I think that average shoes or wellies are heavier than clogs. You do have to learn how to walk in them because, at first, the wood hurts your feet if you don't place your feet properly, but you learn that very quickly. Small children also wear clogs in our country, and they are still available to buy. But perhaps children are better at walking in them than adults. In any case, they are no longer the average shoe and they are also quite expensive, but there are still quite a few clog makers in the country. Anyone who learns to walk in them will not get very far if they don't walk in clogs for a number of years. I myself find shoes difficult to walk in; they always hurt my toes. At least I don't have that problem with clogs.