scrap shoes 2

Tiffany has a great post on the state of the art in diy shoes from scrap tires, including a link to this pattern for cutting sandals from a slab of reused rubber (above) and this link to purchase up-cycled Cambodian tire sandals from the Old Ho Rubber Sandal Company:

To replace your Old Ho’s straps if they ever break, simply use a small piece of wood (bamboo if you are in the jungles of Southeast Asia) about (4 in.) long and split it at one end, down about an inch. Insert the wood (split end first) into the slot on the sole (bottom) of the sandal until it appears out the top. Then insert a new inner tube strap into the split in the wood. Carefully, but forcefully pull the strap through the hole until about (1 in.) is showing on the underside of the sandal. Repeat this process for the slot on the opposite side of the sandal.