Trainers with Wheels? Is This Really the Answer to Britain's Childhood Obesity
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A FEW years ago I was shopping at a mall in America when I saw this boy of about 12, wearing the ubiquitous all-American backwards- facing baseball cap, Gap T-shirt and trainers, suddenly start gliding across the floor, as though he was floating an inch above the surface.
Careful to avoid being arrested, I followed him closely, and noticed that he appeared to have wheels built into the heels of his trainers. He reached the carpet, and simply walked away.See the full content of this document
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Trainers with Wheels? Is This Really the Answer to Britain's Childhood Obesity
This was my first encounter with Heelys, developed in America, banned in some Tesco stores, and now the preferred method of propulsion for increasing numbers of children at smooth-surfaced leisure arenas from city parks to mega-malls.
Wearers set themselves in motion with...See the full content of this document
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