Don't Even Think Of It! Those Heelys are Mama's This Time

The weather was beautiful this week with a cold front on the way.  So, I figured it was the perfect time to try out my pair of Heelys.  Heelys sent me a pair in exchange for an honest review.  I will share my Heelys experience with you by writing 100% my opinion.  But, here's the one thing they asked - That I review them (not my kids).  They wanted me, an average stay at home, work at home, homeschooling mama to put on these wheels under my feet and tell them what I thought. 

 Could this mama really make a pair of Heelys sing?  Oh, imagine how I could zoom through my daily errands.  Maybe I could actually save enough time to have more snuggle time with my little one.  Imagine that I could actually stay one step ahead of my fast-moving kids.  The true test was upon me. 

Before I tell you how it went, I want to mention that Heelys is throwing a Black Friday special!! Between Nov 25-Nov 28, Buy any pair of Heelys, get the second pair for $25. Or buy a Nano, and get a pair of shoes for $25, and get free ground shipping on all orders!


I was very excited to receive my Heelys in the mail.  I was already familiar with this semi-roller skate shoe because my daughter had a pair.  However, I had never seen one with two wheels on each shoe.  The kind I reviewed were the X2 style.  I figured this would provide more stability a I set out to try them out.  You can see all the styles and learn more about Heelys in their helpful guide, complete with pictures.

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Here's my experience with the Heelys:

My first attempt out on the path at our local park, I felt a bit like Bambi.  I needed Thumper standing by stating, "Looks a little wobbly, doesn't he?"  I could not figure out how to balance on them without holding onto something.  Thankfully, I had my daughter sitting in her stroller.  I grabbed the handlebar and began to walk behind the stroller, and then try the Heelys wheels.  It didn't take long before I leaned back on the wheels and began to roll.  I do think I could get the hang of them because after only a few short minutes, I was already zooming along pushing the stroller with my little one squealing "Whee, this is fun!" I continued till I reached a bench where I replaced the Heelys with my flip flops.  Funny thing was that once I took the Heelys off, I had gotten just enough hang of the feel of them that I wished I had kept them on to speed along back down the path.  I made this extremely unflattering video of the entire adventure.