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Joined: 22 Feb 2007 Posts: 1548 Location: Ohio

For anyone that doesn't know, BBK plates are a type of soap shoe plate that's removable. Some places ban soap shoes b/c of the possibility of slipping on the grind plate and being sued (oh wow, liability issues, what a shocker....), so you can't wear styles like Evolution or Torch into places like schools. Besides rule purposes, riding things like a skateboard or bike, or sometimes even walking around, can be uncomfortable and sometimes impossible. So what if the new mega/plate models had these? It would have a removable wheel, AND a removable plate, so you could literally turn your heelys into a normal-looking and functioning shoe. Better yet, if these were combined with the reflex suspension system, they'd be the most popular heelys available.

Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 31

nice idea kain!!!!!!!!!!!

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um me and jarrod wear our torches everyday to skool and grind on this thing but we never fell (exept today, jarrod tried to do unity but slipped andd fell)

Joined: 22 Feb 2007 Posts: 1548 Location: Ohio

You guys go to the same school?

lol.......anyway....

I've heard of a lot of schools giving detentions and what not to kids with heelys/soap shoes in school.

I usually ride my BMX bike downtown to the skate park, or to some hills that I want to carve on freeline skates/the flowboard, and I always take my heelys b/c 1. It's the only thing I ride at skate parks and 2. I like to grind on random stuff I see lol. Problem is, I can't ride freeline skates/my bmx very well b/c the plates slip around on the freeline platforms and pedals. so if the plates would just pop on and off, it'd make going around a lot easier Very Happy

Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 532 Location: Philly, PA

i like the idea...when i first started heeling i though you actually need to buy grindplates Razz

(see long away posts)

so after you remove the plate...is there a way that you can put something in that spot of the plate so theres not a big hole? xD

Joined: 22 Feb 2007 Posts: 1548 Location: Ohio

I like the idea except for the issue of what if they little holding mechanism breaks? Then you're S.o.L. when it comes time to skate... In my opinion, I don't know many people who's 1st pair of Heelys were performance, so just wear the shoe without the plate... As for going to a skatepark, bring a backpack...

Joined: 22 Feb 2007 Posts: 1548 Location: Ohio

i have BBK's on my soaps.

Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 567 Location: Centerville, Ohio

It's a good idea. They just should just do it. Razz

The only possible issue is if they fall off but I'm sure they wont.

Joined: 22 Feb 2007 Posts: 1548 Location: Ohio

Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 567 Location: Centerville, Ohio

Removable screwdriver in the front of the shoe! o_o

lol I dunno, that's really not even a problem. Take the plates out if you're doing something in particular where you can't have plates. Leave them in otherwise.

Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 35

and u could buy new plates if yours gets to scratched up