A great thing to get about town in, in a shoe. It's pretty easy to use, although if you don't have very dexterous fingers you might find it abit hard to tie the security ropes which hold them on your feet. Once on, to use them you simply put one foot infront of the other in a repetative motion which should cause you to accelerate in a forward direction. They also have a reverse function which lets you move backwards, you just put one foot behind the other. There are turn functions too, you might want to hold your hands out left or right to indicate to the public which direction you are turning. The shoes are automatic so you don't have to change gears all the time.