Moon shoes

Moon shoes

Moon shoes were shoes for children fitted with trampoline-like springs. They were billed as "mini-trampolines for your feet".[1] They were part of a merchandising effort by Nickelodeon. [2] [3]

The original moon shoe was introduced in the 1970s and were metal in construction. They were made to fit over the wearer's regular shoes much in the same way as clamp on roller skates. The Nickelodeon product featured closed sides, plastic construction and bungee style springs which can be considered a safety improvement.

Another spring shoe type were sold in the early 1960s under the name "Satellite Jumping Shoes". [4]

Kangoo Jumps are a later spring shoe type, introduced by another manufacturer.

References

  1. ^ Ginn, Sharon (2004-12-06). "Hey, Mom! Hey, Dad! Look here!". St. Petersburg Times. http://www.sptimes.com/2004/12/06/Xpress/Hey__Mom_Hey__Dad_Loo.shtml. Retrieved 2008-09-18. 
  2. ^ Roman, James Love, Light, and a Dream page 224. Greenwood Publishing Group. 1996. ISBN 027596437X. GoogleBooks. Online. September 18, 2008.
  3. ^ "Check out the summer’s best toys and games.". MSNBC. 2006-06-22. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13462822/. Retrieved 2008-09-18. 
  4. ^ Sam's Toybox Satellite Jumping Shoes
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