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

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

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

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

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

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

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers