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merlyn_DHC
PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:28 am  Reply with quote
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What (if any) do you think is a better name for Heelys?

Can you think of another name for the product?

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:32 am  Reply with quote
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merlyn_DHC wrote:
What (if any) do you think is a better name for Heelys?

Can you think of another name for the product?

I'm going to bed soon, so I will think on that...why is it that you are asking?

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merlyn_DHC
PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:06 am  Reply with quote
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Its something that came up at the last team gathering. We were musing over how Heelys has an identity right now that its designed for a younger audience.

Sometimes companies "rebrand" a product when they want a new image. So we were thinking up some other names for fun.

MDHZ

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[Fri 12:06] IVI4V3R1CK: hey Merlyn, if you don't mind me asking, whys your name yellow?
[Fri 12:07] merlyn_DHC: Because I'm Chinese
[Fri 12:08] merlyn_DHC: (isn't that obvious) ?
[Fri 12:08] IVI4V3R1CK: o.o... thats kinda wrong
[Fri 12:08] merlyn_DHC: HAHAHA

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DeezUU
PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:52 am  Reply with quote



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Strange to make this my 1st post, but since I'm an ol'guy .... I did get some strange looks going into Journey's asking for Heely's in 'big people' sizes. I got my 2 boys Heely's for Christmas and thought it would be fun to try it out together. The wife even said "but Heely's are for children!" (although I'm just a big kid).

But just off the top of my cranium,

1LINE or one-line
Maybe some sort of acronym like HSS (for Heely's Skate Shoes)
or the obvious .... Emergency Room Express !! hahah

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merlyn_DHC
PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:51 am  Reply with quote
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DeezUU wrote:
1LINE or one-line
Maybe some sort of acronym like HSS (for Heely's Skate Shoes)
or the obvious .... Emergency Room Express !! hahah


LOL - Hello DeezUU!!!!

Those are cool ideas. I like one-line (since then we could be one-liners, LOL).

Its cool that you're trying it out with your boys.

Any other ideas? Hailey? Seth? Slice? MX? Heelz? Lyfe? Or does everyone just love "Heelys"?

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[Wed 7:53] Slicer: *face screws up in a combination of amazement and a sort of horror*

[Fri 12:06] IVI4V3R1CK: hey Merlyn, if you don't mind me asking, whys your name yellow?
[Fri 12:07] merlyn_DHC: Because I'm Chinese
[Fri 12:08] merlyn_DHC: (isn't that obvious) ?
[Fri 12:08] IVI4V3R1CK: o.o... thats kinda wrong
[Fri 12:08] merlyn_DHC: HAHAHA

David: Hey RU there ?
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David: How things ?
H33LYcRaZeD: thongs arte good

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seth1230
PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:58 am  Reply with quote
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DeezUU wrote:

1LINE or one-line
Maybe some sort of acronym like HSS (for Heely's Skate Shoes)
or the obvious .... Emergency Room Express !! hahah


im liking the 1line but something like 1heel or something cool

i dunno i just woke up and my mind is blank i really like heelys though (better then the imatation air skates or street surf)

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merlyn_DHC
PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:00 am  Reply with quote
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I came up with "EvoShoes" - because I love the Evolutions (that's where I got the idea).

Its the evolution of the shoe .. and it sounds like "Evil Shoes", LOL.

MDHZ

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[Wed 7:53] Slicer: *looks at Merlyn's finger frenzy score*
[Wed 7:53] Slicer: *face screws up in a combination of amazement and a sort of horror*

[Fri 12:06] IVI4V3R1CK: hey Merlyn, if you don't mind me asking, whys your name yellow?
[Fri 12:07] merlyn_DHC: Because I'm Chinese
[Fri 12:08] merlyn_DHC: (isn't that obvious) ?
[Fri 12:08] IVI4V3R1CK: o.o... thats kinda wrong
[Fri 12:08] merlyn_DHC: HAHAHA

David: Hey RU there ?
H33LYcRaZeD: yeah
David: How things ?
H33LYcRaZeD: thongs arte good

Big Mac: to go to camp quality to give lessons and give away hoes
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seth1230
PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:02 am  Reply with quote
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how about hovers?

u know like hovershoes because when you skate and person sees you for the first time thats the tought that they're hovering

or maybe it can be a heelys model name

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cereal187
PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:53 am  Reply with quote



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I like Seths idea of "hovers". I was thinking how about "Floaters"

heh

Just kidding. Smile

If HLS does pick a new name, they REALLY need to pick something that can be turned into a verb easily.

Like:

Skates = Skating
Rollerblades = Rollerblading
Skateboard = Skateboarding

But with Heelys I never know if I am supposed to say
I'm going Heeling
I'm going Heelying
I'm going to go Heel
or whatever...

Anyway, thats my 2bits...
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cereal187
PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:10 pm  Reply with quote



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How about "Mercs"

Mercury was the Roman god with wings on his shoes...

Plus its cool

Plus mercury is that cool element that looks like a liquid metal and slides around everywhere.

Plus when kids play with it, they often end up in the hospital becuase its toxic...
wait... maybe we should leave that one off...

Plus... well... its cool
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Laina_Heelz
PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:15 pm  Reply with quote



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hmm i think heely is a good name but if you were to change the name, something like...like...hmm im not sure. Ill think bout it when i go back to school for the afternoon. Oh great this is gonna be on my mind all day.

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Slicer
PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:32 pm  Reply with quote
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...I'm sorry, I can't actually answer this one. There's nothing I can come up with that doesn't sound stupid.

Actually rebranding in this case seems like a really dumb idea in light of Heelys' growing popularity and the fact that you're just not going to get rid of name association when it's still the same product and everyone knows about it. It's hopeless and it will hurt your marketing strategy, particularly in cases when you have an adult buying one pair for himself along with pairs for his kids. Don't.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:56 pm  Reply with quote
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Slicer wrote:
...I'm sorry, I can't actually answer this one. There's nothing I can come up with that doesn't sound stupid.

Yeah, same here. I like HSS, Mercs (I've always wanted to play with mercury...Twisted Evil), Hovers, and EvoShoes.

But then again Slicers thing about not changing the name proved a point as well...

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seth1230™: we be on our hoes all day.
seth1230™: i mean shoes.
DeezUU: I keep my shoes in check on the daily
DeezUU: gotta keep your gimphand strong!!

seth1230™: im on a boat and
HannahHeelz: it's going fast and
heelingforlyfe™: i've got a nautical themed, pashmina afghan

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merlyn_DHC
PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:38 pm  Reply with quote
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seth1230 wrote:
or maybe it can be a heelys model name


If its that then I'd go with "Evolutions" !!!

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[Wed 7:53] Slicer: *looks at Merlyn's finger frenzy score*
[Wed 7:53] Slicer: *face screws up in a combination of amazement and a sort of horror*

[Fri 12:06] IVI4V3R1CK: hey Merlyn, if you don't mind me asking, whys your name yellow?
[Fri 12:07] merlyn_DHC: Because I'm Chinese
[Fri 12:08] merlyn_DHC: (isn't that obvious) ?
[Fri 12:08] IVI4V3R1CK: o.o... thats kinda wrong
[Fri 12:08] merlyn_DHC: HAHAHA

David: Hey RU there ?
H33LYcRaZeD: yeah
David: How things ?
H33LYcRaZeD: thongs arte good

Big Mac: to go to camp quality to give lessons and give away hoes
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merlyn_DHC
PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:41 pm  Reply with quote
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cereal187 wrote:

But with Heelys I never know if I am supposed to say
I'm going Heeling
I'm going Heelying
I'm going to go Heel
or whatever...


I know what you mean. Its "Heeling" .. but even that's a bit weird. I usually just say "I'm going to skate".


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[Wed 7:53] Slicer: *looks at Merlyn's finger frenzy score*
[Wed 7:53] Slicer: *face screws up in a combination of amazement and a sort of horror*

[Fri 12:06] IVI4V3R1CK: hey Merlyn, if you don't mind me asking, whys your name yellow?
[Fri 12:07] merlyn_DHC: Because I'm Chinese
[Fri 12:08] merlyn_DHC: (isn't that obvious) ?
[Fri 12:08] IVI4V3R1CK: o.o... thats kinda wrong
[Fri 12:08] merlyn_DHC: HAHAHA

David: Hey RU there ?
H33LYcRaZeD: yeah
David: How things ?
H33LYcRaZeD: thongs arte good

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