Jumping Stilts are also known as Powerbocking is the act of jumping and running, comparable to a recreational pursuit in which participants traverse urban structure by running, jumping, vaulting, rolling (parkour), with elastic-like spring-loaded stilts. Many find it to be an inordinate sport, many others it is a type of exercise or even a source of artistic gesture. The implementing of the stilts to do extreme jumping, running and acrobatics is known as 'Bocking' or 'PowerBocking' after the inventor .
The jumping stilts were originally obtained the exclusive rights by Alexander B�ck, from Germany (European Patent EP 1 196 220 B1 on July 02, 2003, US Patent No. 6,719,671 B1 on April 13, 2004, both with a priority date of July 20, 1999), as Powerskips. The name of "PowerBocks" is originated from Mr. B�ck's name.
The bona fide Powerskips are deemed to be a brand for professional and serious fan use. Another type of professional brand is Velocity Stilts.
There are four primary companies manufacturing a lower cost powerbocks for hobbyists. Fly Jumpers, PoweriZers (now also called PowerStriders) and Pro Jumps are some of the several different sellers of identical models produced by one company in China called Flying Locust. Poweriser brand powerbocks are produced in Korea. 7 League Boots are produced by an Austrian company and have the highest cost of the non-pro brands. The fourth company is called Skyrunner, which does not compensate proceeds to Alexander B�ck and is illegal in copyright-protected countries.
Each boot includes a foot pad with snowboard type bindings, foot-plate and a fibreglass leaf spring. Using only their weight, and {small number|few}}} movements, the user is usually able to jump 3�5 ft (1�1.5 meters) off the ground and run up to 20 mph (32 km/h). The jumping stilts also supply the capacity to take up to 9 foot strides.[1]
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