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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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americantrish · 30/05/2007 16:11

as i said, i have NO problem with them being used even on the sidewalk, but NOT when its crowded with people and these kids are knocking about into people, and worse, without even acknowledging it.

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expatinscotland · 30/05/2007 16:09

Yes, and shoving people using them from behind is a bit of fun for me .

dionnelorraine · 30/05/2007 16:08

Chandler from friends quote on these skating shoes -

"Kids kids, roll your way to childhood obesity"

Too lazy to walk these days!

Drusilla · 30/05/2007 16:04

I think they're great, if I was 25 years younger I would get some! Shame they weren't around in the 70s. Really, I think there are far worse things kids could do.

charmkin · 30/05/2007 15:59

Oh for god's sake

what a load of kill joys
they are a craze, a bit of fun
remember lolo balls or roller boots?

bloody nanny state. let kids have some fun

( waits for " well my kids have fun knitting their own lentilly wooden toys")

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americantrish · 30/05/2007 15:50

(sniggers at expat) ;)

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expatinscotland · 30/05/2007 15:44

Everytime I see a kid skating on them, I want to sneak behind them and give them a hard shove forward .

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americantrish · 30/05/2007 15:42

if my ds was of an age to want them and could use them carefully, i would have to think long and hard about it. then again, i would have the authority to NOT let him use them if i thought it was inappropiate.

(although i cant wait til he's old enough to be able to rollerblade, that'll be cool to do as a family!)

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americantrish · 30/05/2007 15:40

that's probably why our local sainsbury's have banned them. it's probably the wax they use on their floors.

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babygrand · 30/05/2007 14:54

Spoilsports - places like Sainsburys have the best floors for heelies.

Stigaloid · 30/05/2007 14:53

I hate them. They are bad for kids backs as well as they put pressure on the wrong places of their feet and aren't very good for them.

was v pleased to see a sign in my local sainsbury's banning them - kids on heelies should not be skating round supermarket aisles!

Anna8888 · 30/05/2007 14:53

They are such a pain.

My stepsons have them. I refuse to let them use them in the apartment because they leave rubber skid marks all over the parquet floor. Outside they are a danger to themselves and others.

twinsetandpearls · 30/05/2007 14:51

I hate them, always some pesky brat getting in my way at the veg counter in sainsburys in them.

OrmIrian · 30/05/2007 14:49

It's definitely to do with where and when. As I said DS#1 has some but only at home, in our cul de sac or in the park. Not in the High Street. I find them irritating on a crowded pavement in the same way as I would a bike.

babygrand · 30/05/2007 14:48

When your ds is of an age when she wants them and all her friends have them, then you will think they are fine.

skibump · 30/05/2007 14:48

Oh I want some too, d'ya think it's ok to get them for a 40th birthday present???

expatinscotland · 30/05/2007 14:48

I fucking hate those damn things.

tiredemma · 30/05/2007 14:48

Ds1 has a pair- we got them in florida where every child was either wearing Heeleys or Crocs!!

he loves them. I think that they are OK, wouldnt wear them myself of course.

I dont let him 'tear' around in them.

Eleusis · 30/05/2007 14:47

I think it is more to do with the ediquette of where they should not be worn. At my local Tesco kids who can barely stand in them go wizzing by and nok over snall children. That is out of order. If they want to wear them at the skateboard park, I have no problem with that.

kslatts · 30/05/2007 14:44

I'm surprised so many people hate them, my dd has a pair and I think they are cool, I'd quite like a pair myself.

Eleusis · 30/05/2007 14:05

And, another thing, they should stay at home with the bloody things until they learn to use them. I think we need licensing for Heely wearers.

thelittleElf · 30/05/2007 14:05

My charges both have them, and i get really annoyed at the amount of black marks they leave on the floor.......especially when i've spent ages cleaning the dam thing! Not only that, they are actually not good for their calf muscles, if used excessively!

Eleusis · 30/05/2007 14:04

I hate Healy's. I always want to oush the hoodlems over when the skate over my 4 year old at Tesco. Just waiting for the the day she says "Mummy, can I have those?" I'm going to say, "NO!"

elasticbandstand · 30/05/2007 14:04

i would let them scoot but on the inside of the pavement,same with bicycle

Chopster · 30/05/2007 14:03

I really hate them. They aren't even as obvious as roller skates, so all of a sudden a kid just glides towards you.
dd loves the look of them, but there is no way she is getting them. They can't be good for the foot, trying to skate at that angle. Because they look like shoes people seem to think it is fine to take their kids wherever whilst wearing them. Whatever is wrong with proper skates?!

Mind you I hate seing scooters everywhere too. I'm always shocked at the number of people allowing primary aged school children to scoot to school alongside busy roads. Mine have them, but only for use at the park.