In Japan kids dance in them, figure-skating style. In Canada they glide in them to whack a street-hockey puck. And from London to St. Petersburg, preteens use them as alternative transportation.

You probably know what Heelys are even if you’ve never heard of them: They’re the sneakers with wheels in the heel, the ones that allow kids to transition from a walk to a roll with unnerving ease.

Heelys are a really fun way for kids, teens and young adults to get around and get a bit of exercise, too. The versatility of these sneakers means that you don’t need to buy a pair of roller skates in ...

Sliders are coming to gliders. Slider chain White Castle and Heelys, the skate shoe maker, have a collaboration coming. Heely’s will sell a limited-edition collection of White Castle-branded shoes ...

The fad may be over. Heelys (NASDAQ:HLYS) just did a revised-expectations face-plant. The roller-shoe specialist actually just completed a very good quarter -- earnings zoomed ahead to $0.45 per ...