On the streets of Moscow and other cities, more and more people are appearing who use wheeled shoes for movement. Such people are called stepriders. This movement originated in the United States and is becoming increasingly popular, especially among young people, having already conquered more than a hundred countries of the world.
Shoes on wheels are also called roller shoes, and they represent a mixture of sports shoes and roller skates. The psychiatrist Roger Adams invented this type of rolling shoe by attaching wheels to ordinary slippers. In 2000, he patented his discovery and now Heelys is engaged in the production of boots on wheels.
The Hilis roller shoes look stylish and at first glance are no different from ordinary sneakers, but if you turn them over, you can see a small wheel on the heel. At any time, the wheels can be easily pulled out and special plugs can be put in the holes formed. The removed wheels are hidden in a stylish bag manufactured by Heelys. The bag is fastened with a carabiner to a belt or simply put in a pocket. You can buy shoes with wheels in departments with sports shoes. For riding in the warm season, you can buy stylish Khilis shoes, which are also equipped with wheels with bearings, plugs and a key.
The wheels are a consumable item, so sooner or later they fail, but with proper operation for the season they are enough for sure. Fans of aggressive driving "kill" the wheel in a month. New wheels can be bought in the same place as the shoes.
You can ride roller skates on any flat surface, including on asphalt. Where faults and pits are found on the pavement, you can go one step further. Shoes on wheels are afraid of sand, snow and water, so it is recommended to ride in dry and warm weather.
For fun outdoor activities for children, there are several types of wheeled products. Of all the popular wheeled products intended for children from the age of seven to fifteen, Heelis sneakers and roller shoes are recognized as the safest products. For children, you can buy Khilis entry-level sneakers, which are more stable. The number of injuries sustained from riding Hilis sneakers is much less than from cycling. Roller sneakers are a great birthday present for your child and a great way to tear it away from your computer. But when buying sneakers for a child, parents often buy these shoes for themselves.
You can learn to ride roller sneakers in about twenty minutes, however, beginners can basically only ride in a straight line. It is not recommended to go straight to the asphalt; it is better to work out indoors for a day or two. When riding, legs are placed one after the other. To learn how to ride at high speed, back to front, to go downhill and ride along a difficult trajectory, it will take from a couple of days to several months - the whole thing is the intensity and duration of the training. In any case, success will definitely come. By the way, advanced stepriders can roll even on one leg, and with their backs forward, perform complex torsions, and even roll-ups.
A new type of shoe is not only safer, but also much more convenient than regular rollers, since the shoes on wheels allow you to even walk - you just need to lean on a full foot and walk quietly - the wheel in the heel is hidden inside. In addition, with shoes on wheels, you can freely ride into the subway or a store, and you need to take off your shoes and roller shoes before entering and change into removable shoes, which you have to carry with you all the time.
Special roller sneakers for freestyle fans are known and popular. They differ from the usual ones in that they have special inserts on the sole - grinds that allow you to slide along the railing and pipes.
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