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But, be warned, if you ’re interested in taking up this sport, you need to know that no-one can agree what it should be called. The equipment is sometimes referred to as power stilts, jumping stilts, spring stilts, kangaroo boots and many more. And then the various brand names include Powerisers, PowerSkips, Pro-Jumps, Fly-Jumpers, Air-Trekkers and PowerStriders. But there seems to be general consensus that the sport ought to be named o“Powerbockingl” in honor of its inventor, Herr Boeck.
The Powerisers themselves are made from carbon fibre and steel springs shaped something like a dog's back leg. They attach to your normal shoes with a lock-and-release system similar to that on a ski boot and extend to just below the knee. For more details, call 0870 871 3995, or visit wickedvision.co.uk. Stockists also include Harrods, John Lewis and Hamleys, as well as other good toy, gadget and sports shops. If you shop around, you'll probably come across Velocity Stilts, PowerSkips, Kangaroo Shoes, Skyjumper, Rocket Shoes, Jumping Stilts, Running Stilts, Spring Shoes, Spring Step shoes and Bionic Boots, all of which claim to do similar things. Kangoo Jump boots, however, are available only from kangoojumps.com and from selected health clubs.
I am not a big extreme sports fan, but watching the video made me want to put these boots on and start jumping like a Kangaroo. The history of this new sport starts in Germany some years ago with the original inventor Alexander Bock. Hence the sport is now known as Bocking. Many of the skills in Skateboarding, Inline skates and Snowboarding can also be utilised in bocking.
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