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fishbowler

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bowling shoe advice - question
« on: February 12, 2007, 01:33:26 AM »
for years I have always used pretty basic bowling shoes, nothing fancy, $45 Brunswick as an example.  These cheaper shoes are not designed for righty or lefty and both shoes can equally slide.  Well I got a pair of Dexter SSt5 in a deal on here and went to use them, and I nearly fell over and tripped every approach.  The problem was the right shoe (I am a RH) was a grabby rubber material and the left shoe was super smooth.  Well all these years I must be a gragger on my right foot cuz the sticky grabbing rubber made it impossible for me to approach naturally.  Anyone else run into this??  Do they make higher end shoes with replaceable soles and heels for both feet.  I am back to my cheapies and doing fine, though I would like to have shoes to alter the slideability wehn traveling to different houses.
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Re: bowling shoe advice - question
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2007, 09:47:30 AM »
Dynorooz, in their Sport Series have a shoe called the Shuffler.  Here's the link: http://www.dynothane.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=32
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Re: bowling shoe advice - question
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2007, 09:18:32 AM »
hi dstanek,

other than buying new shoes, a second option for you might be to add a piece of white "bowlers tape" or teflon "tape" to the sole of your shoe.  this adaptation was shared told to me by my former coach, bill hall(coach to norm
duke and danny wiseman)who often times will use tape to alter their "feel"
for the approach.  it allows the shoe to have some "grip", but at the same time, will allow the shoe to slide/shuffle.

hope this helps.

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Re: bowling shoe advice - question
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2007, 09:24:31 AM »
You could try the Dynorooz Shufflers.  The push-off sole is still rubber, but it's flat and less sticky than on most high-end shoes, made for people who shuffle their feet and like a little slide on their non-slide foot.  PM tekneek, he can set you up.

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wei

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Re: bowling shoe advice - question
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2007, 03:39:48 PM »
Erm, doesn't the SST5 come with replacable soles and heels?

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Re: bowling shoe advice - question
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2007, 03:42:31 PM »
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Erm, doesn't the SST5 come with replacable soles and heels?


Yes, but it doesn't have them on the non-slide foot.  For a right-handed bowler, there is only a replaceable sole/heel on the left foot.  The right foot is rubber underneath.  Most high-end shoes are like that, I don't know any that have replaceable soles and heels on both feet unless you ordered both left- and right-handed pairs.

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fishbowler

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Re: bowling shoe advice - question
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2007, 03:42:44 PM »
yes it does but not for the non-slide foot.
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Re: bowling shoe advice - question
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2007, 05:39:34 AM »
Well, did you tend to slide with your right foot with the first and third step? (assuming youre using 4 step approach)? If so, of course it will be difficult to use the SST right shoe with the rubber sole. Unless you change the way you walk, (i.e not sliding with the 1st and 3rd step) you can use the SST5 very well. However, that is just my opinion, still up to you to decide.

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Re: bowling shoe advice - question
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2007, 09:23:07 PM »
You Could try a slide sock on the grip shoe, should help.
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