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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: RevLefty on January 14, 2016, 10:49:45 AM
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I am thouroughly convinced that bowling manufacturers hate left handers as much as right handed bowlers do. I cant find a decent pair of bowling shoes that dont look hideous or i have to take out a mortgage to buy that take 500 yrs to break in. I have an old pair of sst 5 sports that i love but they are breaking down bad. i tried getting a pair of etonics that were traditional bowling shoes they are comfortable but are messing with my timing so bad i can wear them. i like the tennis shoe style but all the ones they make these days are either rh specific or dual slides the one pair that storm makes that i could wear are so god awful looking with yellow green and black there no way i will wear them. i probably gonna just take a pair of tennos shoes to shoe shop and have them put velcrow on right shoes and be done with it. my rant for today!!!!
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+1 - They say there's not enough demand, but I remain skeptical.....
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+1 - They say there's not enough demand, but I remain skeptical.....
Skeptical of WHAT? If there was enough demand for it to be profitable they would be producing them. If you think otherwise, you are just foolish. The shoe manufacturers don't give a flip which hand you bowl with.
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Skeptical of WHAT? If there was enough demand for it to be profitable they would be producing them. If you think otherwise, you are just foolish. The shoe manufacturers don't give a flip which hand you bowl with.
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Nobody gives a rats ass as to what you have on your feet. Find a pair of shoes that feel good on your feet and bowl. It's not a fashion show…..
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When you go to the shoe repair shop take your old pair of sst 5 sports with you and ask them what they can do to prolong their life. -- JohnP
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When you go to the shoe repair shop take your old pair of sst 5 sports with you and ask them what they can do to prolong their life. -- JohnP
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also, did this.......Years ago I bought a sole #8 and took it to a shoe shop with a pair of new tennis shoes and the guy worked his magic. I used it that shoe until I finish college. Sole was $10 if I remember and the tennis shoes were <$20.
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from what I have been told and read, the bruswick TPU shoes in all colors work for both LH & RH. The sole colors may not match up as the LH soles come in limited colors and you will need to flip flop the heals if you buy a RH pair and then purchase LH soles. However, they also use the dexter soles so you can mix and match and customize as needed.
I was told this by a Brunswick rep when I asked about the red/black not available in LH. RH is the same as LF. Just reverse the heals and get appropriate LH soles or use dexters after market and cut to fit.
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Thanks for the constructive comments Milo.... :)
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RevLefty,
I couldn't agree more. I also need to have triple E! A disaster and SST5s are my ffavorite also. I will wear them and suffer with mediums.
Total discrimination against a minority group! I am wondering! "Class Action".
Regards,
Luckylefty
PS, Milo, explore your comments. Of course they care what hand one bowls with. I've talked to Dexter on this issue they openly admit they offer wide lefty shoes in their low end and their highest end. They don't like holding and having lots of unsold inventory. ie lefty wides if a model is not popular. This costs them cash flow and running a currently profitable business. If they didn't care about the dynamics and sales charecteristics of the lefty group of shoe buyers they would offer wides in all their models for the left. Like they use to!
Regards,
Luckylefty
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I have 5E width and LH
on 2nd pair of SST8 in 4 years
they get alot of use and Im hard on all my shoe/boots 6'-3 @270 lbs
no problems what so ever with them
although my original dynaroos were awesome
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Oh, SST 8's hate em! Love SST 5s and tolerate/like the SST6s.
Sad situation.
Regards,
Luckylefty
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I bought the Tank model after they discontinued the SST 5's.
I've had them a couple of years now and are happy with them.
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Oh, SST 8's hate em! Love SST 5s and tolerate/like the SST6s.
Sad situation.
Regards,
Luckylefty
why no love for the SST8?
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I love the push off plant foot of the SST5's and 6s much better than the velcro on push surfaces of the SST8
I also like the greater softness and flexibility of those SST5s and 6s push off feet. Much more supple than the stiff SST8s. Even a little more I like the fair price because they never last that long!
Overall, I would love to buy a nice wide pair of lefty SST5s right now and make that 2! I also bowl better with them!
REgards,
Luckylefty
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Have you looked at Storm Men's SP 700. They are made by Dexter and are basically the same shoe as the SST 5 Sport model. I know that because I checked with Dexter.
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Available in wide for lefties? Same price as SST5s (my favorites) if not I think discrimination against left handed fat footed lefties!
Regards Luclefty
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> hate left handers as much as right handed bowlers do
I love left handers (son is for no other reason lol). Especially when you get three or four of them together on the same lanes and watch them flip out about actually seeing having to deal with lane transition on that side.
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I have worn linds shoes for a number of years now. I am a lefty and also have a wide foot, and a handful or so years ago when I was wanting adjustable sole shoes, someone just happened to be selling a brand new pair of Linds xxxtra lh in my size & wide width for 59.95 free shipping on ebay--otherwise I would have had to have linds custom make them at that time..saved a bunch of money.
Brad
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> hate left handers as much as right handed bowlers do
I love left handers (son is for no other reason lol). Especially when you get three or four of them together on the same lanes and watch them flip out about actually seeing having to deal with lane transition on that side.
You mean I have to move my feet???
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I love to have some of our local great lefties on the lanes with me or next to me.
Being slower with good revs I can go inside these more balanced players as far speed matched up with revs.
I can also watch their natural and beautiful lefty rhythm and style.
Almost always my high sets of the year! And often they hand me the handicap check. I don't beat them scratch but often when on my pair I'll hang.
Thank you great lefties on my pair for blending out the extreme wet/dry I often face for 2 1/2 games of a 3 game set. Thank you great lefties for throwing to a consistent spot that I can hook off from inside you. Thank you great lefties for showing me the gorgeous form I strive for and lefties and rights alike wish they had.
Oh you are so wrong!
The best days...a good or great lefty on my pair.
Thank you,
Luckylefty
PS could they just make some beautiful wide Inexpensive SST5S for us again?