Do people make fun of your bowling shoe protectors?

[Hammer]

At one time I used to get some kidding about my bowling shoe protectors. Some folks would ask if I am a doctor like Ben Casey. Or sometimes they would say why do you wear those? I personally don't think that it is a good idea to go walking around the alley's carpeted area when people are coming in from the rain or snow with nothing on your bowling shoes to protect them from getting the soles wet. Soles do not function well when wet. That is unless you like to go flying down the alley with your ball. The only good part of that would be that you will have a good chance to pick up that 7 or 10 pin leave. So folks that ask why I wear the protectors I tell them that when you make your approach and you go into your slide and you stick and blow out your knee or go flying down the alley head first then you will know why I wear them. WARNING: BOWLING SHOE SOLES DO NOT WORK WELL WHEN WET. KEEP DRY WITH BOWLING SHOE PROTECTORS.

[billf]

Never. Most people I know are seasoned bowlers and use their's more than I use mine. I know, bad habit to not use them often.

[75lockwood]

Lol yup, i have gotten a few strange looks, i still remember the first day i had them.... i forgot to take them off for my first shot LOL

[Bizwan65]

Don't know. I have a pair of shoe protectors but have never used them.

[Cochese]

The one that came with my SST6's is shiny silver. I know people look at it, no one has ever said anything though. Probably doesn't help there is only one too.

[noeymc]

no everyone i bowl with are really cool and everyone knows everyone its pretty cool

[Hammer]

Lol yup, i have gotten a few strange looks, i still remember the first day i had them.... i forgot to take them off for my first shot LOL

I have done that a few times myself. Usually someone catches me doing it and yells at me to take off my doctor shoes.

[Cochese]

Do you guys wear your protectors between shots? I only use mine to go to the can or the bar.

[Greenday]

Never seen anyone get made fun of for them. I mean, you don't want to get anything on your bowling shoes so you don't slip and fall. Makes a lot of sense. I personally don't wear any, but my regular shoes are always right there in case I need to walk anywhere.

[ArtVandelay]

I need to buy some... Our team likes to drink a beer or two while we bowl. I've never had a pair of protectors. But I've always had more of a plant than a slide, so it doesn't bother me as much, I suppose.

[AZBowla]

I have those weird kind of feet where I can slip in and out of shoes even if they are tightly tied, so instead of shoe protectors I just slip off my bowling shoes and slip my street shoes back on. My bowling shoes (for the most part) stay at the lane at all times when they are not in my bowling bag. I guess that's how they've lasted for 10+ years lol!

[Perrin]

I don't have shoe protectors but I do have a pair of bowling shoes where my non-slide shoe has a normal rubber sole vs a slide sole. so if I leave the lanes I just take off my slide shoe and walk around with only 1 shoe on. :)

That gets me some looks :D

[Druloco]

I never wear my protectors, im too lazy to keep putting them on and taking them off. i'll put my regular shoes on if i need to go to the bathroom but walkin anywhere else i keep my bowling shoes on. i always just slide my foot a few times before i set up my shot to make sure i'm good to go.

[Brother_jd]

I have one shoe protector for my slide foot. i use it whenever i am walking away from the lane, like going to the snackbar or using the restroom.

[swingset]

I've never worn 'em, so I guess no.

[HughScot]

Eventually in life you do the right thing and don't worry about a fool laughing at you. I always wear one on my sliding shoe when I leave the area I'm bowling. Once I didn't have the protector on, shoe got a little damp somehow and I went to slide and I stopped dead still and the ball pulled me forward and onto my butt. It then took me several games to have any confidence in sliding and that really screws up your game. So use one or one day you will wish you did.

[JerseyJim]

I always wear them. I get annoyed at bowlers who step in something on the way back to their lanes, and cause problems for other bowlers.

[e-tank]

i never wore shoe protectors but i might have to pick some up cuz that is a very good point ^

[GoodGorilla]

not really, but I think mine make people think I am a pro. Before having them, nobody asked me if I was on tour. I personally do not like them, but I want to take care of my shoes.

[Basisud]

Always, always, always. Until they get misplaced. Now I have to buy more.

[GeoLes]

I get the last laugh when they trip on the approach.