Should "from" or "of" be used in the following?
The shoes are made from/of rubber tires.
I'd appreciate your help.
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The shoes are made from/of rubber tires.
I'd appreciate your help.
The meaning of "from" and "of" are slightly different.
We say "made of a substance" (made of rubber). But we say "made from something already made for some other purpose" (made from rubber tires).
For example "made of glass", but "made from old Coke bottles". Or "made of paper", but "made from old magazines".
These are only general trends in meaning, and not strict rules.