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Sat May 26, 2007 3:25 pm
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I'm searching for the best shoe I could use for work that would allow me to walk somewhat "normal" with the wheels in.
I just bought my first pair of Heelys a month ago, Torch version.
Love it, I can't believe I used to just walk!!
I work in a large warehouse and have to be all over the place.
Only thing is, I'm 37 and work in the tech field, and when I try and walk normal in the Torch shoe, I look/feel like Im wearing high heels.
It just seems the wheel sticks out so much further than what I see on the shoe's kids wear around town. I assumed it was becuase of my shoe size? (size 10, which is using the "Mega Wheel" if Im not mistaken)
From what I've searched and read on this forum, the "Atomic" version might be what I'm looking for to be a bit more stealthy.
If not, any beter suggestions? Thanks for any input, appreciate it! |
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Sat May 26, 2007 4:15 pm
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Team Heelys - New England
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id say the best FATS wheels model (the smaller wheels) would be slides
these are slides *clicks on link*
http://heelychat.com/heelypedia.php?style=7104
compared to torches theyre ALOT easier to walk in |
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Sat May 26, 2007 4:41 pm
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| GH has it right on the dot....if you dont wear down the barke too much slides should be your choice.....they have air cusions providing more comfort then the atomics. |
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Sat May 26, 2007 4:46 pm
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Just to make it clear: The reason your wheel feels higher than the kids' is because you're wearing a style that has Mega wheels, not because of your shoe size. I have Fleets (a FATS model) and I can barely tell the difference between them and normal shoes.
Wear your Heelys enough and you won't feel anything even in Torches. |
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Sun May 27, 2007 3:40 am
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Right on, u guys rock. Slides it is!
Appreciate the help! Off to order some slide's |
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Mon May 28, 2007 2:48 pm
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Having a hard time finding "Slide" in my size.
I might get "Streak" as it has fats and seems close to the same shoe. I can't find any comments on this forum good or bad about that shoe. |
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Mon May 28, 2007 3:22 pm
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| groovadelickun wrote: | Having a hard time finding "Slide" in my size.
I might get "Streak" as it has fats and seems close to the same shoe. I can't find any comments on this forum good or bad about that shoe. |
hahaha most probably because no one really rides fats anymore. its all about the grindplate! (torches and evolutions) But i guess you can go with streak. I know inline ware house and zappos have alot of sizes try checking out there or go to all the shops listed under buy online on the heelys website. What size are you BTW? |
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Mon May 28, 2007 3:36 pm
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Yeah, I'm also trying to buy them at a decent price. SportsAthority.com has quite a few versions for $49 w/Free shipping today.
Going to try and run down to some local retailers today and see what they have and how they look/feel.
I got a good feel'n this wont be my last pair of Heelys  Who knows, maybe I'll finally get some skillz and have then have to start rock'n some Evo's at work. hehe
Oh, I wear size 10[/quote] |
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Mon May 28, 2007 3:41 pm
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| groovadelickun wrote: | Yeah, I'm also trying to buy them at a decent price. SportsAthority.com has quite a few versions for $49 w/Free shipping today.
Going to try and run down to some local retailers today and see what they have and how they look/feel.
I got a good feel'n this wont be my last pair of Heelys Who knows, maybe I'll finally get some skillz and have then have to start rock'n some Evo's at work. hehe
Oh, I wear size 10 |
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evos are discontinued  but theres still some roaming the internet. Torches are basically the same as evos but torches already come with the good wheels (megas) while evos come with the slowest wheels made (Big Deuce) hopefully you'll be dissapointed with slides and stick with your torches  |
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Mon May 28, 2007 8:23 pm
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| I know wre you can get evos for $50 and they have it in stock. |
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Mon May 28, 2007 8:38 pm
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chicken4eve: does any1 fancy cuming with me???
H2: you shure you wanna be PEAR? you no u could be RAPE?
aha, sorry, i just had too
seth:i wrapped my neieces heelys in a fruitcake box
GH: boo
XxHeelyZxX:boo-er
drummer: the j stands for janice
AJ: dude
AJ: you said you wouldnt tell
AJ: well you humiliated me enough you can say my first name too
drummer: andres
drummer: his dad is mexican
drummer: i know ur real name
AJ: no you dont
Dark: andrew jackson?
GH: alice?
AJ: yes its alice...
Slicer: alice is my name to people who are poor at typing.
seth1230: and iŽll be all like but i can go alone now cause im 15 and hailey can pick me up and give me a piggy back ride to the park |
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Mon May 28, 2007 8:56 pm
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| http://www.peterglenn.com/pglenn/product.asp?s%5Fid=0&dept%5Fid=2&pf%5Fid=9094%5FHEELYS&px%5Fid=&mscssid=K410T7W2BE9M8N7SVUS64UU2GB4X48K2 |
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Mon May 28, 2007 10:17 pm
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Ugh, just got back from going to a couple retail stores.. no luck w/ finding anything in my size. Going out to shop sux. Chilling at home shopping online rox.
So EVo's seem to be what alot of people on here want,. why ya think they discountinued them? |
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Mon May 28, 2007 10:28 pm
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| groovadelickun wrote: | Ugh, just got back from going to a couple retail stores.. no luck w/ finding anything in my size. Going out to shop sux. Chilling at home shopping online rox.
So EVo's seem to be what alot of people on here want,. why ya think they discountinued them? |
i dont know exactly. but these are my thoughts
-cuz no one really knows how good they are and no little kids parnets want to buy them shoes that are that expensive
-theyre the only model with big deuce wheels
-simply because not alot of people were buying them
i guess they were just spending more money on making them then making money by selling them
once again, idk if thats right, those are just my thoughts |
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chicken4eve: does any1 fancy cuming with me???
H2: you shure you wanna be PEAR? you no u could be RAPE?
aha, sorry, i just had too
seth:i wrapped my neieces heelys in a fruitcake box
GH: boo
XxHeelyZxX:boo-er
drummer: the j stands for janice
AJ: dude
AJ: you said you wouldnt tell
AJ: well you humiliated me enough you can say my first name too
drummer: andres
drummer: his dad is mexican
drummer: i know ur real name
AJ: no you dont
Dark: andrew jackson?
GH: alice?
AJ: yes its alice...
Slicer: alice is my name to people who are poor at typing.
seth1230: and iŽll be all like but i can go alone now cause im 15 and hailey can pick me up and give me a piggy back ride to the park |
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Tue May 29, 2007 3:17 am
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| groovadelickun wrote: | Ugh, just got back from going to a couple retail stores.. no luck w/ finding anything in my size. Going out to shop sux. Chilling at home shopping online rox.
So EVo's seem to be what alot of people on here want,. why ya think they discountinued them? |
Its not what i think, its what i know, im known as the heelypedia on here for a reason. I know what are the new models what models were stopped but still wandering around. Evos are discnotinued the HSL company isnt making them anymore. If stores still have them thats not my problem but its going to be very difficult findiing them and finding them IN your size. The link that warrior muzu was a link i didnt want to give you because i gave it to someone else on the site and it wouldnt be fair if they only had 1 in that size in stock and you got it because his parents didnt have the money at the moment. |
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