“Happy Feet Footbag” is going to change the way you think about comfort and adjustability!

Tuck your feet into our bean bag and get them super comfy, then close the valve and you have your footprint proudly placed in our Happy Feet Footbag. Then pump the bulb which inflates the adjustment bladder and you will tighten up bag until you have the right amount of pressure to give you the control you like. Get to the bottom of the rapid, or pull into an eddy and hit the release valve, now you have excess room again and can lift your knees out easily to relax. This is how I define comfort and adjustability and this is the Happy Feet Footbag. It comes standard in all Jackson Kayak models and comes in two sizes for maximum effectiveness for all paddler sizes. From a technical standpoint it works like this:

1) The Cross linked Polyethylene Beans are compressible but have memory to expand back to their mini football shapes. When you put get into the kayak and push on the bag the air is forced out of it and the beans compress to give you a fit that works perfectly with your leg and foot type. When you close the valve you have “locked” the beans in place. This happens because when you get out of your boat the beans try to expand to their original shape, but there is no space to “spread out” because the valve is closed so the beans lock in place. So you can fiddle around with the bag and it keeps your foot pockets neatly in place. Now the reality for the bag is that it takes a little practice to get it perfect in the beginning. For example: When you open the valve the beans are free to move around. So if you have it open and carry the boat on one shoulder then get in without making the boat flat and shaking it a little the beans will be off to one side. So, don’t open the valve and carry the boat unless you don’t mind getting the beans evenly spread out again!

2) The “Air Bladder” is designed to fully fill up the void in the bow of your kayak when inflated to eliminate as much “side to side” motion as possible and still give you up to 9” inches of adjustability. This means you could go from a 29-37” inseam with one sized footbag. We have two sizes that covers everybody in every boat, cool. OK, so the air bladder takes about 10 pumps for somebody that is nearing the end of the boat and about 40 pumps to fully inflate for somebody who has really short legs for the boat they are in. The impressive part is that you can pump it until your legs hurt. The bladder is broken into a left and right compartment. One of the biggest issues with air for support is that it can so easily move from one side to the other. We have a special “bleed valve” in between the two compartments that makes it so when you push hard on your left foot all of the air doesn’t rush to the right side and visa versa. The guy helping me on this project figured that out and for it I consider him a genius, his name is Jeff Reynolds (Genius). The really cool thing is that when you want to relax you simply push the release button and the air can be pushed out by pressing on your feet. It is funny how it doesn’t seem like it is going out at first because it goes slowly (10 seconds for a full release) but when you stop pushing you realized that you have tons of room to move around, get your legs out, etc.

Sizing: Large or Small?

1) Small- The small bag is literally smaller. It has less beans, and allows you to get as far into the bow as you can comfortably go. The air bladder is the same allowing you to still adjust up to 9”. The small comes standard in the Fun 1, 2 Fun, Fun, and All-Star.

2) Large- The large bag is designed for shorter legs and the really big boats that have more volume in the front of them at the foot area. I have a 28” inseam and size 8 foot so I need the large bag in the Fun and All-Star. In the 2 Fun (I barely fit) I need the small bag. We are shipping your dealer a large bag in their dealer kit so they will have one to swap out if you need it. Make sure you call them to order more if you know you need one in case somebody beats you to the punch. We will be selling these things as an accessory in case you decide to make your current boat more comfortable instead of getting the whole enchilada and buying a Jackson Kayak this year.

Pricing: Both Sizes run $55 at your retail shop.

Random questions:

Durable? Yes

Adds to the floatation in your kayak? Incredibly!

Good for Kayak Schools? Best thing yet.

Patentable? Patents are for people who don’t plan on innovating any further, just my opinion.

Lightweight? Less than a pound, more than an ounce.

Available? Monday, April 3rd we will ship to stores.

Happy Feet Footbag Users Manual