensive range of designs.

Round toe

 

Plane Round toe	Brown border design Transparent yellow	White border design Red	White border design Blue
Cow design White	Frisian flag design Blue

Pointed toe

 

 

Plane Pointed toe	Windmill 1 design Yellow	Windmill 1 design Orange	Windmill 1 design Pink
Tulip design Red	Tulip design Delft blue	Tulip design Blue	Tulip design Varnished
Windmills 4 design Poly	Windmills 4 design Delft blue