do you really want the wheels? We do sell SOAP express shoes, none wheeled, more comfertable. Same plate as them, for much less. what size are you?

If you want the wheels, then yeah, heelys is where to go. Can't say i'm a pro at them though. I would say go with the Grail, it has a plate better for tweaking and tricks, although not as much of a lock on, so you'll have a harder time at first until you wear a groove in them.

Express are a style of SOAP shoes. There are also express plates (which are the ones with the "V" shaped channel lock). Express plates are good for lock on. The grail's have a different plate that has more to grind on, more slanted edges for better tweak. Only problem is they don't have a good lock on like the express plate.

Your choice, torch have express plates, so u'll have good lock on but not much else. Grails have less lock on, but more ability to do better tricks.

Lock on is when you go onto a ledge or rail the plate doesn't wonder all over the plate it "locks" in the groove in the grind plate.

I have to say though that heelys are really uncomfortable shoes and I express this deeply.. I changed the inserts in mine and it helps a little but how my foot fits in them is bleh. Heelys with plates are actually more or less New-gen soaps with a wheel and H logos( isn't this what the guy who invented them wanted in the first place? Soaps with wheels.. got his wish.. *vomits*). They would sit alot better on the feet without the chunk of sole missing.

If I could do it again I'd not bought these torches and just waited for the right pair of Soaps to come alone

Yea man, of course....I mean, how old are you? Heelys are for Kiddies, not to mention landing from a grind with those wheels is extremely dangerous....I mean, on Inline its safer cause its 4 wheels on each Shoe.....But with Heelys, you have to land a certain way....You can get seriously hurt! i mean, snap your fucking ankle or sumthing

Which soaps are good? Any suggested ones, I mean ones that are durable, and the plates won't rip up, are smooth, light, and good to grind curbs with?

look at the top. Regularly, I'm a 6/7, more to 7

Actually if you really want heelys I'd get the torches.. despite the fact I dislike them on the inverted contrast the MEGA wheels are super fast and you can always just put the plugs in the hole to have regular shoes. The heeling thing gets kinda boring though because the posture is so.. weird.

Actually express plates do great on benches but concrete thats raw or bare or not smooth it will eat them um. Anything thats raw stay away from. You can hit painted curbs no prob. The way I see it.. if its shiny you can probably grind it with the express.

Also, rkrdw, I will warn you, the majority of us here are at SG are, to say the least, slightly biased towards Soap shoes. Heelys are still nice, and if they were originally what you wanted, I say go for it. I too would recommend the Torch, it is easily found and durable.