Para rubber shoe

A mould of clay is made over which the still liquid juice of the rubber tree is poured. When the layer is thick enough, it is left to dry, in the sun or above a buyon (stove). When the rubber has hardened, the mould is moistened with water and becomes soft so that the clay can be removed and the ball can be completely sealed (Steward, 1949, 227). It is thought that shoes are also made with the aid…