The lack of footwear was leading to the spread of diseases caught through the feet. ‘Soled’ project involved creating a template for people in less developed countries to make their own footwear using local materials available to them like disused materials including tyres, burlap sacks and rope. The designers chose to focus on Rwanda, which is one of the smallest but most densely populated countries in Africa. Using a template made from recyclable polypropylene, individuals can identify their shoe size by lining a foot up with the markings. Once the rubber tread is stripped from the tyres, the guide is placed on top of the material so the user can cut out the correct shape at the right size and assemble the shoe by step-by-step illustrations. "The template would be sent out and distributed through a charity, the concept is open source and has the ability to be transferred online as well as being a physical product," one of the designers said.