The Ho Chi Minh sandals (Vietnamese dép lá»Âp "tire sandal") are a form of sandal made from discarded tires. Along with the khÃÂn rằn scarf, they were a distinctive clothing of Viet Cong soldiers. These shoes were often called "Ho Chi Minh sandals" or "Ho Chis" by Americans, after the Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh.
In Kenya, tyre sandals are mostly worn by the Maasai people