Heely's banned in elementary and middle schools..

[chobie]

My son has heelys and wears them to school without the wheels because he likes the way the shoes fit.

I agree that schools are not the place for these and schools need to keep kids safe, which is why I also understand why schools ban tag and other activities where kids tend to get hurt.

 

[Cindy B]

Every now and then I see a kid with them rolling through the store where I work (large home improvement chain). I can see the enticement of our store. Long straight aisles, smooth concrete floor. If it's slow and not crowded, it's very inviting. Nothing's been said about them not being allowed in the store yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if some retailer eventually institutes a ban on them. My guess is if a large retailer does, WalMart will be the first.

My local BJ's has banned them. I saw a notice on the door yesterday. It included heelys, rollerboards, skateboards, and manual scooters. Of course the notice bolded the word HEELYS though.

 

[aprilgail2]

Can someone please tell me how much these stupid things cost? I can't imagine the price is worth the aggravation of having your kid be a menace to society.

On sale you can get them for 49.00 which is cheaper than what I pay for a pair of my daughters sneakers anyway.

 

[JESW]

I was at a local supermarket yesterday (Stop & Shop) and they had a fairly large sign on all doors saying that they and other wheeled items were banned from the store - so they must be having issues with them. I wonder if they are different than Disney and actually SAY something to the offenders??

Jill

 

[Cindy B]

Can someone please tell me how much these stupid things cost? I can't imagine the price is worth the aggravation of having your kid be a menace to society.

Regular price about $60... this is at sports authority and Rick's Sporting Goods Some pairs are $89, and even $129

 

[MushyMushy]

What were those shoes called that had the four popout wheels? I don't remember them causing nearly the uproar that heely's have.

 

[paras4ri]

because some parents are idiots.

At the beginning of the school year a notice was sent prohibiting Heelys from our local elementary school. Later in the year a boy was stopped by the principal because he had them on - and his mother was called. Would you believe the woman insisted on seeing the written notice that her kid couldn't wear them before she brought him another pair of shoes????

 

[kilee]

They've been banned since the start of our school year at our elementary school in particular. DS (14) said nobody in his middle/high school would wear them anyways (you know because they're just too cool ). Anyhow, the week before Christmas a 7 yr old boy fell down 1/2 a flight of stairs from wearing them in the elementary school. I guess they're checking the kids as they come into school now. Why, can't they just obey the rules to begin with......

Other thing- I was at the mall the other day and seen some kids "rolling" off the bottom of an escalator on them. They were about 6 & 10 yr olds. Tell me what their parents were thinking.

Honestly, I think they should be reserved for recreational use outside only.

 

[ZachnElli]

Last day of school before Christmas break, I saw 2 boys wheeling out of school. I was shocked they weren't banned. I don't know if they are and they just didn't get caught or not. I gave both DD and DS Heely's for Christmas (got the Sports Authority ones for $27.49). I told them when they opened them, that they are roller skates and not tennis shoes and will be treated as such. They will not be worn in public places nor school. And they have to wear a helmet and knee pads.

 

[leafette]

DD can't even have a rolling bookbag . So you know Heely's are no where to be found. NO wheels of anykind allowed on the hallways.

Same here--my DD's school banned rolling bookbags two years ago. My daughter reports there are kids wearing Heely's at school but the wheels are out of them.

 

[ProudMomTo3Boys]

My children's school allows the shoes to be worn without the wheels. If you are caught with them, the wheels will be confiscated and parents will be called, although if the parents are called, either the parent doesn't know that their child is wearing the wheels to school or they just don't care. Either way

 

[ckay87]

My kid is at school right now with Heelys but the wheels are here at home. They better not bad Heelys at school (without wheels) because they ARE his shoes. That, folks, is what is appealing about them. They are shoes and then you just pop wheels in and they are skates. So all you gotta do is make sure they are skates at the appropriate time (not at school, not at malls.)

I just cannot, for the life of me, understand the hatred of Heelys. Just hate when people skate in public places, ok. But otherwise, they're fun and...get this....a great form of exercise.

 

[mellowmood]

I don't understand why people think that Heelys are dangerous......my 5 and 7 year old both have them. I don't think that they are any worse than skateboards or scooters.

 

[C.Ann]

I don't understand why people think that Heelys are dangerous......my 5 and 7 year old both have them. I don't think that they are any worse than skateboards or scooters.

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They're probably not any more dangerous - used in the proper place, in the proper manner, with the proper protective gear..

However - schools and other public places are not the proper place - and pose a danger to others as well as the children who are using them..

 

[MushyMushy]

I don't understand why people think that Heelys are dangerous......my 5 and 7 year old both have them. I don't think that they are any worse than skateboards or scooters.

How often do you see kids flailing around on skateboards and scooters on a slippery floor in a public place? Without helmets or padding?

But for some reason, you stick a wheel on a shoe, and all of a sudden it's fit for public mayhem.

 

[azgal81]

Shoes without the wheels are okay for school but why would anyone let their kid wear the wheels to school

 

[WhatATreat]

Heelys are not banned at our school district. I am a crossing guard and have to remind the kids every day to walk across the street, not roll. I have had kids wipe out in the middle of the street on these things. The bikers know they have to walk their bikes across the street, but for some reason the Heely kids think they are different because the wheels are actually in the shoes.

 

[hydster]

They are banned at our school too! In fact if you are caught on school property with them at anytime during the school day they will suspend you from school. If it happens more than 3 times they can suspend you indefinitely or expel you. You may wear the shoes without the wheels in them but no wheels at school or on property including the bus.

There were 2 kids who were heelying outside waiting for their bus to take them home. One was not so good on them and they were playing a version of "chicken" when the inexperienced one went flying into the other child and knocked them both down and one lost both their front teeth into the curb and the other one suffered a fractured elbow.

 

[Aidensmom]

I wish they would ban them from my grocery store. It can be hard enough to manuever a full cart without a kid suddenly rolling out in front of you.

I have nothing against Heely's, but I think there is a time and place for everything. I think they should be banned from schools, at least when they have the wheels in. If you wouldn't wear your rollerblades to school, its probably not a good idea to wear Heely's either.

 

[disneyfan67]

I don't understand why people think that Heelys are dangerous......my 5 and 7 year old both have them. I don't think that they are any worse than skateboards or scooters.

I have never seen a kid/teen use a scooter or skateboard inside Target or my local grocery store, same with WDW. I have seen them use those Heelys and the fact that they are roller skates disguised inside a shoe, lets them get away with that. I'm in need of a hip replacement and until I get my operation in a couple of weeks, I have to be careful how I walk. I have had some close calls with the kids who wear them. If I take a spill trying to dodge them, it's going to be beyond painful for me and I don't deserve that. I've seen the managers at my local Target kick the offenders out as soon as their caught, but like at WDW, it's a never ending battle.

I'm not trying to take away fun from any kid, but some of the parents who let their children wear those things should realize how dangerous they are for others. It's comes down to thinking about more than just them and what needs they want satisfied. People need to start thinking about others and what their actions do to other people and the general environment around them. It's that simple.