The average temperature in Vienna in September is 15Â°C, which is already four degrees fewer than it was in August, but still also five degrees more than it will be in October. In the afternoons, the mercury climbs to a still comfortable 19Â°C high, but at night, it drops to a chillier low temperature of 10Â°C.
Trippen might well have been the predecessors of wooden shoes, or âklompenâ, as the footwear is called in Dutch. Anyhow, wooden shoes gained in popularity ever since the beginning of the 16th century. Because wooden shoes are made out of one piece, they proved to be a firm, practical and relatively cheap alternative. They protected the feet from dirt and formed a useful additive in the moistures Dutch climate.
Years ago shoe stores were stocked with the infamous hard sole, high-top white leather or vinyl shoes that were said to support a child's foot when walking. Today the shelves are covered with fashionable shoes, much like adult shoes, sporting name brands, fluorescent lights, bows, bright colors and cartoons.