Posted 2 years ago
vanskyock24
(433 items)
1950s metal satellite jumping shoes made by rappaport brothers in great shape. has adjustment screw that makes the shoes longer or shorter. looks like alot of broken bones to me
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Looks like those old roller skates. I don't think landings were any fun on those...ouch!!
thanks hedge, james, ar8, stonie ,official, lisa and esther
I had a pair of these when I was a kid . I think that my brothers also had them . None of us ever broke any bones . There were a lot of fun . I also had the clamp on roller skates . We also never wore helmets , or knee or arm pads . We got through it just fine . LoL !!!! My brothers and I never broke any bones . I did break my arm once when I was much older .
thank you jojo
thank you electo
thank you mtg
thank you very much shawn
thank you young
nice they look comfortable
thanks lundy
thank you aycock
Great find!!!
Gosh, I had forgotten all about those things, I had several pairs when I was a kid.
Thanks for the memories.
thank you pack and slay
thank you jamie
AWESOME :) LOVE THEM SHOES!!!!
thank you very much bellin,homestead and mikko
thank you very much junk
thanks for the love king and frog