People need not run ragged through town when they can simply put on a pair of shoes with wheels. A popular item for kids, and even some adults, shoes with wheels can help folks whiz down the street or help them master some of the same fancy tricks used while roller skating. Shoes with wheels come in several different varieties, often offer replacement parts and have been popular enough to be banned or discouraged in certain public places.
Identification
Shoes with wheels will have some standard features with which they can be identified. All will have a fairly thick sole with enough room to hold at least a small pair of wheels. They will have a hollow recess where wheels can be stored when not in use. The top of the shoe may not be easily discerned to be a shoe with wheels, but a glance at the shoe's sole will give it away every time.
Function
The main purposes of shoes with wheels are to get around quickly and have some fun. The shoes can be worn as a regular walking pair that instantly transform into a roller skate. Since folks can roll around quicker than they can walk around, extracting the wheels from the shoes can get a person down the block in a fraction of the time as walking, or even running, would take. Wheels will also allow wearers to try different tricks, spins, stunts and other skating moves at will.
Types
Several varieties of shoes with wheels are on the market. The most popular is a sneaker-type shoe that has wheels in the heel. Sneaker styles range from the standard tennis shoe to sportier versions of walking shoes. Some may have more than one set of wheels in the heel area and others will have wheels in the heel and in the front of the shoe, near the ball of the foot. Other styles include a shoe that resembles a mini-boot or even platform sandals with wheels. Those with wheels in the back area only require a tad more practice to master. The wearer must learn to lean back and balance all his weight on the heel area.
The most popular brand of shoes with wheels is Heelys. This Dallas-based company started with limited distribution at the end of 2000 and was shipping shoes with wheels internationally mere months later. Other brands include Pro-Nova and LaKidz. Shoes with wheels can be found at some sporting goods stores, specialty and toy stores or online (see Resources).
Warning
Shoes with wheels have to be worn with the utmost care. Since the sole of the shoe includes a hollow chamber for the wheels, stomping around or walking or ragged terrain may damage the bottom. Wearers also need to heed where they are wheeling. Uneven surfaces, ice, broken sidewalks, stairways and other hazardous ground can be dangerous if you attempt to wheel on over it. Wheel shoes may be banned or simply uncouth to wear in certain places, such as courthouses, churches, parking lots or down the hallways at work.
Considerations
For those that may not want to invest in a pair of shoes with wheels, another option is available. A device called Wheel Blazers can transform most ordinary shoes into a makeshift roller skate. Wheel blazers are a set of two wheels attached to a cradle that fits on the back of each shoe. The wheels light up when they spin around, making for some exciting visuals if you are wheeling with them in dim light.
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