Pimp My Wooden Shoes

Hi,

So I got myself some good ol' Dutch wooden shoes... Instead of leaving them the woody color they are, I'm pimpin' them.

So I just finished applying a glossy layer of purple. My plan was to get "oriental" designs in gold marker... But I'm not sure.

Anybody got any ideas what I can do with them? Extra colors, designs, words, whatever. Any input would be appreciated. I'll post photos tomorrow!

Thanks,

Paint them BPnet Blue and paint the logo on one side and on the other "The friendliest online community for ALL your herping needs"

We need step -by-step pictures!

Mike

Mike.. I like the idea, but I'm sorry, not feelin' the love.

I'm too late with taking pictures of the "before"

They were just regular wood color, and I'll take pictures tomorrow, starting with them being purple.

Sounds like a neat idea! There are a ton of ideas that come to my mind; polka dots, stripes, crazy colors, plaid. Wow! I would probably paint a little Holland scene on the side of them; windmills, etc.

Hi,

Sorry it took so long... I finally got my (sister's) lazy butt to work. ;)

I spray painted them purple, she did the designs. ;)

BJ stands for Boer Jan --> Farmer John, the guy who made these clogs.

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_4849.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_4845.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_4848.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_4852.jpg

Thanks, and tell me what you think,

looks good,,uncomfortable,,but good,,

Ah you know, really not that bad if you wear two pairs of thick socks... for a few minutes...

Let's see how a full day goes tomorrow ;)

better you then me brother,,,now if these came in AIR woods,,,we'd talk:)

I wanna see pics of you in those shoes!!

Tomorrow is the international festival at my school... I'll be in full Dutch attire...

You'll see pictures ;)

is it just me,,or is it now obvious where they got idea for "crocs" from.....and i agree,,pics of you in them,,what does the bottom look like?,any traction?

No traction at all ;)

Wooden shoes are just way cooler than crocs... no big deal or anything but we Dutchies are awesome ;)

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No traction at all ;)

Wooden shoes are just way cooler than crocs... no big deal or anything but we Dutchies are awesome ;)

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i have to agree,,,way cooler then crocs:)

ok dutchie,,wheres the pics,,:)

You're BIG Pimpin" now Dutchy :cool:

Sexy, now let see a picture of you wearing them :rolleyes:...............I dare you ;)

I'll get pictures up tomorrow... promise.

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Originally Posted by DutchHerp

I'll get pictures up tomorrow... promise.

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we shall be waiting,,i wish my school did stuff like that to be honest,,,we didnt have anything fun

Why wooden shoes?

its a dutch thing,,and hes dutch,,,,,i wouldnt were them to school,,but i went to a school in the middle of the ghetto,,and i'm not dutch,,but they did come out nice,gotta give the man mad props

But why do the dutch wear wooden shoes?

found this on:bigsiteofamazingfacts.com not sure how true it is,Dutchie,is this accurate?


For hundreds of years, wooden shoes, called klompen, were worn by most Dutch people for very practical purposes. Because much of Holland lies below sea level, there are a great many areas that are marshy and damp. It is from these areas that Holland, or its real name The Netherlands, meaning "low lands," got its name.

Long ago, the Dutch people found that wooden shoes were ideal for walking on this damp, marshy ground. These shoes kept their feet drier than leather shoes and did not get ruined from the dampness as the leather ones did. Even though these wooden shoes are somewhat noisy to walk in, they are useful for farmers working in wet fields.

Most Dutchmen wear shoes like ours today; however, there are some small villages where wooden shoes are still worn. But they are used only outdoors and are left at the farmhouse door in neat rows while their owners walk around indoors in their stocking feet.

Yeap, that's mostly true.

They're quite uncomfortable, even with three pairs of thick socks on...

It's 2morrow, where are the pics?! :)

Hey...Central time over here ;)

I'll be having to get into my costume again tomorrow night (Yes - for BP.net!) and I'll post the photos then...

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Yeap, that's mostly true.

They're quite uncomfortable, even with three pairs of thick socks on...

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I imagine they are torture on feet with not enough arch and support? I know I'd die with them on haha. They look great though.

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Originally Posted by DutchHerp

Yeap, that's mostly true.

They're quite uncomfortable, even with three pairs of thick socks on...

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to be honest,,kinda got me thinking,,maybe wooden tipped snake shoes,or even wood shin gards for field herping,,,hmmm,,,,,,

Here I am...

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_4856.jpg

Umm.... cool?

they came out really good,,and thanks to the shirt i now know what a rat sees on feeding day:D:gj::gj:i give you 2 thumbs up

uhmm. okay... kewl... I think?! shoes came out nice BTW and congrats on being brave enough to wear them to school. :p

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Originally Posted by dutchherp

hi,

sorry it took so long... I finally got my (sister's) lazy butt to work. ;)

i spray painted them purple, she did the designs. ;)

bj stands for boer jan --> farmer john, the guy who made these clogs.

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/dsc_4849.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/dsc_4845.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/dsc_4848.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/dsc_4852.jpg

thanks, and tell me what you think,

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purple and gold wooden shoes i neeeeeeeeeed some like that before football season! Go lsu!

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Umm.... cool?

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uhmm. okay... kewl... I think?! shoes came out nice BTW and congrats on being brave enough to wear them to school. :p

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Uh...you asked for it ;)

Oh, in case you didn't know, the lion is a Dutch national symbol..hence the lion on the shirt.

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Oh, in case you didn't know, the lion is a Dutch national symbol..hence the lion on the shirt.

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actually,,i wasnt aware of that,damn,learn something new everyday....