An entrepreneurial teenager claims to have made $150,000 by selling a handy invention – snow ploughs that attach to Crocs.
Michael Satterlee, from New York, is a self-proclaimed innovator who has been coming up with quirky creations since the age of 10.
But his latest design, which he creates using a 3D printer and sells for $6.99, has proven immensely popular.
The 16-year-old shared a video of the product on Instagram, which has since gone viral with over 65 million views.
Michael Satterlee, from New York, is a self-proclaimed innovator who has been coming up with quirky creations since the age of 10
His latest design, which he creates using a 3D printer and sells for $6.99, has proven immensely popular
The 16-year-old shared a video of the product on Instagram, which has since gone viral with over 65 million views
Michael shared: 'With an idle 3D printer at home and a love for Crocs, I thought, "why not create something unique for them?"
'I just genuinely love the feeling of seeing my product being used. I invent for the people.'
The keen inventor taught himself how to utilize 3D printing, but has also taken a few engineering classes at school.
'The Snow Plow Crocs blend function with fashion.
'They're not just funny - they can clear any amount of snow in your path.'
In the video shared to Instagram, Michael could be seen walking out of his front door in a pair of Crocs.
Spotting the snowfall outside, he grabbed the yellow attachments and fixed them on the front of his shoes.
He then moved through the snow to clear a makeshift path as he demonstrated how they worked.
In the video shared to Instagram, Michael could be seen walking out of his front door in a pair of Crocs to demonstrate his invention
The post, which has so far been liked more than 1.2 million times, was captioned: 'Put these bad boys in four-wheel-drive'
The post, which has so far been liked more than 1.2 million times, was captioned: 'Put these bad boys in four-wheel-drive.'
And it was quickly flooded with comments from other users as one wrote: 'Might be needing some of these.'
Another joked: 'Imagine leaving a crime scene and police are trying [to] figure out these tracks.'
Someone else simply declared them as 'life savers.'
