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Grade B18 sourcesHIS-01632

Heelys

Product · 2000 · Notable

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Heelys shipped 6.5 million pairs in 2007 before sales fell amid excess retail inventory.

A pair of red, black and grey Heelys, including an upturned shoe showing its sole.
Heelysworldwide, CC BY-SA 4.0
Current Heelys Pro 25 wheeled sneaker in purple and cream; this is not the original launch model.
Heelys
Childhood passion growsinto pop culture craze
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Spread Score

How it works
ReachNo data yetContagion35Breadth40Velocity0Longevity9041

Numbers

Peak proxy date
By end of Jun 2007
Dec 2000 to By end of Jun 2007
Platforms
5
Started on Retail
Leverage
24×
$188.2M on $7.9M media spend

Mechanics

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  • Maker origin
  • Scarcity drop
  • Platform jump
  • Controversy

How it spread

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Heelys reached stores in December 2000. Public demonstrations, screen appearances and paid TV carried the wheeled shoes beyond skaters. The company reported its biggest quarter in mid-2007, then faced excess retail inventory and falling shipments.

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Timeline (15)

  1. September 2000

    Heeling Sports Limited precursor · Sep 2000

    Heelys demonstrated prototypes at the Action Sports Retailer trade show before taking retail orders.[1]

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  2. December 2000

    Heeling Sports Limited seed · Dec 2000

    Heelys entered US stores in December, including a Journeys holiday test recalled by its former CEO.[1][2]

    Childhood passion growsinto pop culture craze

  3. July 2001

    Heeling Sports Limited / Pyro owner response · Jul 2 ’01

    Heelys awarded Pyro its seven-figure advertising account, Adweek reported.[3]

  1. press · Dec 1 ’01

  2. platform jump · 2002

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Origin
Mixed
Sector
Fashion & accessories
Region
US
Reported figure
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Evidence
Grade B

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