Beware! Heeling can be dangerous. Always wear protective gear, don't heel in or near traffic, over cracks, in wet conditions, on stairs or steep slopes and never, ever heel faster than u can run. Don't get hurt.
INSTRUCTIONS
Please read this web page completely before learning to HEEL

1. Protective Gear - always wear a helmet, knee and elbow pads, and wrist guards.

2. Finding the Balance Point:

a. Unlike other skating stances, in Heeling, one foot should be in front of the other (and diagonally offset) for balance. Never place both feet side by side.

b. The stronger foot (the one you kick with) usually goes in back.

c. Find a countertop you can grasp over a hard surface suck as a kitchen floor.

d. Holding the countertop and with your front shoe flat on the floor, position the "toe" of your back shoe against the upper inside heel of the front shoe - to balance on its roller.

e. Then lift the "toe" of the front shoe about three inches to balance on its roller.

f. Lock your knees and tense up your ankles and thighs to hold your legs in rolling position with your uppper body weight evenly distributed to slightly forward - never behind.

g. Pull yourself along the countertop balancing on the rollers. If you lose balance, put your toes down. Repeat until you find the balance point.

3. How to Start the Step, Plant, Kick Method

a. Staying close to the countertop, take a normal "Step" forward with what will be your "back" foot.

b. Keeping your thighs, knees and ankles tight, step out onto your "front" shoe and "Planr" on its roller (with your toes up) .

c. Shift your weight to the forward leg briefly (keep those toes up) and "Kick" (or push off) with you back foot as you carefully bring the toe of your back shoe up to the heel of your front shoe. Avoid placing the shoes side by side.

d. Shift your body weight back evenly between your feet. Repeat. It might take 20 minutes or more, but don't give up - It's like learning to ride a bike.

4. How to Stop: Soft Brake and Hard Brake

a. Stop by dragging your front shoe heel (Soft Brake) or by putting the toes of either shoe down (Hard Brake) . Always be ready to run when you stop and should you ever fall forward, roll across your shoulders to minimize injury.

5. Wheel care and replacement:

Remember to keep your wheels and bearings clean and dry. Wet bearings will rust.

Replacement and upgrade kits that include wheels, axles and bearings are available at stores carrying the HeelysTM product line. Make sure to specify the wheel replacement kit that fits your shoe size.