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

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Other Word Forms

• heeler noun
• heeling noun

Example Sentences

To another fan, the matchup brings back memories of middle school in the mid-aughts, complete with “YouTube-2-mp3 websites” and “kids getting in trouble for riding down the hallways in Heelys.”

From Los Angeles Times

Records show Campbell, who helped popularize light-up shoes and Heelys roller shoes before passing away last year at 82, had owned the property since the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times

Alex leaned back onto the wheels of his Heelys, and suddenly he was flying, arms outstretched, wind in his hair, laughing.

From Literature

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

From Literature

But Alex felt a burst of adrenaline and sprang free, jumping onto the stairway rail and grinding down the pipe on his Heelys, leaving Deemer swinging at empty air.

From Literature