Yes, I think I do grip with my toes. I've worn shoes without the backs in them for years. In fact with the neuropathy, I don't want anything else because I can slip my foot out of it rapidly if the burning gets too bad. And, I tend to drag my feet because of the difficulty of lifting one leg, so I'd have to say that to keep them on you grip with your toes. They do make the clog style with a strap behind the heel tho.

There is another form of clog that I'm thinking of ordering for winter weather. They look more narrow made and I've got a terribly narrow foot. I also like the good toe bumper. I'm forever running my big toe under things. A friend told me that she wears them and they have a wonderful arch support. I've seen hers and they are well made. Here's a link to them: http://www.keenfootwear.com/pdp_page.cfm?productID=158 They are pricy, but you can do a search and find on line sales for them. I just found them for about half price at onlineshoes.com. I wore out my winter clogs during the trip to Mayo (snow, wheelchair wheels running over them). Actually they were worn out anyway. And I've got to have something before the bad weather comes. So the search is on.

Shoes are terrible things for me. Narrow foot, one foot has no arch and both big toes seem to be turning up. All of this combined with RA in the joints makes for shoe shopping trips with none bought. Or worse than that, shopping until I drop, finally buying a pair and then coming home with them and finding out after a couple of hours of wearing them that I can't wear them for some reason. So when I find a pair that fits, doesn't hurt and the neuropathy doesn't gripe about it, I buy them 2 pair at a time.

I haven't seen the Cloggens, but found them on line. I actually tried the Crocs when they first came out. Way too wide for my foot. So I've never had a pair of those. But clogs I love. So I'm going to try the Keens clog. If it fits, I'll wear them until there is nothing left of it.

Billye