First, came the light-on sneaker revival. And now, the nostalgia for roller skates has once again caught on. From Charlotte Olympia to Saint Laurent and Veja, designers are playfully mounting sneakers ...

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 ...

Schools across the territory have banned the latest teen craze - roller sneakers - amid safety fears and concerns they force wearers to walk with a 'Frankenstein-like gait'. Physiotherapists warned ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 said ...

What looks like a sneaker but glides like a skate? It's roller sneakers and they're this holiday season's hottest thing on two wheels. You can't wear them in school and you can't wear them in the mall ...

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 ...

Many of us have dreamt about hoverboards. Jetpacks. Even driverless cars. With advances in technology, some of these dreams are becoming reality. But what about motorized roller skates? Why not, right ...