<![CDATA[Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel]]>Hi Parents,


havent been in KSP for awhile.. things here had change quite abit and i'm wondering where can i post this msg.. if i've post it wrongly, please shift it.. Thanks..

Any parents here know where can i buy kids shoes with wheels? Other than heely which costed more than $150. I'm looking for a cheaper option.

Greatly appreciate your advise..

:thankyou:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/30079/looking-for-kids-shoes-with-wheelRSS for NodeSat, 18 Apr 2026 23:40:25 GMTTue, 27 Dec 2011 06:08:07 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Mon, 17 Nov 2014 06:07:30 GMT]]>Do you mean Heelys?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1416291https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1416291Mon, 17 Nov 2014 06:07:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Thu, 29 Aug 2013 02:15:30 GMT]]>

sleelt:
poppyqueen83:

hi,


anyone knows where can i join workshops or find trainers for kids to teach them how to heel?

I'm afraid there's none. Either you can keep holding to your child's hand till he build up enough confidence or learn the basics of rollerblading so the child can transfer that confidence to Heely's.

My DD went through the second part. I got her a bicycle helmet and skating protection guards, so she will realise where to fall down on and its not that painful.

Hope this helps.

thks! but do u know any instructors who used to teach group of kids how to heel? any information will help! thks!!!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1084651https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1084651Thu, 29 Aug 2013 02:15:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:26:34 GMT]]>

sleelt:
Mawar:

What are some places to skate? Can the heels take rougher terrain ie cement paths?


I let my daughter learn heeling at my HDB's void deck and corridors, both tiled and cement surfaces. Just let the child knows its ok to fall down, have to learn how to fall the right way.

Thanks. I must find some quiet corridor. Don't want the kids to bump into older folks.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1083341https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1083341Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:26:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:22:37 GMT]]>

Mawar:
What are some places to skate? Can the heels take rougher terrain ie cement paths?

I let my daughter learn heeling at my HDB's void deck and corridors, both tiled and cement surfaces. Just let the child knows its ok to fall down, have to learn how to fall the right way.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1083338https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1083338Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:22:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:14:24 GMT]]>What are some places to skate? Can the heels take rougher terrain ie cement paths?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1083332https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1083332Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:14:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Tue, 27 Aug 2013 08:46:00 GMT]]>

poppyqueen83:
hi,


anyone knows where can i join workshops or find trainers for kids to teach them how to heel?
I'm afraid there's none. Either you can keep holding to your child's hand till he build up enough confidence or learn the basics of rollerblading so the child can transfer that confidence to Heely's.

My DD went through the second part. I got her a bicycle helmet and skating protection guards, so she will realise where to fall down on and its not that painful.

Hope this helps.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1083156https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1083156Tue, 27 Aug 2013 08:46:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Tue, 27 Aug 2013 04:07:19 GMT]]>hi,


anyone knows where can i join workshops or find trainers for kids to teach them how to heel?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1082891https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1082891Tue, 27 Aug 2013 04:07:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Tue, 23 Jul 2013 05:14:17 GMT]]>

sleelt:
I totally agree with Blessedwife. I tried hand holding my DD for a few times, but she needs that confidence to make that first successful slide.


I think I will let her try one lesson of inline skating and hopefully she can be able to transfer the skills to her Heelys.
Inline skating is very different from Heelys, so the skills she learn will not apply. But it does help the kids get more confidence giving themselves to the wind.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1045992https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1045992Tue, 23 Jul 2013 05:14:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Tue, 23 Jul 2013 05:12:24 GMT]]>

Blessedwife:
We just bought a pair of Heelys for our son and I always have the phobia that he will fall down and knock on the back of his head !!


I wonder normally after how long then the kid will master how to skate/roll with it ?

It doesn't help that my boy is timid too....

It just seems so easy to see other kids skating with it 🙂
There will be falls. They happen when kids forget they are on the roller shoes because they got distracted by other things (my dd fell on her bum spilling her ice cream because she was focusing on the ice cream and not the slight slope). But the fun she has with the shoes far outweighs the pain she has had to suffer. It is also a way to teach our kids to look after themselves properly.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1045985https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1045985Tue, 23 Jul 2013 05:12:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Tue, 23 Jul 2013 03:54:05 GMT]]>we bought DD Heelys for her 7th bday. it was difficult for her to use it in the first 3days. hubby used to hold her or she will hold on to our arms. we just watched the videos and coached her. now she can do it confidently. altho she fell one time probably because the path was a little inclined and she put her two feet together. it is important that one foot is in front of the other for good balance.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1045911https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1045911Tue, 23 Jul 2013 03:54:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Tue, 23 Jul 2013 02:05:02 GMT]]>I totally agree with Blessedwife. I tried hand holding my DD for a few times, but she needs that confidence to make that first successful slide.


I think I will let her try one lesson of inline skating and hopefully she can be able to transfer the skills to her Heelys.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1045752https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1045752Tue, 23 Jul 2013 02:05:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Mon, 22 Jul 2013 10:04:28 GMT]]>We just bought a pair of Heelys for our son and I always have the phobia that he will fall down and knock on the back of his head !!


I wonder normally after how long then the kid will master how to skate/roll with it ?

It doesn't help that my boy is timid too....

It just seems so easy to see other kids skating with it 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1045236https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1045236Mon, 22 Jul 2013 10:04:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:02:21 GMT]]>

sleelt:
Anyone can tell me if there's any place that my DD can learn how to roll with her Heelys on her own? Just found out that the free workshop at Lor Ah Soo has stopped.

It's actually much easier than inline skating. No real need for expert training. Just look up some Youtube videos. Plenty of instructional videos there.

You may just want to let your girl hang on to your hand or arm and pull her along for here to get used to the sensation of rolling, then slowly let her build up her confidence.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1045166https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1045166Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:02:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Mon, 22 Jul 2013 06:08:43 GMT]]>Anyone can tell me if there’s any place that my DD can learn how to roll with her Heelys on her own? Just found out that the free workshop at Lor Ah Soo has stopped.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1044918https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1044918Mon, 22 Jul 2013 06:08:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:35:42 GMT]]>

ChiefKiasu:
concern2:

You guys got me tempted on Heelys...

My kids skate. Does it mean they can automatically do so with Heely's? Does it feel the same?

It's different. Heelys are easier and kids are more confident because they can stop anytime. Transiting from Heelys to inline skating is not natural. But transiting from inline skating to Heelys is very easy.

Anyway, it's great that I can push my daughter around the supermarket like a trolley. 😉

😆 Thanks! Now more tempted....but not cheap hor...skates themselves already cost me :moneyflies: but at least with heelys they can skate at more places..

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/933614https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/933614Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:35:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:27:02 GMT]]>

concern2:
You guys got me tempted on Heelys...

My kids skate. Does it mean they can automatically do so with Heely's? Does it feel the same?
It's different. Heelys are easier and kids are more confident because they can stop anytime. Transiting from Heelys to inline skating is not natural. But transiting from inline skating to Heelys is very easy.

Anyway, it's great that I can push my daughter around the supermarket like a trolley. 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/933610https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/933610Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:27:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:07:29 GMT]]>You guys got me tempted on Heelys…

My kids skate. Does it mean they can automatically do so with Heely’s? Does it feel the same?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/933593https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/933593Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:07:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:57:31 GMT]]>

Lancdad:
Hi everyone, just to share some of my experiences with Heelys. For learners the clones are actually better as the wheels do not spin so fast. I bought a pair of clones for my kid and we found that out by accident. The clones had a button on the back of the heel to retract the wheel. We also have a pair of larger handed-down original Heelys, and by comparison the original ones have faster wheels (technically due to the ABEC ball bearings with less resistance).


The down side is that the clones cannot withstand heavy usage. One wheel has been skated until the rubber cracked and fell off. But the good thing is that we have already mastered the thing, so got our money's worth. I am saving up to upgrade to original Heelys because besides being faster, they can also glide for a longer distance per kick. That's more effective if you want them to follow you around (\"hey can you walk faster or not!\" etc).

The price is the only thing that's hard to swallow. I wished they had some basic no frills model around $100. My own shoes cost only $40!
Interesting 🙂 Actually, smoother wheels may be easier for beginners, at least that is my experience based on inline skating. It was harder to learn on bad skates. But I do wish the original Heelys have that button you talked about for retracting the wheels.

Maybe there's a market for 2nd Heelys? Kids grow so fast these days.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/933585https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/933585Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:57:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:26:26 GMT]]>Hi everyone, just to share some of my experiences with Heelys. For learners the clones are actually better as the wheels do not spin so fast. I bought a pair of clones for my kid and we found that out by accident. The clones had a button on the back of the heel to retract the wheel. We also have a pair of larger handed-down original Heelys, and by comparison the original ones have faster wheels (technically due to the ABEC ball bearings with less resistance).


The down side is that the clones cannot withstand heavy usage. One wheel has been skated until the rubber cracked and fell off. But the good thing is that we have already mastered the thing, so got our money’s worth. I am saving up to upgrade to original Heelys because besides being faster, they can also glide for a longer distance per kick. That’s more effective if you want them to follow you around ("hey can you walk faster or not!" etc).

The price is the only thing that’s hard to swallow. I wished they had some basic no frills model around $100. My own shoes cost only $40!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/933455https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/933455Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:26:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Fri, 21 Dec 2012 05:34:39 GMT]]>The Heeleys clone I got for dc has wheels that can retract, so the shoe becomes like a normal track shoe.

Dc fell while "skating" on the the wheels the other day. Butt was painful for a few days, but recovered.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/921694https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/921694Fri, 21 Dec 2012 05:34:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Fri, 21 Dec 2012 05:13:33 GMT]]>Thx chiefkiasu


I think I'll wait out till he's six and hopefully more sensible or outgrow this craze. Though I feel he'll enjoy them especially while waiting for us while we shop 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/921690https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/921690Fri, 21 Dec 2012 05:13:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:01:07 GMT]]>

sweetbaby:
My ds who's 5 and a half requested to have Heely shoes. Are they safe for younger kids?

Yes and no. Sometimes they do forget about the wheels and fall backwards as they get up from chairs or out of cars. Otherwise, they are definitely safer than inline skates.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/920653https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/920653Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:01:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:36:50 GMT]]>My ds who’s 5 and a half requested to have Heely shoes. Are they safe for younger kids?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/919821https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/919821Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:36:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Looking for Kids Shoes with Wheel on Mon, 17 Dec 2012 06:38:21 GMT]]>I bought the clones - the type with one wheel in each shoe - from a push cart in Chinatown for $39. Then, I saw them in Giant, Vivocity for $20+. There’s also a push cart in Vovocity that sells them. And my cousin got them for his daughter fr somewhere in Jurong East (? another push cart). And my neighbour got her daughter one from an online store fr China.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/919472https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/919472Mon, 17 Dec 2012 06:38:21 GMT