Space Boots

Released by Ideal Toy Corp. in 1969:

"space boots of adjustable molded air cushions so that the child can experience the floating feeling of walking on the moon."

source: awmok.com

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Posted By: Alex - Fri Sep 09, 2022
Category: Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy | Toys | Shoes

Comments

Had these as a kid. Apart from making it rather difficult to walk I didn't feel like I was walking in 1/6 gravity...

Posted by Brewvet on 09/09/22 at 11:57 AM

Brewvet, you should have tied a few weather balloons filled with helium to your belt.

Posted by ges on 09/09/22 at 02:28 PM

I had a pair of these as a kid. They didn’t work very well.

Posted by Brian on 09/12/22 at 08:54 AM

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