This was thought to cast doubt in the mind of anyone trying to follow them. Their clogs were also reputed to contain secret compartments to hide clandestine information. Clogs did have a surge of fashion interest in the nineteen seventies when the supergroup Abba were popular. Although the group are better known for their platform boots they were also photographed many times wearing wooden clogs. A popular line of fashion clogs followed which had the ABBA logo stamped on the outer side of the soles.
Wooden shoes remain popular in Scandinavia and are worn by both men and women.
May seldom wore them on live performances but found his clog extremely comfortable. Another public devotee to clogs is Whoopi Goldberg who has been seen wearing them in several of her movies including Made in America. Whilst clogs may have a workman like history and had brief flirtation with fashion they remain a sexy shoe appreciated by both males and females. There are several societies devoted to the appreciation of clogs. From the available literature it seems many admirers are attracted to the footwear because they have seen someone of the opposite sex wearing them.