What is the Difference between Mules and Clogs Shoes?
The difference between mules and clogs can be significant or insignificant depending upon who is defining them. Throw in the third term, slides, and people may spend some time wondering why they just can’t all be called shoes. Yet looking at any shoe store online, most shoppers will find mules and clogs classed together, while slides may be classified elsewhere. The typical clog may be thought of as a closed toed wooden (or other) bottom shoe with a heel no more than a couple of inches high. These shoes are backless, unless they are clog boots, which may be mid-thigh length and have wooden soles. Various countries have different names for them, including the French sabot, which dates to approximately the 18th century.
