A klomp (Dutch: [klɔmp] ⓘ, plural klompen [ˈklɔmpə(n)] ⓘ) is a whole-foot clog from the Netherlands.
Along with cheese, tulips, and windmills, they are strongly associated with the country and are considered to be a national symbol of the Netherlands.
Approximately three million pairs of klompen are made each year.
The traditional all-wooden Dutch clogs have been officially accredited as safety shoes with the CE mark and can withstand almost any penetration including sharp objects and concentrated acids.
They are actually safer than steel-capped protective shoes in some circumstances, as the wood cracks rather than dents in extreme accidents, allowing easy removal of the clog and not continued pressure on the toes by the (edge of the) steel nose.