You've seen them by now. Kids wizzing around in shoes that convert to roller-shoes in an instant. Kids love wearing them on sidewalks, playgrounds malls and more. But these trendy shoes are causing ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids using roller shoes should always wear protective gear, and parents should supervise children carefully as they navigate the "steep learning curve" involved in ...

CHICAGO – Accidents from trendy roller shoes are far more numerous than previously thought, contributing to roughly 1,600 emergency room visits last year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...

CHICAGO – Trendy wheeled sneakers that let kids zip down sidewalks, across playgrounds and through mall crowds also could send them rolling into emergency rooms on a stretcher, say doctors who blame a ...

It’s easy to see why Heelys, a brand of sneakers with wheels in the heels, are so appealing to kids. They’re fun, spontaneous and most adults can’t stand them. One minute, a Heeler might be walking ...

Ian Spencer waited an eternity in kid time to get his first pair of Heelys roller shoes. Now he isn't sure he'll ever use them again. The Plant City fifth-grader sustained a horrifically broken leg in ...

Did you know Segway is making a pair of self-balancing roller shoes? It is! The company has been tinkering with all sorts of new form factors since it was acquired by ...

Maybe you”ve seen them zipping around malls or on suburban sidewalks — kids on roller shoes, the footwear with a wheel in the heel. “Heelys,” as they”re known, look like fun — and they are. But ...

A MOTHER has slammed the craze for roller shoes after her daughter slipped and knocked herself unconscious. A MOTHER has slammed the craze for roller shoes after her daughter slipped and knocked ...

As you may have noticed, 2006 has been the year of the consumer IPO. Familiar and popular consumer brands have debuted on the public market to much fanfare. Names like Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), ...