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These artisans use multiple preliminary maquettes throughout the creative process to create this octopus that we're proud of.
All these products are made from recycled flip-flops that are collected from the beaches, waterways and landfills in Kenya. These products are hand carved by Kenya artisans and all unique therefore will differ in colour seen in the picture.
Medium: 292 lbs of trash collected
Medium: L 14 in, W 4 in, H 6 in
For 3.5 billion people living below the poverty line, the flip flop remains the most affordable form of footwear. And as a result, most of them end up in the ocean.
Each year Ocean Sole aims to upcycle 1 million+ flip flops found washed up across the Kenyan beaches which our local artisans then turn into art.
