Wooden clogs were very popular footwear in the early days. The Hokkiens called these versatile footwear ‘cha-kiak’, and they could be worn either at home or out and about. These breezy wooden clogs, complete with its signature clacking sounds were a common sight and sound at the five footways. The clogs were especially popular with the stall owners at the wet markets, as they were both anti-slip and anti-humidity. In fact, wooden clogs are considered to be part of wedding dowry for both the Chaoshans (潮汕人) and the Hakkas (客家人).
Based on the statistics, there were at least four or five wooden clog manufacturers at Old Bazaar in the past. They were once-familiar names such as Kee Chin at Carpenter Street, Law Soon Joo at China Street, Chee Chiang at Ewe Hai Street, and Chan Seng at Wayang Street, none of which exist today.
Mural artist：Leonard Siaw
壁画 – 木屐店
木屐，人们以福建话称之为“cha-kiak”，是早年非常流行的一种鞋子，可以作为居家鞋，或者外出时的穿着，蹬着清凉通风的木屐，一路咔哒咔哒走过长长的五脚基。在菜巴刹或鱼巴刹里，木屐特别受到小贩的欢迎，因为木屐可以防滑和防潮。木屐甚至是嫁妆之一，无论是潮汕人还是客家人，都有伴嫁鞋屐的习俗。
根据统计，老巴刹过去至少有四、五家木屐制造商，比如亚答街的继晋、中国街的刘松裕、友海街的灼昌、花香街的创成等，如今都已不复存在。
画家：萧全成
