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Heelys' headquarters is, and for its entire history has been, located in Carrollton, Texas. Heeling Sports Limited started in 2000 as the parent company to the brand responsible for its existence - Heelys shoes. The concept of shoes with a wheel in the sole was pushed forward by the company's founder and the creator of the Heely, Roger Adams.
Heelys (formerly known as Heeling Sports Limited) is an American brand of roller shoe (marketed by Heelys, Inc.) that have one or more removable wheels embedded in each sole, similar to inline skates, allowing the wearer to walk, run, or, by shifting their weight to their heels, roll.
Wheel-heeled shoe manufacturer Heelys announced today that it has agreed to be acquired by Sequential Brands Group for approximately $63 million. Sequential will purchase Heelys' shares for $2.25 ...
A store in Hillsboro, Oregon. By 1974, all stores in the chain—which then consisted of 15 stores—were unified under the Famous Footwear banner. [4] Ninety percent of the chain was purchased from Moldenhauer that year by a leveraged buyout led by longtime employees Dave Orfan and Brian Cook, along with a group of outside investors. [4]
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A year later, the Soap Shoes Express was discontinued by HSL and liquidation for Soap Shoes began, with representatives from Heelys claiming to "just throw out" anything that was left over. Within five years, Heelys stock had sunk down to $2.25 per share and was sold to Sequential Brand Group for $63.2 million, taking the soap and other grind ...
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Payless ShoeSource Worldwide, LLC [3] (formerly known as Payless ShoeSource Inc.), is an American multinational discount footwear chain. Established in 1956 by cousins Louis and Shaol Pozez, Payless was a privately held company owned by Blum Capital, and Golden Gate Capital.