I just got my SST 5 LX's last week.  I am having trouble figuring out which heel and Sole combination will work best for me.

My last bowling shoes were Dexter Jason II's.  They had S6 slide pads on both shoes.  I have an S6 slide pad ordered at my local pro shop and should be there tuesday.  Wednesday is league night.

I don't know if I am bowling on wood or snythetic. How can you tell?

I tried the S4 Red Leather Sole w/ the h5 blue horseshoe.  Not enough slide. It stopped me pretty quick, but I didn't stumble or fall forward.

After 5 frames, I put the S8 yellow leather sole on.  Much better than the S-4, but maybe a tad too much slide.  I kept the h5 blue horseshoe on all night.

Does it take a while to find the right heel and sole combination?  I hope I didn't over complicate everything.

I feel that once I get the S6 slide pad that should help simplify things. How do you determine how much brake you need?

lots of confusion