Becca Clark held her mothers hand while walking through a local shopping mall on a recent Sunday. Then she let go and coasted down the tiled hallway, her pink-and-white sneakers gliding across the floor. As easily as she launched, Becca then stopped, stepping back into a regular walking pattern. Was it magic? Not really. She was wearing Heelys, the hottest craze in tween footwear. "A lot of people wear them," said Becca, 11, from Lewis Center. "You can go faster, and sometimes you can race with them." How do they work? The chunky, soft-soled sneakers are similar to skateboarding shoes yet boast a thick rubber wheel in each heel that can be used and removed as the wearer chooses. After gaining momentum from a walking start, the wearer slightly shifts his or her body weight to the heels, allowing the wheels to glide along for several feet.
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