[Excerpt from Saipan Tribune Article "Enter the Saipanpreneur Zone, Part I")
I think it was fellow Tribune contributor, Tony Pellegrino, who mentioned this one to me. There are lots of things you can do with old automobile and truck tires. One such idea is to use them make footwear that lasts just about as long as the 50,000 miles the original tires boast!
One webmaster and naturalist has even provided a design plan for such sandals at www.hollowtop.com/sandals.htm (adapted from Participating in Nature: Thomas J. Elpel's Field Guide to Primitive Living Skills). Who knows, you might be able to get a patent for your uniquely Saipan Sandal design or manufacturing process and license it to manufacturers worldwide, or set up your own factory here on island! Check out tirecrafting.com for more ideas. [end of excerpt]

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