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Ecuador
Thetestmarket
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ClimateIs very different from ours.
The
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Andes
Costa
Sierra
AmazonBasin
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Like many South American countries
many Ecuador citizens live in poverty.
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62%rural
38%urban
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10%o
wns46%of
thewealth.
There is
majorsocialinequality.
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Urban Rural
Almost3millionoftheruralcommunitylivein
Poverty.
ManyoftheurbanpoorliveincommuniDesthat
arecloselyDedtothe
land.
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Why is not having shoes a problem?
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People in poverty
rely on their feetmore than we do.
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The Biodiversity of the landprovides many benefits but alsopresents hidden dangers.
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Sand FleasParasidic Infections
Spider and Bug bitesHookwormSnake bites
Infection
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Theboot
Madefromaflexiblerubber.
Hasanylonpolyesterlining,whichis
quickdryingandprovidesasoLbarrierbetweentherubber.
Thethinrubberallowsthelegtobe
rolleddown,tocreateashoewhen
fullprotecDonisnotrequired.
Thefulltoecoveragecreatesthe
requiredprotecDon.
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WhyrubberbootsarethebestopDon.
SandalsdontprovideenoughprotecDonHikingBootsbecomeweigheddown,andaredifficulttoclean.
Runnersbecomeweigheddownandaredifficulttoclean.
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UpcyclingAhunterbootisassembled
frommanypieces.Cungout
theseoutcreateswasteand
theprocessofmoldinghasexcesspieceswhichneedtobe
cutoff.
Saves1-2lbsofrubberand2
shirtsoffabric.
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Howarewegengitintothehandsoftheconsumer?
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TheProcess
InNorthAmerica
ThescrapesofHuntersmanufacturingwouldbere-worked,intoathinsheetofrubber.
Thesolesofthebootwillbemolded.
ShippedtoaworkshopinEcuador
UsingapaZernthethinrubberforthelegofthebootiscutout.
Thebootisassembled.
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More thanBoots
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