Gen Z Students Spark Hacky Sack Revival at 1,000s of U.S. Schools
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Updated · The New York Times · May 12
Gen Z Students Spark Hacky Sack Revival at 1,000s of U.S. Schools
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 12
High school students across the U.S. are reviving Hacky Sack, turning the once-1990s footbag fad into a new Gen Z campus pastime.
Austin’s McCallum High School shows the pattern: students now play at lunch and in hallways, and teachers say the game has suddenly become a constant sight.
The comeback appears to have started in the Northeast before spreading nationally through social media, pushing retailers of footbags and Hacky Sacks to keep up with demand.
For parents and teachers, the trend carries a wider appeal: students are gathering in circles around a simple bean bag instead of their phones.
As schools ban phones, is the hacky sack a solution or the next major student distraction?
Is the hacky sack craze a genuine digital detox or just the next viral TikTok trend?
With retailers sold out, can the toy industry capitalize on this retro fad before it fades?