Heelys Shoes Replacement Wheels

There’s a good chance you’ve had your Heelys shoes for about half a year now (since they were popular at Christmas and you may be in the market for some Heelys shoes replacement wheels. That depends on how much rolling around the supermarkets and sidewalks you’ve been doing! The good news is, you don’t have to spring for a whole new pair of shoes. You can just get the wheels to go on the shoes—score—money saved!

Where to Find Your Heelys Shoes Replacement Wheels

You have your Heelys, but you may not be sure anymore where to find your Heelys shoes replacement wheels. You may feel especially lost if you were given your Heelys as a gift in the first place. Kudos to you for even looking for replacement wheels instead of shopping for new shoes altogether. That means you’re one step ahead of quite a few people, and you’re sure to do your research.

Try InLineWarehouse.com. They have a few types. We’ll discuss later how to find out which ones you need. If you need a helmet or other protective gear, you can get those accessories there as well.

Need the “Fats” replacement wheels? Try mtbz.com, where these items sell for approximately 20 USD.

Nextag.com will help you locate the best deal on the Heelys shoes replacement wheels you’re looking for. You’ll be directed to online shoe stores like Shoes.com and Sports Authority.

SportsUnlimitedInc.com also has replacement wheels. They run about 20 USD, which seems to be the average cost.

Choosing Your Kit

When the time comes to switch out your wheels, you’ll need to take the style number and size into account. Look under the tongue of your skate shoes to locate the numbers, then match them up to the corresponding kit. This chart, at the Heelys.com website, will help you determine which one of the wheel kits you need. Who knew there were so many? At least you know now; you can do your homework and make sure you get exactly the right kit for your Heelys shoes.

How to Install Them

Heelys shoes replacement wheels are easy to work with, but they may take a little bit of getting used to since they’re pressure fitted and do take a bit of manpower to get them switched out.

First, you have to remove the old wheels. You may have already experimented with this in the past, but if you haven’t, here is a brief explanation:

• Hold the shoe in both hands so that the wheels are facing away from you. You should be holding the shoe sideways so that you can put pressure on the flat part of the wheel with your thumbs.
• Now that the shoe is positioned in your hands correctly, you can push down on one wheel with both thumbs to loosen it from the shoe.
• Flip the shoe over and push from the other side. You’ll sort of be “walking’ the wheel out, little bit by little bit.
• The wheel should pop out of the shoe.

Now that the wheel is out, you can put the new wheel in:

• Line up the new wheel just how the old one was before. Press in. Your thumb is probably the best choice because it can assert the most pressure on the wheel.
• Whack the wheel with your hand to make sure it’s in there as it should be.
• Spin the wheels to make sure they work and seem to be aligned correctly.
• Stand in the shoes. Stomp your feet. You want to make absolutely sure the wheels are lined up correctly before you hit the streets.

Bottom Line

You should be able to get more wear out of your Heelys shoes than just that one set of wheels gave you. Now that you know how to locate and install your replacement wheels, you'll be on your way again.