never had 'em growing up, but now as an adult I want a pair
Never saw them in person, but man, I wanted a pair as a kid. I wanted to roll around at the speed of sound.
They were big with the rollerblade community as it was a way to grind rails without rollerblades. I was in the skater / rollerblade clique in my HS and they were relatively popular. Since I had the coordination of a 2 legged cow I went for heelys. I was cool in my own mind at least…
Heelys will always be cool
Heelies were the shit! If they ever make a pair that will work for a 300lb, 6’6 man, I’m sure to get maimed!
Nope. Never heard of them.
Nah man I’m good with my H E E L Y S
I only know about them because Sonic Adventure 2. And even then, I didnt know they were a thing till years later. Ive never seen them or heard of them in real life, though.
The only reason I know they exist is because Sonic Adventures 2 trivia videos. That, and I’ve seen them while playing SA2, but those are very hazy memories from when I was maybe 5-6 years old.
i liked these because I could jump way way way higher than i ever could on my skateboard
just go to the park and sprint at a bench/table and grind the entire length of the thing. things were fun as all hell for awhile. this was like… god… 1997?
it got old after awhile because while doing sick ass grinds was fun as hell, that was all you could really do. went back to skateboarding pretty quick.
Never heard of these so i searched a bit.
Allow me to introduce you to the best documentary you will ever watch, Soap or Die. self-funded by the world’s last surviving 90s-00s Guy and soap shoe fanatic. 20 minutes of pure joy.
Oh my god this xslayer shit
Always wanted one, and I never forget them because sonic adventure 2
The original soap shoes brand is defunct, but another brand, EPIC, still makes them
I’m the kid who got these and heely’s banned at my school. Was quite the trend setter in elementary.
One of my friends used to have a pair, apparently they were pretty fun for a while but wore out too quickly so he just kept skateboarding.
can’t you also skateboard on them?
maybe so some weird grab the board trick while you slide down the rail on your soap shoesPhysically yes, but then you run afoul of skateboarding philosophy and whether it counts if you’re just sliding around on your feet instead of the board.
Every once in a while, as an out of shape guy in my 30s, I think about buying myself a pair of heelys.
Was never a skater, never really had much interest in them as a kid, but something about the idea of rolling around in Costco while I do my grocery shopping appeals to me.
My friends do that.
Live your dream, mate.
Be free~
Heard aboutbem cause Sonic but never saw them irl. They seem like a bad idea and I skateboarded
