Simtec Fun Slides Carpet Skates - Silver

by Simtec

Product Features

• Strap 'em on and away you go.!
• Fun-powered glide on carpet!
• Works on any type of carpet!
• One size fits all.
• Sleek silver color!

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 2.4 x 9.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000MN8DT0
• Item model number: 07-02-SLV
• Our recommended age: 6 - 18 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,538 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #19 in Toys & Games > Bikes, Skates & Ride-Ons > Inline & Roller Skating > Roller Skates
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

FunSlides Carpet Skates started a whole new indoor toy and game trend. Like sliding in socks on a hardwood floor. FunSlides Carpet Skates give you that fun-powered glide on carpet! Woooosh!¿..Strap 'em on and away you go.! This pair comes in sleek silver color. They work on any type of carpet and they are carpet friendly. They're great for active play, family fun and active sports. One size fits all. FunSlides Carpet Skates have won the following awards: The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval; Dr. toy 10 Best Active Products Winner; Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products Winner; Creative Child Magazine - Creative Toy Awards Seal of Excellence; Major FUN Award.

Product Description

Like socks on hardwood floors, FunSlides give you that same thrilling, powerful glide -- on the carpet! These innovative Carpet Skates are designed with a friction-resistant plastic base for fast carpet sliding. A foam foot grip with an adjustable hook and loop closure keeps your feet securely on the skates. Just strap them onto your shoes and you're ready to go. Great for just sliding around or for playing Carpet Hockey (equipment sold separately). One size fits all.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars from the kids... with a caveat, January 26, 2010

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CrazyHorseLady (Tornado Alley) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Simtec Fun Slides Carpet Skates - Silver (Toy)

I am not sure why these slides didn't work for one reviewer, but it might have been her carpet. We have three different kinds of carpet at our house: Patterned berber, flat berber, and plush carpet. Surprisingly, the FunSlides worked much better on the plush carpet. I figured the flat berber would work best, but nope. The slides still slid around on berber, and berber is actually a good carpet for a non-skating child to start on. But... the fluffy, fuzzy, plush carpet works best. Also, the heavier the child, the better the slide (to a point--an obese child might end up smashing down the carpet too much for them to work).

We were snowed in for a long time here. The kids had fun indoors with this product. I used them and they really worked my thighs--I could really feel it.

Now, these don't feel like regular skates, so if you are expecting that, you'll be disappointed. It feels like socks on a just-waxed floor, or close to it. If you don't like them, you're not out of much money. Or you can buy the track to skate on and skip the carpet altogether.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Too Much Fun!, January 23, 2009

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Lorraine J. Kovacs - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

My girls loved these. I actually bought 3 pairs just so their dad could play with them. They were a hit Christmas morning!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Slides, August 31, 2007

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Patrick J. Hopping (Columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Simtec Fun Slides Carpet Skates - Silver (Toy)

Great way to get the kids working up a sweat indoors. My son got a pair and then we had to get another pair for his younger brother so they could skate together. We also bought a sets as birthday gifts for some friends that are really into hockey and they LOVE them. Great unique item.