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11 January 2006

Toys That Should Come in Adult Sizes →[More:] I want one of these to go downtown and all over the place: I could move just as fast as a scooter and it would be wildly more entertaining. Also, I want an adult sized version of this thing so I can still go downtown when it's raining. While we're at it, I want these shoes. What do you want?

post by: mygothlaundry at: 13:56 | 36 comments

The Hoppity ball would be good exercise as well. And I've complained a long time that you can't get light-up sneakers in adult sizes.

Have you seen the sneakers with built in skates? I wanna pair of those, too, but they're way spendy.

posted by deborah 11 January | 14:02

There are those big inside playgrounds for kids with slides and tunells and trampolines and ball pits. I want one of those.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 11 January | 14:04

My kingdom for an adult-sized playground that's nothing but those enclosed tubes and slides and ball pits. Like they have hanging from the ceiling at Chuck E Cheese.

posted by mike9322 11 January | 14:04

I just bought my nephew these, and it's ridiculous how much I want these.

posted by Frisbee Girl 11 January | 14:05

Tee hee, TPS.

posted by mike9322 11 January | 14:06

They've got underoos for grown women, why not grown men? I miss my he-man underoos.

posted by sciurus 11 January | 14:06

I am all for a grown-up sized hoppity. However, all light-up shoes should be destroyed in a giant bonfire. (We can use McSweeney's issues as kindling. And toss on all man-ponytails when it's time to get everyone to go home.)

posted by dame 11 January | 14:12

I'm just waiting for Lipstick Thespian to show up in this thread.

posted by matildaben 11 January | 14:12

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posted by brainwidth 11 January | 14:16

Oh the things I could do with 200 kg of Silly Putty.

posted by cmonkey 11 January | 14:35

They have an adult Hoppity Ball. It is called a Vac-U-Loc ball and you can put attachments on top of it. This girl I used to date had one and... oh, you didn't mean that kind of adult? Okay.

posted by weretable and the undead chairs 11 January | 14:39

Bouncy shoes. 180 lb weight limit. While I'm under that limit, I have a feeling that if I had heavy-duty adult bouncy shoes I'd get a lot more vertical, you know? And what about those over the weight limit?

posted by agropyron 11 January | 14:46

Plus, I would love to see you cruising around in one of those Cozy Coupes, mygothlaundry.

posted by agropyron 11 January | 14:47

Yeah, the Sheriff definately needs a ride like that!

posted by danostuporstar 11 January | 14:50

We had those bouncy shoes until the rubber bands rotted away. They're the best way to break or at least seriously twist your ankle ever invented. It's like the trampoline Simpsons episode when those things come out, I swear.

Dame, I don't care what you say. I want light up shoes. And a boyfriend with a ponytail who works at McSweeneys, HA HA!! well actually any job would be okay and the ponytail is optional but I do like McSweeneys, yes, yes I do. :-) !!!!!!

agro, I have a great picture somewhere of my son when he was small sitting in his cozy coupe watching TV - for a while there he would only leave it to sleep.

posted by mygothlaundry 11 January | 14:53

However, all light-up shoes should be destroyed in a giant bonfire.

There have been several documented cases of fleeing criminals being caught by police due to their light-up sneakers. That may warm your heart.

posted by jonmc 11 January | 14:57

I once attended a well done (but not overdone) rave/party in one of those Exploratorium places with all the giant hamster tubes and ball pits and stuff. This one was about the size of 10 of those fast food play areas.

I have no idea how they managed to secure that location.

It was a crapload of fun. However, it got, eh, gross.

Those tubes aren't so much fun after sweat literally starts pooling in them. That, and you start finding condom wrappers and naked people in the ball pits.

posted by loquacious 11 January | 14:58

Light up shoes are good if you have to run/walk at night. My running shoes have little reflector things on them that you can not even see during the day but at night if car light/flashlight/whatever hits them, it shines.

posted by weretable and the undead chairs 11 January | 15:00

I so want those sparky shoes.

posted by krix 11 January | 15:09

I am short enough to use the kid's hippity hop. And I do. And it's fun.

But I do want the robot Robeez. I have a friend in Maine who makes shoes. (She cobbles as a hobby. She's a hobby cobbler.) I'm going to ask her to make me some of those.

posted by jrossi4r 11 January | 15:10

Those tubes aren't so much fun after sweat literally starts pooling in them. That, and you start finding condom wrappers and naked people in the ball pits.

Yeah, germ vectorwise it's those ball pits and then the prisoner holds of Botany Bay bound men-of-war circa 1807.

Watch out black plauge.

posted by Divine_Wino 11 January | 15:16

Lincoln Logs for backyard building. Perhaps the size of a landscape timber.

posted by sarah connor 11 January | 15:17

Giant legos would be really good too; plus, you could lift them by yourself.

posted by mygothlaundry 11 January | 15:20

Dammit, I want a pair of moon shoes so badly now! I'm under the weight limit, but like agropyron said, I don't think it would be as fun. :(

I can't think of any other toys at the moment, as I have moon shoes on the brain.

posted by kosher_jenny 11 January | 15:31

Actually, you know what would be cool? Lot's of oversized toys. Like, those giant pencils, only with lots of different things on a huge scale.

posted by kosher_jenny 11 January | 15:33

Great Big Stuff

I did think a grown-up Mickey D's play area would be cool. Extra large sized, nobody UNDER the age of 12 allowed.

I've also thought about the nobody UNDER the age of 18 version, but it looks like loquacious has that covered ...

posted by stilicho 11 January | 15:43

I *really* want one of these for the cottage. They look delicously unsafe. They won't sell them though.

posted by bonehead 11 January | 15:43

I would kill for a grown-up size Big Wheel, like the Cabbage Patch Kids one I had growing up. Although, my brother's Knight Rider one was way cooler (black and red with futuristic decals vs. mint green and pastel pink).

posted by SassHat 11 January | 15:58

*sobs with joy*

posted by SassHat 11 January | 16:02

Sasshat - I want one!

posted by sarah connor 11 January | 16:08

sarah connor?

Is that you?

posted by SassHat 11 January | 16:20

Bionic boots.

I *knew* there was something like this out there. Swear that there was a far better page(s) talking about them.

The Spring Walker is pretty cool, too.

posted by porpoise 11 January | 17:00

The Spring Walker video is hilarious. Work three times as hard to walk as fast as the guy without spring walkers next to you!

posted by mygothlaundry 11 January | 17:09

Sass: No. Sorry, but it couldn't be less me.

posted by sarah connor 11 January | 17:13

ok, here I am: and you all got mine right off the bat (am going to pick up my next date with adult-sized Bigwheel.)

One thing I've always wanted that wasn't here, though - the little Mecha Teddy Bear from the AI Movie. I'm usually not a sucker for the Spielbergian Schmaltz Machine, but he got me dead between the eyes with that little guy.

posted by Lipstick Thespian 11 January | 17:40

I went to a wedding once where there was a moon-bounce at the reception. And there were no kids at the wedding.

The moon bounce was located maybe fifty yards across a wide open field from the reception tent. Delighted adults bounced on it all the summer afternoon, growing progressively more happy, buzzed and foolish. As the sun set, the moon rose, and the party went on, couples subtly took turns visiting the moon bounce.

They should not be considered just for children.

posted by Miko 11 January | 23:49

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