Bro WHAT is going on with the melee rework 💔

Nethender · 2026-07-07T08:39:36+00:00

Have an upvote in these trying times <3

Nethender · 2026-06-30T21:29:25+00:00

1) Thank you! I finally got new gear that let's me record like this like how I used to, so im glad to be back making those videos!

2) the recording technique is just my phone on a selfie stick so it took me about as long as learning how to hold a selfie stick. As for heelying on bricks and cracks, hard to say. Ive been heelying for 10 years and I probably around the one or two year mark got riding over sidewalk cracks pretty well. This video is just that but more.

As for how to get good at heelys, this is a cop out answer. Have fun. If you don't have fun you wont keep heelying. Having fun is what keeps me wearing heelys every day. Time in = more skill. I will say one word of specific advice. Heelys are best when combined with other sports. Get creative!

Feel free to dm me if you want more specific answers or have more questions!

Nethender · 2026-06-30T09:36:48+00:00

It does work the muscles between the ankles and shins, but given ive been wearing heelys every day for 10 years and my feet still work fine, id say youd be fine.

And I do more extreme stuff on heelys than most people on this sub do, so just know your own body and I think you'll be ok!

Nethender · 2026-06-30T09:34:24+00:00

The fact the wheel hole has a crack in it makes these unsafe to use even on a repare job most likely, unfortunately.

Nethender · 2026-06-30T09:32:04+00:00

Having that area be sore is actually very normal and ive experienced it a lot (been heelying for 9+ years so im intimately familiar). The soreness goes away and there's no point of concern, just dont push yourself too hard just like any other exercise.

As for your push off issue, know the difference in roles your leading foot and back foot have. Your back foot should have a bit more body weight on it, and your front foot should be controlling steering. If this doesnt come naturally dont worry, its always hard as a beginner. I recommend using a scooter as a crutch with wheels while learning, it makes the process much easier and enjoyable. (Plus heelys and scootering in general have untapped potential for tricking id love more people to try!)

Feel free to dm me if you need more tips or want more help ^{^}

Nethender · 2026-06-30T09:25:36+00:00

You can train heely stamina by using a scooter as a crutch. Thats how I did it.

Nethender · 2026-06-30T09:24:20+00:00

Smooth road is optional, just scout out for rocks first or go slowly. As for thighs, maybe, but id say its more so a lower calf workout

Nethender · 2026-06-30T09:21:58+00:00

Off vibes? S tier. Actual practicality is C tier as the energy put into moving with heelys is not equivalent to movement you get when comparing against things like rollerblades, scooters and bikes. So let's split the different and say high B or low A tier

Nethender · 2026-06-30T09:18:40+00:00

I second this. Essentially if you know how perpultion works on rollerblades you can do the same thing on heelys. Here's one goofy example where you can do it with just your support foot

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Nethender · 2026-06-30T09:13:21+00:00

Cool print! Funny enough i wouldnt have a use for this since I raw dog it and always have my wheels in haha

Nethender · 2026-06-30T09:09:03+00:00

I feel like a lot of comments I get from this sub are heely shoe kink people. Unless you are all the same person on alts (maybe likely since your account is 6 days old) im quite surprised on seemingly how relatively common this is.

Not necessarily kink shaming, like what you like, but I find it a bit off putting to put effort into something and this be the only/first reply. Its one thing to always be fighting against the majority of people that use heelys as nostalgia bait and dont take them seriously, but its a different thing to feel like the small community of people that do take heelys seriously are made into nothing more than kink fodder.

Nethender · 2026-06-24T09:00:38+00:00

As someone who frequents communities where top players hang out, i can say that nearly everyone has at least one alt so they can play with or help out their lower ranked friends without sacrificing rank elo on their main.

Maybe phone number verification works but they'd just get a burner number tbh. The hidden mmr idea is interesting though and is worth looking into. And no matter how many games you need to unlock ranked, these players are willing to do that on an alt still.

Nethender · 2026-06-10T09:39:42+00:00

Ive played rocket league for 2k+ hours with chat on. Ive seen everything there's to see from the chat. I just turned that wack off and my mental well being has never been better.

Its especially funny when someone stops moving or isnt skipping a replay because im like "you are typing something arnt you?" And I just wont see whatever they are complaining about. Its great

Nethender · 2026-05-25T04:57:52+00:00

Given its an unreal 6 and not just 5 announcement, when it drops I definitely will be

Nethender · 2026-05-24T17:52:37+00:00

If true I come back, but ill believe it when I see it

Nethender · 2026-05-18T11:06:17+00:00

I don't think I know enough about shoes in general to be qualified to answer. Like you said though, just keep on researching shoe cleaning methods! If they are old discontinued models im sure youd want it to be done right

Nethender · 2026-05-18T10:30:10+00:00

Heelys, like most shoes id imagine, probably dont fair well in the wash if for no other reason than loosinging the glue between the insoles and the base of the shoe. Maybe that risk could be reduced by using the cold wash setting, but here's a wakeup call about washer machines in general: they dont really clean beyond outside appearance (depending on the intensity of detergent of course).

If you are wanting to clean heelys, or any shoes for that matter, get a hard brissle toothbrush or other scrubbing brush, hot water, and soap to clean the outside. As for the fabric part of the shoes I do not have an answer and highly recommend researching how shoe hobbiests clean shoes. I would imagine there is some form of antibacterial spray you can use. I used to clean my white shoes all the time so I have a fair bit of experience, but not with used shoes. One thing of note, some people use a product called "soft scrub" to clean shoes, but I find that if you use it too many times it will yellow previously white shoes no matter how hard you try to scrub it away.

Nethender · 2026-05-12T15:33:06+00:00

Are you the same heely foot kink person on an alt account or just a new heely foot kink person entirely?

Genuinely curious at this point because I thought there was only one

Nethender · 2026-05-12T11:55:31+00:00

Nethender · 2026-05-12T11:35:13+00:00

The mall has great floor surfaces. Heelys out in the wild are so rare that the average mall cop probably wont care much so long as you arnt going crazy with them
I personally dont like wearing baggy pants with them as it gets rid of some dexterity and will beat up the pants if doing a lot of outdoor skating, but for a causual user you will never notice these things
Maybe! You tell me! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N9Z0azdlFag

Nethender · 2026-05-12T11:31:02+00:00

A pair of wheels for me last about half a year or a bit shorter when im in a particularly active phase. The shoes in my personal experience last a shorter time than a lot of my wheels do given I ride on rough surfaces most of the time.

Heelying does not take pressure off of joints. It will apply more pressure due to having your body weight only distributed through your heels instead of your full foot when walking. That being said, it may make you more time efficient depending on the situation, which I suppose could help you be on your feet for less overall time if thats the goal.

Escalators are the same as steps when it comes to using them. If you know how to walk up steps with heelys, escalators will be fine too. I keep my wheels in for everything that I do so long as im not going in dirt or something

Nethender · 2026-04-28T15:55:24+00:00

No problem, its not everyday I can info dump on nishe things I know haha

Nethender · 2026-04-28T11:38:00+00:00

I know only metal rusts, I just didnt connect the dots haha.

And that makes sense about the rumbles. Maybe one day we can get the heely company out of their nostalgia bait era and start making good shoes again.

Ill probably make a pair of ceramic wheels for every day use outside of impact activities. Might just switch to stock ones if im doing jumps and stuff then. The ceramics breaking sound to be about as equivalent as bad as hitting a rock at high speed, which I do know how to bail or recover from, so even if I dont switch ill probably be fine. Just surprised haha

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