I've got both - White/Silver Tour Ultras that are 3 years old and no problems yet (even still using the same shoelaces). This is a very light and durable shoe as I bowl 5 nights a week.
I just recently bought the black/grey Sport Ultras. A very nice shoe and just as light as the Tour Ultras. They have the same quality and fit albeit different uppers. The only gripe I have is when I first put the Sport Ultras on, I broke one of the shoelaces.
Either shoe will be just fine for him. With either shoe, to give him another heel option, he might also try getting the adjust-a-heel from dynothane also. I got one thru an old dynothane promotion when the anomaly came out a couple of years ago in the old ABC Bowling quarterly magazine. It's just the flat hard heel with a one inch taken from the front of the heel where you put the same size piece sole material to further adjust the amount of slide. It's really a nice addition, and you can use the same sole replacement pieces that dynothane sells as they wear out.
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