# What are those leg spring things called?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 23, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-leg-spring-things-called/361864 "2006-06-23T14:42:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![brickbacon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@brickbacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brickbacon)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-leg-spring-things-called/361864/1 "2006-06-23T14:42:56Z")

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There is a commercial on TV now where the people have these things attached to their legs that enable them to jump really high. They are like pogo sticks, but they are attached to each leg. I remember hearing how they mimic the leg structure of a grasshopper or something like that. Any clues as to what they are called? Where can I get some?

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**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-leg-spring-things-called/361864/2 "2006-06-23T14:45:46Z")

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They are called [Powerisers](http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/Mar2003/hotandunusual3.asp) - like power riser’s I guess.

I saw them recent ly at a Ren fair of all places… and asked what they were… I’d love a pair!

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**Author:** ![brickbacon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@brickbacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brickbacon)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-leg-spring-things-called/361864/3 "2006-06-23T14:54:01Z")

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> [@Phlosphr](#):
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> They are called [Powerisers](http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/Mar2003/hotandunusual3.asp) - like power riser’s I guess.
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> I saw them recent ly at a Ren fair of all places… and asked what they were… I’d love a pair!

Thank you very much.

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**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-leg-spring-things-called/361864/4 "2006-06-23T15:51:51Z")

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> [@Phlosphr](#):
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> I’d love a pair!

Here is how you can make your own. 😉  
[http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/shoes/shoes.html](http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/shoes/shoes.html)