Wooden Clogs: A Reflection of Sweden’s Sensuality

The Swedish culture has always been an interesting and balanced mix of values and sex appeal, but these two mustn’t be seen from the conventional prism.

It’s interesting that Sweden has a reputation for being sexy –not because they have a thing for sexy attires but because they unapologetically celebrates nudity, but lately they are on a spree of Europeanizing themselves. The time of 1980’s when people were unabashed enough to romp topless on beach has surely faded away and Sweden has become more conservative as a country, but surprisingly enough the unique perception that the country has for sensuality still persists. Traditionally when it comes to sensuality, Sweden has preferred to be as natural as it can. In other words their conception of sensuality is not flimsy as found to be in other countries.  

The craze they have for the wooden clogs (men and women) propagates the same idea through the retro Swedish sultriness associated with them, which is not at all the overtly fabricated stereotype, but is rather pure. The prominent sensuality of Swedish wooden clogs is a fascinating blend of the feminine fashion and good old Swedish design or lagom, as called in Sweden. All of Swedish clogs are products of natural grain leather and wood. The shoes are sustainable, long-lasting, and handmade, and are highly biodegradable, thus playing their part in propelling the eco-friendliness. 

Talking about the connectivity of the Swedish clogs with rest of the world, Sweden has relatively smaller market and niche products are seldom held back in such economies. They always make way into bigger international markets by generating buzz through the social media. This new generation Swedish people are well in tune with the pulse of the international market and are adventurous enough to go for start-up. They are being raised in a more creatively enlightened Sweden that has opened its arms for free education, social security, funding its young entrepreneurs who dare to think big. In such an open economy people can believe in their ideas which will surely lead to a Sweden that will have an equal share of style, sex, and an ambition to be a part of a wider world.