Ho Chi Mihn's

[Wyatt]

Are you old enough to remember these?

Cut from the tread of a used tire with innertube straps to keep it on your foot.

Made from recycled military truck or aircraft tyres, Vietnam's hand-made rubber sandals, the famously rugged footwear of the Viet Cong, have travelled vast distances over the decades.
In the bustling capital Hanoi, all kinds of shoes are on sale: from $1,000 Gucci heels to $2 plastic slippers.

But for those seeking a nod to yesteryear, the hard-soled rubber sandals -- evocative of the communist state's resourcefulness under fire -- are available at markets and small stores alike.

- Uncle Ho's sandals -

Dao Van Quang paid $8 for a standard pair at a shop outside a Hanoi museum devoted to the country's revolutionary leader -- and dedicated rubber sandal wearer -- Ho Chi Minh. Link To Article

 

[Magus]

I had some made here. they were durable if not ugly!

 

[rice paddy daddy]

I still have the pair I brought home.
I think I do, haven’t seen them in 20 years or so.
I’ll never forget when my PTSD counselor at the VA joked about me wearing them to my initial appointment.
Mine were made from a Dunlop tire, part of the logo was still visible.