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john178

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HELP -- Heel Sticking
« on: September 11, 2014, 07:50:59 PM »
I have a pair of Dexter SST6.  While bowling a tournament in Las Vegas in the middle of July the heel on the sliding shoe started sticking because of the humidity in the bowling center , so I switched to the red sliding heel and that fixed the issue. 

When I returned to home base I continued to use the red sliding heel for the rest of the summer league without any issues. 

I'm now in the 2nd week of the fall league and was getting too much slide causing me to be off balance at the foul line so I decided to switch back to my other heel.  Bad decision.  As soon as I went into a slide the heel stuck and I nearly fell onto the lane. 

I normally use alcohol to clean my heels, but remembered that I used ball cleaner before going to Las Vegas.  I'm an idiot. 

The question is:  how do I take the tackiness out of the heels ?  Would scuffing the heel with sandpaper help ?

« Last Edit: September 12, 2014, 06:39:17 AM by john178 »

 

itsallaboutme

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Re: HELP -- Heel Sticking
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2014, 08:12:55 PM »
dust.  scuffing it will make it stick more.

Impending Doom

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Re: HELP -- Heel Sticking
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2014, 08:29:47 PM »
Moving the heel back always worked for me. Just scoot it back a half inch.

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Re: HELP -- Heel Sticking
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2014, 07:00:45 AM »
Impending!

Moving the heel back 1/2 inch!  I have never heard that solution!  Sounds great.  Will try.

Some of the heels I love to use right now have sharp edges at the front I was going to try to slightly round those sharp edges.

Impending thanks!

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Re: HELP -- Heel Sticking
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2014, 12:59:48 PM »
LL,

My pleasure, sir. Another trick is to turn your heel around if nothing will stop. The Dexter ridged heel turned around = snow tires.

Brandon Riley

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Re: HELP -- Heel Sticking
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2014, 02:12:30 PM »
I've seen people flip their heels upside down.
Can't go wrong with just buying a new heel.  I always keep spares on hand when traveling just in case. 
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Re: HELP -- Heel Sticking
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2014, 04:59:44 PM »
I used the cleat reversed for years to help for stopping with great success.

For more slide on the rubber soles try a soapstone stick works well. I always carry one incase I step in a liquid on my sole.
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