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In any country, in any century, in any place in the world..

Has any people actually wore wooden shoes?
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ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Of course! The most obvious is clogs the Netherlands. But wooden pattens were common in Europe from the Middle Ages until the 20th century. These are extra wooden soles worn under your ordinary shoes to keep them above the mud. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patten_%28shoe%29