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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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