Heelys

A pair of Heelys

Heelys (formerly known as Heeling Sports Limited) is an American brand of roller shoe (marketed by Heelys, Inc.) that have one or more removable wheels embedded in each sole, similar to inline skates, allowing the wearer to walk, run, or, by shifting their weight to their heels, roll. Braking can be achieved by lowering the back of the foot so that sole contacts the ground.[1] Roger Adams patented Heelys in 1999.[2] The headquarters are located in Carrollton, Texas.[3]

  1. ^ Vioreanu, Mihai; Sheehan, Eoin; Glynn, Aaron; Casidy, Noelle; Stephens, Michael; McCormack, Damian (2007-06-01). "Heelys and Street Gliders Injuries: A New Type of Pediatric Injury". Pediatrics. 119 (6): e1294–e1298. doi:10.1542/peds.2006-2882. ISSN 0031-4005. PMID 17545360. S2CID 19730494.
  2. ^ Xan, Kiami (2 May 2012). "Heelys shoes". Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017. Heelys in 1999 patented by Roger Adams and is to this day immensely popular today.
  3. ^ Ross, Michael E. (2004-04-27). "Childhood passion grows into pop culture craze". NBC News. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved 2008-12-01.