Clog-maker closes doors after 65 years

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

Time to put my feet up! Clog-maker who runs father-and-son business closes the doors after 65 years making wooden shoes

Joseph Strong & Son its closing its doors after 65 years of making clogs. Will Strong has been working at the shop since 1972 after his father opened it in 1948. Speaking of its closure he said: 'I suppose it's sad but it's just the way of the world.' The shop has attracted some famous customers over the years including a world champion dancer in the 1970s.