Evaluation of my Kangoo Jumps after 180 km running mainly on tracks and offroad

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Howto exchange soles and T-spring: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRvQXPobz28

The runs done in my Kangoo Jumps in the period July 22nd - 03 September 2009. Hereafter I am forced to buy new spare parts in form new T-Spring and Sole at http://www.kangoojumps.com/pags.php?d=O642O1506

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[THELDSLIFE]

Did you not rotate the souls as one rotates a car? Reenforce them for a longer-than-normal trek? They weren't designed to go cross country and even if you did bring them cross country, you'd need MANY spare parts. That goes for anything... including Bikes, shoes, etc. But heck, if you run that same distance on the knees, maybe 3000 dollars a surgery each knee is a better investment than an ounce of prevention would pay. What? 300 dollars? spare parts maximum 500 dollars? I'd say 500 is < 6000

[rnj300769]

@THELDSLIFE :-) I tend to agree with your comments when I compare with my MTB expenses. However I have now ran 2000 miles in Vibram FiveFingers (VFF) Flow Trek cross country and worse without any knee pain. Here the expenses have been 1 pair of Cep All Sports Compression Sleeves; 4 pair of fingersocks; and 2 pairs of VFFs which sums up to approx. 485 USD ;-)

[22lovejon]

Well they look like a complete waist of money really glad i never bothered cheers .

[rnj300769]

@22lovejon I would agree totally :-) just don't use them as a MTB :-)

[rnj300769]

@rnj300769 Ups I would NOT ....

[showtimekid21]

Fail

[rnj300769]

@showtimekid21 Fail?

[oagmot]

thanks for sharing your experience. Sounds very expensive to maintain !

[THELDSLIFE]

@rnj300769 - Touche...

I however keep them indoors. I've had the same pair for over 3 years. Changed 2 springs. I only take them to the store which is about 1/4 miles. Unless someone wanted to run across the USA in the Kangoos to be the first, I wouldn't recommend them for this type of running long distance outdoors.

[lhp70]

Useless equipment.