never had 'em growing up, but now as an adult I want a pair
Please tag as NSFL, I sprained my ankle by just looking at the picture.
something something I couldn’t help myself on the train and then the others joined in
Now as an adult you can’t afford using them because you will hurt yourself, badly ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
exactly why I haven’t
I’m guessing the black parts slide like wax? For ‘grinding’ without a board?
That’s the gimmick, saw them around the 90s skater culture and a bit after as I recall.
you can be a fruitbooter without the fruit
The official shoes of Sonic, at least during the Adventure era.
Only in adventure 2
Goes to show how well my memory works, I genuinely thought it was supposed to still be a thing in 1 but the official deal fell through until 2.
All memories works like this, its not your thing (literally i’m doing a uni work about memories right now)
Allow me to introduce you to the best documentary you will ever watch, Soap or Die. self-funded by the world’s last surviving 90s Guy and soap shoe fanatic. 20 minutes of pure joy.
Oh my god this xslayer shit
Every once in a while, as an out of shape guy in my 30s, I think about buying myself a pair of heelys.
Was never a skater, never really had much interest in them as a kid, but something about the idea of rolling around in Costco while I do my grocery shopping appeals to me.
My friends do that.
Live your dream, mate.
Be free~
I still want a combo shoe of soap shoes + heelies. I think someone makes a kit to make your own heelies.
Heelys are still a thing, I wear mine too Costco.
Leave some women for the rest of us man. I can’t compete with that.
He already took my wife. Watch out.
Lmao “where do I know that username”
Who’s to say ¯\(ツ)/¯
I also choose this person’s wife
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https://heelys.com/pages/grind-plate-heelys
Vote now.
There used to be a company that sold grind plates you could add to your shoes but it looks like their website is defunct.
Combine these with heelies and parkour for maximum urban mobility.
As an orthopedic surgeon who wants a bigger yacht, I think this is a great idea
I will never kowtow to big ortho
i think you’re onto something.
I only know about them because Sonic Adventure 2. And even then, I didnt know they were a thing till years later. Ive never seen them or heard of them in real life, though.
I’m the kid who got these and heely’s banned at my school. Was quite the trend setter in elementary.
I had them! Hurt myself plenty…
Nope. Never heard of them.
The only reason I know they exist is because Sonic Adventures 2 trivia videos. That, and I’ve seen them while playing SA2, but those are very hazy memories from when I was maybe 5-6 years old.
Immediately thought of Sonic Adventure 2 lol I’ve never met anyone who actually owned a pair (I don’t think they ever made it to Europe but I might be wrong)
One of my friends used to have a pair, apparently they were pretty fun for a while but wore out too quickly so he just kept skateboarding.
can’t you also skateboard on them?
maybe so some weird grab the board trick while you slide down the rail on your soap shoesPhysically yes, but then you run afoul of skateboarding philosophy and whether it counts if you’re just sliding around on your feet instead of the board.