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Sandals from an old auto tire

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Posted by: bigmick on July 4, 2006 at 11:42 PM

The masaai in Kenya and Tanzania wear sandals made from car tyres. I was going to trade some with a guy who took us up Mount Longido, but he didn't like the look of mine. He said they last twenty years but take 4 years of daily wear to get comfortable...

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