What is this product I'm searching for?

Asked by longgone (19533

) February 19th, 2021

This is a long shot, but I figured I’d give it a try.

My sister and I liked to play “horse”. To make it more realistic, our mum found these wide, flat rubber bands at a store, with a little plastic clicking mechanism on one side and a bow on the other. We’d wear them on our feet, stepping on the plastic, and the mechanism would “click” with every step. It really did sound like horses walking down a street.

I think the original purpose might have been to practise tap dancing moves? Not sure.

Do you happen to know what I’m talking about? I have happy memories of those things, and would like to get them for some young “horses”.

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Sounds like simple ice cleats for shoes.

Tropical_Willie (31116

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Might be a tap dance shoe bottom.

KRD (5259

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Here is a set of instructions to DIY: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/17170042305707084/

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Nah, I’m not describing it well. It was plastic pieces designed to mechanically make a clicking sound. If you held it in your hand and pressed gently, it would make a sound too. Sort of like a dog training clicker, if you’re familiar.

@Zaku That might also work, if I can’t find what I’m looking for. It looks pretty simple. Many thanks!

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