I'm also curious to read these responses. I have the SST6's as well and can only find one sole and heel combination that works. The other soles either stick too much or slide too much, same with the other heels. When I have problems sliding I sometimes use some Easy Slide, but I know that lots of bowlers get real pissy about someone using Easy Slide so I am seeking an alternate solution.

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You weren't unlucky when you left that corner pin, so shut up about it already!!

I don't personally use them, but they sell like crazy here.  Everyone that uses them swears by them.  If you have trouble sticking this is the answer I'm told by many friends that have gone through many of them.

Quite a few bowlers around here use a slide sock. I use one
because it gives me a consistent slide. Also we have some
problem around here with the approaches being sticky when
the humidity is high. I bought one of the Ebonite socks but
it wore out pretty quickly. Now I just cut a regular sock
and use it. That is what most of the bowlers here use.

Somethings that people should know about slide socks....   They are not all created the same.  So you buy a slide sock in the pro shop what did you get?  Well it may have a felt, cotton, flannel or some other kind of bottom.  Wonder why they are so slick and slippery?  Wondered why some brands wear out in a couple of days?    Some are one sizes fits most?  Cut tube socks sometimes are very slick and do not adapt to approach surface.  Some socks wear out quickly or bunch up under your foot because of the materials they are made of.  Some manufactures use inexpensive materials regardless of how they perform to keep cost down.  

Did you know that there is a Slide Sock that normally last over 6 months or more bowling 3+ times a week and it's reversible.  There is a slide sock that works on slick or tacky conditions wood or synthetic and does not use light weight materials.  There is a slide sock that comes in two normal sizes and custom manufactures to size 20!  Ever seen a slide sock designed specifically for the wide shoe footprint???  There is one and it's patented!  

The best thing I can tell you is to compare products because there are many types of Slide Socks.  Just because you bought one with a logo of a major bowling company on it does not mean it may be right for you.  Most pro shops can not tell you the difference and many buy what they carry based on their cost.  To be honest for them it might not be as interesting as the new bowling ball made by X Company.  How many really research bowling tape?

There is a night and day difference between products.

Smash49
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Smash49
robert@bowlersslidesock.com
Bowler's Slide Sock: What's the Difference?  Quality!, Construction! and Performance!  This sock will make you want to throw everything else away!
www.bowlersslidesock.com

I might mention I was directing my original post to the amf/ebonite ball manufactored socks in my post and not against "the bowlers slide sock", I have had no experience with this porduct but I have checked the website a couple times before and it does look a lot better.
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I should just quit bowling, oh wait I already tried that.
Now that I am back and my Saws are sharp again, I am ready to cut some wood.

No, I prefer not to slide all that much. With the syntheic approaches around here and the wonderful sub-zero temp lately the approaches have felt more like a skating rink. I have demoted myself to my #6 sole on my ABS shoes (no slide) and I am still licking my heel/wiping my sole before my approach. However in the summer, a lot of bowlers use them because the approaches get very tacky with the humidity and guys need to slide. I break out my #4 sole and am fine. We do sell a lot of them out of the shop in the summer though.
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