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Heelys

British  
/ ˈhiːlɪz /

plural noun

  1. a brand of training shoes with wheels fitted in the heel to allow them to be used like in-line skates

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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There’s a new kid on the playground … but it’s actually just Facebook disguised in a Minions T-shirt and Heelys.

From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2017

These paid performers demo the shoes at malls, concerts and sporting events, and they also chat up Team Heelys wannabes on the Heelys website, generating cred and buzz.

From Time Magazine Archive

And one new brand, Heelys, top, features a single removable "stealth skate" in each heel that lets users walk or, with wheels engaged, zoom up to 32 m.p.h.

From Time Magazine Archive

But Heelys inventor Roger Adams claims sales this year have doubled every month; 200,000 units were shipped in July.

From Time Magazine Archive

Alex breezed into the kitchen on his Heelys, arms out wide like airplane wings.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers

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