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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

To explain how to "heel" skate on one rear wheel, the company cherry-picks a handful of cool kids, "like school athletes," in selected schools to join Team Heelys.

From Time Magazine Archive

It positions Heelys as sporting equipment, not toys, despite a target audience of 6-to-14-year-olds.

From Time Magazine Archive

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 "Eleven" by Tom Rogers

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