HEELYSMen Launch 20 Wheeled Shoe

As a young child I really wanted a pair of heelies when the company was in its prime. My parents didn’t think that would be a good purchase and our relationship hasn’t been the same since.So I, an 18 year old high school student, used my own money in an impulse buy on a particularly angsty day, to purchase this symbol of surmounting my childhood demons. So that’s what drove me to buy these and with that said, here’s what I thought:I love them. There’s definitely a learning curve but don’t get discouraged when it doesn’t come automatically. Evolution never planned for the perversion of nature that is putting wheels on your feel. So when you take that into account it doesn’t really take that much practice to get used to them.I feel like after a few weeks I’ve got an average grasp of how to use them and I can easily escape my feelies at a moments notice.If you want to use your heelies for anything other than escaping your feelies then I’m sure they work just fine but as I’ve never personally used them for anything else, I don’t feel qualified to speak to that.I do find that the build quality/design is solid, with the laces tied tight it might feel like they’re too loose but they’re actually fine and it doesn’t affect their use.Would not recommend wearing these as your primary pair of shoes. I wore them to school every day for a week and by Friday it hurt to walk. They have very little in the way of support and after wearing them long enough you can feel the hard patch above the place where the wheel fits. It hits your heel every time you step but it’s only noticeable on about day 4 of consecutive wear.Everyone who notices you wearing them will go “dude are you wearing heelies? Haha man that’s so dope; I remember when I used to have a pair” verbatim. Every. Time., Guaranteed.It’s really easy to pop the wheels in and out if you’ve got the tool with you and I’ve successfully used a hacksaw blade (long story) and now a screwdriver to remove them once I lost the “official” tool. They really are very versatile and so if it’s just for one or two days you can wear them out and spontaneously surprise everyone by putting your wheels in and rolling away in the span of 10 seconds.I got the all black pair which is kinda ugly but I didnt want a big logo to kill the element of surprise. They definitely blend in pretty well and if you color the logo black nobody will ever know until it’s far too late.As an added bonus: in order to fit the wheel housing the sole is an inch and a half thick. This could bump you up just enough to get on that one ride you’re too short for or give you juuuuust enough height to reach that pesky top shelf. You actually can’t tell the heel is that thick from the outside which is cool.10/10 would recommend, this is one of the only purchases I’ve ever made that I didn’t regret once it arrived. They are exactly what I expected and I have no real complaints. The only issue that actually affected me is that since you need to tie them tight you can’t just leave them tied all the time and slip your feet into them when it’s time to go. The material inside the heel is kind of weak and I folded mine when I tried and it dug into my heel for a while but I realized I could just bend it back. If you untie your shoes every time you take them off (first of all look at you go, where do you get all that energy and motivation?) then this won’t be a problem for you but if you like to just push on your shoes get ready for a major lifestyle change.Again 10/10, I didn’t regret it and if you’re the kind of person who’s looking at heelies on amazon I think you’ve already proved you won’t either.

Amazing product!

My boyfriend had been talking about how much he missed his old pair of Heely’s and he started searching for a new pair. I’ve never had any but I got these for him because they’re the style he wanted and I saw good reviews. He says they’re the perfect size and they’re good quality. He says it’s comfortable until you try to walk in them with the wheels on when you aren’t using them (he knows to take them out) which makes sense. Thankfully it’s a real black and the color wasn’t faded, and he really likes them and hasn’t fallen once. According to him, it’s easy to take the wheels off and put them back on, but he looks like he struggles every time, so I’m not 100% sure on that.

Not very comfortable compared to my other shoes, but they are loads of fun and bring back a ton of good memories from my childhood. I was very happy when I learned of the adult version so I could see if I still remember the way.

I am a 19 year old male who had always wanted heelys when I was little. Now, I have a squad of friends with heelys after I mentioned how awesome it would be to "bring them back." They're just so much fun, and this style of heelys is very appealing to my particular age group. Almost everyone I know loves the style of shoes that Vans puts out, and these are very similar - they're low profile, casual looking shoes that any teenager would like in terms of style. As for how they are to use, well... they're shoes and work perfectly fine as regular shoes up until you put the wheels in them. At that point they turn into the bundle of fun they're known to be. Anyone who has used heelys before knows that they're a bit awkward to walk around in with the wheels in (but who needs walking, am I right?), and for those who are reading this and have never before used heelys: just buy them. You may have always wanted to and you may be looking at them as a "spur of the moment" buy, but they're absolutely worth the joy they'll bring you (or whomever you buy them for) even if it is short lived. On that note, even if the joy is short-lived, the shoes are very durable. They may sit in a closet when you're done with them, but they'll always be there for when you're ready to get up and show everyone that the cool kid is back in town.(Yeah, yeah, I know plenty of people will look at you and think that you're lame and acting like a child wearing heelys, but ask yourself this... While they're living their own little judgmental lives and you're enjoying rolling in circles past them like the majestic eagle that you are, who's really having the time of their lives? You. You are. And don't you forget it.)

I bought two pairs of Heelys since the sizes run a bit differently. I’d definitely recommend sizing down for a better fit. The wheels roll smoothly, and they’re super fun to wear, but the sizing confusion was a little annoying. Once I got the right fit, they were great for both walking and rolling around. If you're considering Heelys, just be mindful of the sizing and you'll be good to go!

Was purchased for a friend's birthday. Loved the wheelies.