Heelys(R) Opens European Office



    Heelys, Inc. (NASDAQ: HLYS), the youth sports lifestyle company,
    announces the opening of its European office, Heeling Sports EMEA
    (SPRL). The new company, based in Brussels, Belgium, will serve as the
    company´s European headquarters and extends Heelys´ brand and business
    development in Western, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East,
    Africa, the CIS/Russian Federation and the Balkan Region.

    Heeling Sports EMEA further solidifies the company´s global growth
    ambitions. The office will serve to set provisions for increased
    support of Heelys´ distributors and evaluate the distribution strategy
    and cooperative investment in the region. Heeling Sports EMEA will
    initially employ five full-time staff and be led by John O´Neil, vice
    president of International, who will manage the business out of the
    EMEA office. Additionally, Bertrand Grimmonpre, who has extensive
    experience in distribution, joins the office as finance and operations
    director. Heeling Sports EMEA officially opened on Feb. 11, 2008.

    "By expanding our European presence, Heelys can invest in staff
    and offer increased support of the current distributors in the region
    and evaluate future cooperative investments," said Ralph Parks,
    interim CEO for Heelys. "Heeling Sports EMEA will enable the company
    to grow more aggressively and effectively in Europe and supports our
    goal of offering the highest standards in quality youth wheeled and
    non-wheeled footwear globally."

    John O´Neil joined Heelys in July 2006 and has more than 24 years
    experience in the sports footwear industry. For the past 15 years, he
    has been involved in international business development in distributor
    and subsidiary management roles with the European headquarters for
    Converse and New Balance. Bertrand Grimmonpre has extensive experience
    in finance and operations. He has spent the past eight years assisting
    U.S. Medical Device companies, including Cardio(3) BioSciences and
    Volcano Therapeutics Europe SA, to establish EMEA companies and
    distribution channels.

    Heelys recently announced the opening of its representative office
    in Qingdao, China. The China office is Heelys´ first company operation
    outside of the U.S. and serves multiple sourcing functions including
    quality control, price negotiation, logistics and product development.
    Heelys serves more than 6,000 stores in the USA and more than 70
    international markets across North America, Latin America, South
    America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

    Heelys created the "wheeled footwear" category with a single
    stealth removable wheel housed in the heel of each shoe allowing kids
    of all ages and skill levels to walk, run and transition to a roll at
    any moment. Recently, Heelys introduced its broadest, most colorful
    line of popular "wheel-in-the-heel footwear" for 2008, including the
    company´s first ever hiking-style boot, "Rumble." Additionally, the
    company introduced its first "non-wheeled" footwear product line
    called the Sidewalk Sports Line revolutionary grip technology and is
    geared toward sidewalk sports enthusiasts who want to focus on their
    moves, rather than if their feet will stick to their gear.

    About Heelys, Inc.

    (NASDAQ: HLYS) Heelys, Inc. designs, markets and distributes
    innovative, action sports-inspired products under the HEELYS(R) brand
    targeted to the youth market. The company´s primary product,
    HEELYS-wheeled footwear, is the patented dual-purpose footwear that
    incorporates a stealth, removable wheel in the heel. HEELYS-wheeled
    footwear allows the user to seamlessly transition from walking or
    running to skating by shifting weight to the heel. Users can transform
    HEELYS-wheeled footwear into street footwear by removing the wheel.
    HEELYS-wheeled footwear provides users with a unique combination of
    fun and style that differentiates it from other footwear and wheeled
    sports products.