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Kid Jete

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Do bowling shoes make a huge difference?
« on: February 03, 2004, 11:07:29 AM »
I'm not talking rentals versus a $150 pair but more like a $50 versus a $150 pair.  Is it worth spending an extra $80-$100 for the nicest shoes out there or is the difference small enough to not bother?  I want to buy a pair of Dexter SST6's in burgundy because I love the look of them but I really don't know how practical that would be considering the amount I would use them.  Should I just go with a $40-$50 pair so I don't have to sell a kidney to get the top of the line model?
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JOE FALCO

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Re: Do bowling shoes make a huge difference?
« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2004, 11:32:33 AM »
I agree 100% with the POWDER comments . putting it on your shoes effects bowlers that FOLLOW YOU!

I sort of part company with you when you start IMPLYING that cheaper shoes will cause sticking. When the ally is STICKY no matter what the price of your shoes you CAN (not WILL) have problems .. are you MORE LIKELY to have problems because you paid less? .. I find that DIFFICULT to believe. Will the more expensive LAST LONGER .. I would hope so! I find it hard to tell a BOWLER he MUST buy the EXPENSIVE SHOES otherwise he going to have KNEE PROBLEMS! I don't rule out USING SLIDE SOCKS!

BUT THAT'S MY OPINION!
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Re: Do bowling shoes make a huge difference?
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2004, 11:39:21 AM »
point well taken there Joe.  You are on the money there.  I should not have said the cheap comment.  I mentioned earlier in my comments I don't care how much they pay and I don't.  If they make a $10 pair work good for them.  Just don't potentionally hurt me.
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LuvThatWhiteDot

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Re: Do bowling shoes make a huge difference?
« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2004, 12:17:08 PM »
/nerd mode on

Rule 12.  Approaches Must Not Be Defaced

The application of any foreign substance on any part of the approach that detracts from the possibility of other players having normal conditions is prohibited.  This includes, but is not limited to, such substances as talcum powder, pumice and resin on shoes; also soft rubber soles or heels that rub off on the approach.

/nerd mode off

This subject has come up a few times in league for me.  I called Bowling HQ and spoke with one of the rule gurus there, and he said that Easy-Slide is LEGAL to use on shoes, as long as it doesn't bother the other players' sliding conditions.  If the bowler using the Easy-Slide refuses to stop using it and it is bothering the other bowlers, then those people have a legit complaint against the Easy-Slide bowler.
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rec2123

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Re: Do bowling shoes make a huge difference?
« Reply #19 on: February 04, 2004, 12:28:10 PM »
see u can use ez glide but not baby powder. but ur right card, if ur not sticking
it  could be harmful to you if your bowling right behind me. people use  all sorts of things as a quick fix. some people put chapstick on the outside of there thumb to make it release faster ect ect. the rules should say no u cant use ez glide or baby powder or any  susbstance, not  u can do it until other people complain about it.
maybe i was wrong to suggest the baby powder as a quick fix cause it could hurt other bowlers. i think the rules should be more permenant then waiting to see if people complain about them.
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mumzie

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Re: Do bowling shoes make a huge difference?
« Reply #20 on: February 04, 2004, 01:40:47 PM »
I'm really surprised, here!!!

Or I missed something.

Because the most important difference that I know of between the $50 shoes and the $150 shoes is the NON SLIDE sole. That next to the last step should be on a firm sole, not a suede sole. With a suede sole, I'm off balance, and can't be stable to get the shot off my hand.

All bowling shoes(except house shoes) used to be made in both right and left hand models. Now, only the more expensive shoes are made that way. I know of some people who wear a sneaker (only used for bowling) on their non slide foot, and if it works, I don't have a problem with it. All my family members that bowl have "handed" shoes. Period. I wouldn't let them bowl any other way.
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Kid Jete

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Re: Do bowling shoes make a huge difference?
« Reply #21 on: February 04, 2004, 01:46:55 PM »
Well I just got back from the hospital and they gave me just enough for my kidney to get a pair of Dexter SST6 LX.  They should be arriving on my doorstep Friday.  Hopefully I'm recovered by then so I can try them out.
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Re: Do bowling shoes make a huge difference?
« Reply #22 on: February 04, 2004, 02:11:28 PM »
sweet!  Good luck kidjete!  Don't worry about the cost, they should last a long time.


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Re: Do bowling shoes make a huge difference?
« Reply #23 on: February 04, 2004, 09:47:30 PM »
buddy buddy buddy, if somebody wants to fight me for using baby powder i'm all for it , and i wont need a bat, and if u read wont i last posted  i said maybe i was wrong for suggesting it. and i dont think u should be worried about what i get on ur ball buddy, maybe u should take that up with someone else.
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rec2123

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Re: Do bowling shoes make a huge difference?
« Reply #24 on: February 04, 2004, 09:50:49 PM »
oh and i forgot to ad, been bowling for 5 years 2 years in a league plenty og people bowled behind me and before me , they actually saw me put the powder on and SAID NOTHING. WIERD PART IS THAR NOBODY EVER SLIPPED OR FELL.
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rec2123

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Re: Do bowling shoes make a huge difference?
« Reply #25 on: February 05, 2004, 02:07:18 AM »
if somebody tells me ya know i almost fell on the approach, i would switch shoes, or if somebody saw me with the powder an said u could please not use it i wouldnt.
i'm sportsman i understand .  i posted what i posted cause of the response people gave me . i emailed the rules commitee i wanna see what they say. i'll post the reply when they mail me back.
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Re: Do bowling shoes make a huge difference?
« Reply #26 on: February 05, 2004, 08:49:17 AM »
that statement is compared to asking if golf shoes matter. Yes it does cheap shoe don't give you the range needed if you are going to bowl in multiple houses.
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