KLEPPERS!
updated: March, 2001
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Please note that I have a new e-mail address: kleppers@email.com
Hi,
My name is RJ, I live in the Netherlands and I love kleppers!
What are kleppers?
Kleppers is a Dutch word that refers to any kind of footwear consisting of
a flat or heeled (platform or stilted) sole, made of wood and/or cork,
with a single adjustable strap over the toes, or a V-shaped thong (or a nob)
between the first and the second toe. Thus a klepper consists of a stiff,
inflexible sole and a minimal connection with the foot, at the site of the
toes. As a consequence, kleppers deviate from the soles of the feet and
slap back to them during walking and they make shuffling and clapping sounds
when they come in contact with the ground.
Kleppers include: exercise sandals (Dr Scholl, Berkemann, etc.), wooden slides
(e.g. Candie's), Japanese geta, Indian khadaon/khorom, wooden thongs
(e.g. Klonks), pattens, some types of chopines, Turkish and Arabic kapkap
(bath-house and harem sandals), etc.
What are kleppers not?
Kleppers are no clogs: Clogs, clog-sandals, sabots, and klompen do have
inflexible soles (at least most of them) but the uppers cover most of the feet
up to the heel (or even including the heel).
Kleppers are no slippers: Slippers, rubber thongs, flip-flops, beach sandals,
and other types of sandals do have simple connections with the feet but
the soles are flexible.There is an exception: Slippers, especially thongs, with very thick foam rubber platforms, are in fact kleppers because the soles are inflexible.
Why this page?
This page is meant for anyone who, like myself, has a passion for kleppers. It offers pictures of all kinds of kleppers and stories about wearing kleppers. If you have anything to contribute or just want to tell me what you think of this page, please let me know. My e-mail is at the bottom of this page.
- The Kleppers Show. Part I, up to October 1998
Pictures of all different kinds of kleppers
- The Kleppers Show. Part II, from October 1998 till April 1999
Pictures of all different kinds of kleppers
- The Kleppers Show, Part III, from April till September 1999
Pictures of all different kinds of kleppers
- The Kleppers Show, Part IV, from September 1999 till March 2000
Pictures of all different kinds of kleppers
- The Kleppers Show, Part V, March 2000
Pictures of all different kinds of kleppers
- The Kleppers Show, Part VI, July 2000
Pictures of all different kinds of kleppers
- The Kleppers Show, Part VII, November 2000
Pictures of all different kinds of kleppers
- Klepper Klips
Video clips of kleppers
- Kleppers in Science
Medical reports on the benefits of kleppers
- Elmet's Sandal Girls
Pictures of female feet in exercise sandals made by a professional photographer
- A Passion For Kleppers.
Stories about kleppers and the people who wear them.
- Sign The Kleppers Guestbook
Tell me what you think of this page.
- View The Kleppers Guestbook
Read what other people think of this page.
- The Kleppers Link
A list of other sites that feature kleppers.
© 1997
If you have anything to contribute or just want to tell me what you think of this page, please let me know. My e-mail is kleppers@email.com
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