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Alot of the stores down here stopped selling heelys. Really the only stores now are Journeys which isnt receiving new shoes, just selling off their old ones, Journeys Kids which has a bunch of cool ne SMU's but only up to sz 6, and Robert Wayne who has a bunch of styles but only up to sz 8.

Well Thats only the mall, the sports authority tehre is selling off their left overs at like a huge discounted price, and the stores that had like torches for 29.00 dont sell em anymore. Finishline only has furys and blushes because they were the most expensive but now theyre hidden in the back and theyre not getting anymore styles.

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Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 223 Location: Warshington, USA

I noticed less around here as well. Is it possible that Heelys are a seasonal item, and stores are more likely to carry larger stock in the fall to sell for holiday gifting purposes?

When I went searching for mine I had to go to like 5 diff stores. Finally found them at Olympia Sports, but I don't think they were ordering more. Most of the stores said it was because the "fad" was over, but Finish Line said it was just because the new styles were about to come out and that's why they were all on clearance. We'll see.

Joined: 18 Mar 2008 Posts: 291 Location: Washington, USA

seems like heelys would be a perfect summer item. kids have more free time to play outside, it's NICE outside, and heelys are perfect for that! maybe it is that new styles are coming soon.

Joined: 22 Feb 2007 Posts: 1548 Location: Ohio

this just plain sucks......

nobody can get new heelys anymore, and streetgliderz will poison the children
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Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 469 Location: Ol' Virginny

Here comes that 'underground status' I was talking about!!

Team Heelys - Northeast Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 1803

We should be talking to retailers and letting them know that people are looking for the Torch and the Pro Model.

Modells, Dick's Sporting Goods, Norstrums, etc.

That's my take on it.
MDHZ

Joined: 22 Feb 2007 Posts: 1548 Location: Ohio

Slicer,

Since you already have opened a line of communications with Mike Staffaroni (the Heely's sneakers treat... rice-a-roni), you'd probably be in a good position to head this up.

-Steve

you do know staffaroni "resigned" like..in january right?

If I knew Ricearoni had resigned, I wouldn't have suggested emailing him. In light of my error... OOPS.

-Steve

@kain, street gliderz stopped selling way long ago, and to i forgot who mentioned that they might be waiting for new stock, i asked when the new models are coming in and they said theyre not going to get anymore.

then i asked if i could but the heelys shoe display off them, but thats beside the point.

I wonder if they are going out... I would hate to say this, but no one can argue the point the Heelys are directed to the sales of kids and younger teens (hence the commercials of kids busting out of school or racing for tickets)

Then you have corporate media slamming on Heelys with places like Malls, Schools, WalMart, etc banning them, and Hospitals placing warnings out. Unfortunately, bad report spreads faster then good report, because a mom will tell another mom that her kid got Heelys, but then if the kid breaks his arm, that same mom will tell another ten mom's who will not buy the shoe for their kid.

On the plus side, Heelys have made plenty of money for HSL with their amazing take off, that they can afford to make a few more models to attract more clients. And then with the massive ammounts of hits on YouTube of people admiring Heelys and attempting them on their own, they may attract a new crowd.

Either way, I would hate to see Heelys go the way of the Beehive Hair-do and the Macarena, but unless it catches on like skateboaring or inline skating, I have a feeling its going to go out faster then Boy Bands... But you send me addresses, I will write letters. You say lets riot, I will make that place pure Manhattan "thanks Slicer n_n)

Thats my $0.98 less of $1.00