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Original poster

...to REALLY dislike those 'heelies' shoes or whatever they are called....

87 replies

americantrish · 30/05/2007 13:45

me and ds were in town today and almost got 'skated' or rolled into several times!!
i just don't think they should be used in a very busy town centre during half-term!

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jura · 31/05/2007 16:57

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Eleusis · 31/05/2007 16:09

Jura, I am shocked and disappointed. If I spot you and little healy hoolem in my Tesco, I'm going to give her a good shove.

pickledpear · 30/05/2007 23:49

cruzshuz are cheapest i founf but make sure you use irish shop not belgium one it not a proper shop and you gret diddled i been done
if not ebay or most big sports shops

babygrand · 30/05/2007 23:43

Route One stock them, but if you don't want the actual Heelys brand you could find something similar on Ebay.

sauce · 30/05/2007 23:19

Nanny State, eh? Want a pair for dd. Where can I get them?

MaureenMLove · 30/05/2007 23:16

Here, here Jura! Most of the supermarkets round here have banned them anyway, but B&Q is fab!!

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peachygirl · 30/05/2007 21:56

I'm sure I read an article which said they were realy bad for childrens posture/ walking as they encourage the wrong type of walking - toe heel as opposed to heel toe.
here

pickledpear · 30/05/2007 21:45

i am sure it was abroad but definately in america it is normal

Otter · 30/05/2007 21:34

i think they are horrid

bookwormmum · 30/05/2007 21:34

The hypermarket in Citie Europe have staff rollerblading around the shop but I think they're the runners for the till queries.

pickledpear · 30/05/2007 21:01

if i remember rightly there was a supermarket who put there staff on roller skates i cant think which one but it will come to me

janeite · 30/05/2007 20:48

I hate them and am quite shocked at parents who think it's okay for their children to use them in supermarkets.

SummertimeBluesuedeShoes · 30/05/2007 20:36

I like it when it is / has been raining so I can trip them up with my umbrella.

The irresponsible users are an absolute menace but then too many parents are too selfish these days to think about other people ...

lulumamasmentee · 30/05/2007 20:29

They are fine in parks etc, I can't stand them in supermarkets, I had a girl grab hold of my arm and 6mth pregnant bump in tescos to stop herself from falling over her mum said

"oh darling do be careful"

I had some other choice words... since when was it alright to skate around a supermarket?

pickledpear · 30/05/2007 19:36

the supermarket shopping has at last become fun for me as my kids can't wait to go they can wear their heeleys and it is better than a fun fair for them i understand the other people don't appreciate them but it makes my life easier so i don't care... selfish maybe but i have suffered enough in life so far so one pleasure please allow me also they have not caught on here yet so only few kids have them

soapbox · 30/05/2007 19:29

What a bunch of old miseries

My DCs have them, and must be super good, because they never bump into anything or anyone

I think they are fanbloodytastic and if I was a child again I'd pester and pester and pester until I got a pair. In fact I might just buy a pair anyway

bewilderbeast · 30/05/2007 19:27

they might be fun for the kids but they aren't fun for anyone else, I am sick and tired of kids buzzing past me and knocking me when I am in shops or when I'm holding ds. I particularly hate it when they are with their parents who should know better than to let them be a menace in the supermarket. Scooters and rollerskates aren't allowed in shops for a reason, heelies are rollerskates and should be banned from indoor use!

mozhe · 30/05/2007 19:24

Oh come on they are quite good fun...my 3 DSs love theirs and we haven't killed anyone yet.

CorrieDale · 30/05/2007 19:15

Can't bear the bloody things. Perhaps if they were worn only in the park, I'd feel differently. But I don't expect to see children skating or cycling in the shopping centre, so I don't see why it should be OK to zip around shops in heelies. And yes, I am a bloody killjoy, but coping with a toddler in a packed shopping centre while 36 weeks pregnant ain't fun even when I don't feel like a skittle in a heely ball park.

Splishysploshy · 30/05/2007 19:00

My DS and DD have these, I do let them wear them when we go out but take the wheels out of them if they use them inappropriately. THey know if it is busy not to use them if it is quiet then they can.
As to the danger level ~ I don't see any greater danger with scooters, skates, pogo sticks, bikes, skateboards, skipping ropes, I could go on.

bewilderbeast · 30/05/2007 18:57

hate 'em especially in shops it really annoys me

MaureenMLove · 30/05/2007 18:50

I agree that kids should keep to the parks wearing them and places where any of you lot might go! , but as to the dangers of wearing them - imho they are no more dangerous than when we were kids and rode bikes without helmets and wore roller boots without knee & elbow pads. So someone broke her ankle wearing them, kids have been doing the same on bikes and skates for years!

hayes · 30/05/2007 18:31

don't like them much either tbh, dd has asked for a pair but I have told her no and now I am a horrible mummy

child at our school has broken ankle due to heelies accident

paulaplumpbottom · 30/05/2007 18:29

You are not unreasonable. The parents who allow their children to wear them in public are. I hate them.

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