Whenever I wear clogs, I feel like I’m getting away with something. They’re so comfortable — the footwear of choice for many nurses, after all — but they instantly lend a look to whatever I’m wearing.

The clog is stomping back into our wardrobes, and this time it’s not stopping at the festival gates. But these are not the sunny-day sandals you remember; the new clogs have range: open and closed-toe ...