Tire Shoes
DIY shoes from bicycle tires (2 versions)
Interesting possibilities arise when you combine old technology with new knowledge and new materials, or when you apply old concepts and traditional knowledge to modern technology.
High-tech has become the idol of our society, but technological progress is—more often than not—aimed at solving problems caused by earlier technical inventions.
There is a lot of potential in past and often forgotten knowledge and technologies when it comes to designing a sustainable society.
DIY shoes from bicycle tires (2 versions)
A while back I wanted to try handspinning. Of course, being me, I didn't just go buy a spindle or a wheel. And a regular DIY spindle made from a CD wouldn't do. No, I had to design and 3D print a Turkish spindle!