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Owl Clogs Women, Wide Toe Box Orthopedic Cross Band Leather Slippers

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Orthopedic owl clogs: wide toe box, arch support, two cross bands that adjust for swollen feet. 2.5 cm sole, handmade in London for nurses and carers.

The upper is pale sky-blue leather printed with white clouds, and a large owl sits on the outer side of each shoe: round yellow eyes, an orange beak and lilac feathers drawn in scallops down the chest. Two adjustable bands cross the instep on metal buckles. Inside, leather lining and a contoured footbed with arch support. Underneath, a 2.5 cm moulded polyurethane outsole with a slip resistant tread. Closed toe, open back.

WHY WE MADE THESE

ClogsUksystem is a small family workshop at Greenwich Market in London. The design started at home, not in a factory. My wife spent 18 years standing on hospital floors, and nothing she could buy on the high street held up to a full shift. The cross band came later, after too many customers told us the same thing: the shoe fits, the strap does not.

SPECIFICATIONS

- Upper: sky-blue leather with a laminated leather cloud and owl print
- Print: owl on the outer side of each shoe, white clouds across the rest
- Bands: two adjustable cross bands with zinc alloy buckles
- Lining: leather
- Footbed: contoured, with arch support, cork-effect finish
- Toe box: wide, cut to let the toes spread
- Construction: closed toe, open back
- Outsole: polyurethane, slip resistant, 2.5 cm
- Sizes: EU 37 to 41, women's
- Made by: ClogsUksystem, London, United Kingdom

TWO BANDS, NOT ONE

This is the part that separates this pair from every other clog we make, and it is worth explaining before you buy.

Most clogs hold your foot with a single band across the instep. That works if your instep is average. If it is high, the band digs in; if it is shallow, the shoe slides forward and your toes take the impact all day. One band gives you one pressure point and one setting.

Two crossed bands spread the hold over a wider area and adjust independently, so the shoe can be tightened where it needs to be and left loose where it does not. Feet swell through a long day, and this is the pair you can loosen at four in the afternoon without losing the fit you had at eight in the morning.

If you have ever taken a clog off because the strap was cutting, this is the one to try.

WIDE TOE BOX AND ARCH SUPPORT, IN THE SAME SHOE

Shoes that give you a wide toe box are usually barefoot shoes, and barefoot shoes deliberately have no arch support. Shoes that give you arch support are usually built on a narrow last that squeezes the front of your foot. You are normally asked to pick one.

This pair does not ask. The toe box is cut wide so your toes can spread through a long day instead of being pressed together, and the footbed is contoured underneath with support under the arch. If wide fittings have never come with support, and supportive shoes have never come wide enough, this is the combination.

To be clear about what this is not: it is not a barefoot shoe. It has arch support, on purpose.

2.5 CM, AND WHY THAT IS THE POINT

The sole is 2.5 cm. That is low, and it is deliberate. This is the flattest shoe we make.

A tall platform absorbs more impact, which is why we build a 5.5 cm one as well. But height costs you stability, and if your day involves crouching, carrying and turning quickly on hard floors, being close to the ground is worth more than being cushioned. At 2.5 cm you can feel where your foot is.

ABOUT THE FOOTBED

The footbed has a cork-effect finish, and we want to be straight with you about it: the material is moulded EVA, not cork. It looks like cork because it is finished that way.

We would rather tell you than let you find out. EVA is lighter than cork, it does not crumble at the edges the way a cork bed does, and it holds its shape longer under a heavy shift pattern. What you are buying is the contour and the arch support, and those are real.

LEATHER INSIDE, NOT JUST OUTSIDE

The lining is leather too. Most printed clogs at this price line the inside with textile or a synthetic, which is cheaper and holds smell. Leather takes up moisture through a shift and gives it back overnight, which is why a leather-lined shoe still smells like a shoe after a month of long days.

WILL THE OWL LAST

The print is laminated into the leather surface rather than printed on top of it, so it is part of the material. It cannot peel, flake or wash off. A damp cloth will not touch it and neither will a hundred wipe-downs.

SIZING

Women's EU sizing, EU 37 to 41. EU 38 is roughly UK 5, EU 39 is roughly UK 6, EU 41 is roughly UK 7.5. Every size is in stock, and EU 38 is down to the last few pairs.

Conversions vary between brands, so measure your foot from the back of the heel to the tip of the longest toe and send us the figure in centimetres if you are between two sizes. We would rather answer a message than process a return.

HOW THEY COMPARE

Against a single-strap clog, two crossed bands hold the foot over a wider area and adjust independently, which is the difference between a shoe that fits at eight in the morning and one that still fits at six in the evening. Against a moulded one-piece plastic clog, the upper here is real leather, the inside is leather, and the owl is part of the material rather than a charm clipped into a hole. Against our own 5.5 cm platform models, this one trades cushioning for stability and sits closest to the ground.

WHO THESE ARE FOR

- Nurses, carers and ward staff on long shifts
- Teachers, nursery staff and childminders
- Hospitality and salon staff who stand all day
- Anyone whose feet swell through the day and needs a strap that adjusts
- Anyone with wide feet who has given up on finding arch support that fits them
- Anyone who has taken a clog off because the single strap was cutting

CARE

Wipe the printed leather with a barely damp cloth and let it dry away from direct heat. Do not machine wash, do not soak, and do not put them on a radiator. The print is laminated into the leather surface, so ordinary cleaning will not lift it. Air them between wears and the leather lining will do the rest.

QUESTIONS BUYERS ASK

Q: What is the difference between one band and two?
A: Two crossed bands spread the hold over a wider area and adjust independently, so you can tighten one and loosen the other. A single band gives you one pressure point and one setting. If a strap has ever cut across your instep, this is the difference you will feel.

Q: Are these wide fit?
A: Yes. The toe box is cut wide so the toes can spread. It is not an extreme foot-shaped last, but it is noticeably wider than a conventional clog. If you normally need a wide fitting, message us your foot width in centimetres before ordering and we will tell you honestly whether it will work.

Q: Do they have arch support?
A: Yes. The footbed is contoured with support under the arch. That is the main thing separating them from a barefoot shoe with the same wide toe box.

Q: Is the footbed real cork?
A: No. It has a cork-effect finish but the material is moulded EVA. We say so plainly because we would rather you knew. EVA is lighter, does not crumble, and keeps its contour longer.

Q: Will the print rub off?
A: No. The pattern is laminated into the leather surface rather than printed on top of it, so it is part of the material and cannot peel or flake.

Q: How high is the sole?
A: 2.5 cm. It is the lowest sole we make. If you want height and more cushioning, our Air Clogx platform models are 5.5 cm.

Q: Is the inside leather too?
A: Yes. Leather lining, not textile and not synthetic. It costs us more and it is the reason these still smell like leather after a month of shifts.

Q: Are the buckles metal?
A: Yes, zinc alloy, one on each band. They adjust like a watch strap rather than a hook and loop fastening, so they hold their setting.

Q: Are they slip resistant?
A: The polyurethane outsole has a tread pattern and grips hard indoor floors. They are not certified safety footwear, so if your workplace requires a specific slip-resistance rating or a protective toecap, check that standard before ordering.

Q: Are these indoor slippers or outdoor shoes?
A: Both. The polyurethane outsole is made for hard indoor floors and handles pavements and dry paths just as well. The back is open, so they suit dry weather rather than heavy rain.

Q: Do you make these in men's sizes?
A: Not this pattern. This one runs EU 37 to 41 on the women's scale. Several of our other clogs go up to EU 45; message us and we will point you at them.

ABOUT CLOGSUKSYSTEM

ClogsUksystem is a United Kingdom based footwear maker working out of Greenwich Market in London. We make leather clogs, mules, sandals and children's leather shoes ourselves rather than reselling, which is why we can tell you exactly what every layer of this shoe is made from. Every pair is checked by hand before it is packed.

Customs tariff code: 6403.99.38 - footwear with a leather upper and a plastic outer sole, vamp made of straps, not covering the ankle.

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Püppi Aug 27, 2024

I give the blue owl clogs 5 "big" stars. Very comfortable footbed and great workmanship.

Püppi Aug 27, 2024

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