Talk:Heelys

Links

Can I comment on whoever keeps changing the Links section of this entry? I run a Heelys fan site with lots of original videos and tips and someone keeps removing my entry. Yes, I know, Wikipedia isn't a links resource, but I think my site [1] is a valuable external resource - why does it keep getting deleted while other Heelys pages are allowed to remain?

Slitchfield 15:02, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Health

I'm not seeing "a few doctors" here. All I'm seeing is one basically unsupported article by a single person (and frankly, he's a moron). If the claims were true, wouldn't there be a lot more available sources? 24.111.32.167 15:03, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

Uh... nothing mentioned in that article you linked to would suggest that he's a moron. And, not that I care one way or the other, being that Heelys are a somewhat esoteric area (at least over here, maybe they're more widespread in the US) it's not likely to be an issue at the forefront of orthopedists' minds, or even something that's been brought to their attention, so a limited number of sources isn't representative of a lack of truth. - 85.210.1.14 23:12, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

They are massive in the United States, with over 2 million active Heelers at last count (one fifth the skateboarding population), many of who are young children. Granted, Heelys can be physically dangerous- I've got the scrapes and the twisted ankle to prove it- but if they really were a serious long-term problem, wouldn't there be a lot more information on the subject? 24.111.32.167 23:41, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

The shoes debuted 6 years ago, and have really only been popular for the past year or so. One year is not long enough to show evidence of long-term bone and joint problems. Sly Soprano 01:33, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

I think Heelys are cool and dangerous.

Don't the two always go together? Kingkiki217 22:34, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Here is a link to heely accidents: Accidents I don't think these things aren't safe at all! And yes, this article hasn't been written by a doctor....or even a skeptic. It's just one side of the coin here. -jubjub15

Wouldnt they necessarily be safer than regular skates at least? Seems like it'd be a lot harder to 'fall' if you're only a few cm above the ground.

Neutrality and Usefulness of this article

This article provides very little information about heelys and their uses and could really deal with having expanded upon (hence the expansion template)... it also appears as if there is is one statement which is uncited and there is no reference to any possible opposing arguements, this questions whether it is truly neutral (hence the neautrality template). It would be cool if someone would be able to clean this article up and provide more information on heelys. Burnteternal 23:12, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Some twit keeps deleting the main body of the text and apparently no one else is smart enough to restore it. Sigh. 24.111.32.167 03:14, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

If anyone would like to re-create the Controversy section, find a credible source and cite that. Otherwise, WP:V applies. 24.111.32.167 04:23, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

Major edits

I removed a few non-encyclopedic sections and did some copyediting on this article. Sections like "Tricks" should only be added back in if they can be clearly established as non-OR. And the section on different styles read just like a catalog, what with the store and color and size information. janejellyroll 04:57, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

The Dangers Of Heelies

As this page is part of the English Wikipedia, links to websites in languages other than english that are not for citing statements made in the article are not of use. I will be removing them.--Surfaced 20:50, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

The criticism is poorly written

That's all. It appears juvenile. Goaty 01:55, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

I disagree, that is the most insightful writing on all of Wikipedia! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cypherpunks2 (talk • contribs) 04:02, 5 June 2007

Sport?

Why does an article about a brand of shoes suddenly start talking about a "sport?" Kids don't wear these things as part of some sort of sport; they wear them in their everyday lives.

You are absolutely correct; Heeling is not a sport, just as Soaping isn't either. I don't think people intentionally type this, but it just happens when we are not focusing much. However, we should be cautious of doing that. I can recall a number of "stirrings of the behive" when Soap enthusiasts mis-cited Soaping as a sport, and every rollerblader/skateboarder on the site came down on them for that. --Surfaced 21:35, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

how to use heelys

simply. put your back heel in front of your front heel have your back heel which should be in front up and your front heel which should be in back down simply give a kick lift up your front heel and just glide —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.177.143.82 (talk) 04:51, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Cultural

Shouldn't there be something about how, for some reason, heelers are looked down upon? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.122.63.142 (talk) 21:17, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Reads like an advert

. . . it does. I've added {{advert}}. Xdenizen (talk) 22:48, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

Safety

The Safety section reads like a press release. Important areas are bolded.

In year 2007 DALLAS -- Heelys, Inc. (Nasdaq:HLYS), makers of Heelys wheeled footwear, announced findings from Heiden Associates, a leading authority on product safety and risk assessment based in Washington D.C., who completed a detailed analysis of the latest available Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) data in connection with wheeled sports. The CPSC data confirms that Heelys is the SAFEST ACTIVITY among popular wheeled sports, measured by the rate of injuries per 100,000 activity participants.

On a per-participant basis of popular wheeled sports, HEELYS are:

* 39 times safer than bicycles

* 24 times safer than skateboards

* 9 times safer than scooters

* 7 times safer than inline roller skates

Heiden Associates has now analyzed all relevant CPSC data over the past six years and confirms the safety of HEELYS wheeled footwear.

The standout bits are the listing of the stock name, the fact that "safest activity" is written in all caps, and the multiple assertions that Heelys are safe. Moreover, absolutely nothing within this section is cited. For now, I've tagged what needed to be tagged with Citation Needed. --Ihmhi (talk) 16:01, 29 January 2010 (UTC)

I found similar issues, and the wording was confusing and unclear. It was impossible to positively know what the meaning was, so I attempted to fix this by rearranging sentences and cutting useless words. However, I have a sneaking suspicion that it was purposely misleading to get around citing a source, and not just atrocious writing. --RedVision (talk) 02:31, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

Rate

The rate, 51 per 100,000, should specify the time involved. It might be one year. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.197.55.36 (talk) 16:52, 10 December 2015 (UTC)

"McFrick" removed

This has no evidence and doesn't fit the encyclopedic tone of the article, so I've removed it. Phoenixskies (talk) 18:28, 7 May 2024 (UTC)