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1941 – presentJan JansenDutch shoe designerJan Jansen (1941-2026) was one of the best-known Dutch shoe designers, famous for over 4,000 designs across more than six decades — from the iconic Woody clog and the bamboo-heeled Bamboo shoe to his pioneering "floating heel" constructions.
1941Jan Jansen born in Nijmegen6 May 1941Jan Jansen was born in Nijmegen, the son of a sales manager at the Nimco children's shoe factory — surrounded by shoe samples from an early age.