What I have experienced is that with a slide sole on both feet work for me, the ball of the right foot slides enough that I don't trip myself when I shuffle/scuff it along the ground on my approach. I tend to slide a bit with the left and then plant it.Originally Posted by LOUVIT
Since I am assuming you have univ shoes now you could experiment by putting a tennis shoe on the other foot and taking some approach practice or even go to the bowling center and rent a pair of shoes and wear the tennis shoe. You might find it works well for you. If you have a tendency to shuffle as I do it might not always work and you would need either univ or changeable soles on both shoes.
I will be bowling tomorrow morning and will try that. My shoes are universl but they are so old neither slide. I have a slider on my left shoe.I do tend to be off balance at times after release. In the link I posted these shoes seem to slide a lot that's what gets me, I'm worried the right shoe will slide too much...lol i am so confused. I went to my local pro shop and all they have is Dexter and not a wide selection so I have to buy online.
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Given my choice of house ball and interchangeable shoes or house shoe and custom fitted ball I'll take the latter every time. I can bowl decent with house shoes, forget it with house balls. That would ruin my game.
In other words if my shoe came apart during bowling I'd be ok, sure not ideal but ok with house shoes for a night, not a deal breaker. If my only custom fitted ball cracked and had to use house ball, forget about it.
I purchased my shoes online from our sponsor and found the Brunswick Warrior run the same size as my nike shoes, I think they have a small extra fee sure fit type of plan, so you can check into that and be assured you can exchange them if you get the wrong size.
I really don't have a problem with the right shoe being to slick, and I really didn't do anything to it, YMMV
I would think this would be true for most league bowlers, I would give up my shoes before giving up my ball every time.
A few years ago I was watching a PBA Regional event at my home center. One of the players, top ten in the world at the time, stepped in something just before match play elimination began. He bowled a 140 game. His comment was, "Sorry folks, if I can't slide, I can't bowl." Then ten bowling balls he had with him were no help without decent shoes. As a long time PBA member and Silver Level Coach, I will tell you without hesitation that if I don't have my bowling balls with me, I will find a way to get a house ball to the pocket. If I don't have my shoes with me, I'm going home!
I have to disagree 100%. Ask that pro if somehow all his balls cracked and had to use house ball for the remainder of the tournament. I'm sure he'd take house shoes over that scenario.
What is the very first thing we tell new bowlers when they want to get serious? It is always get your own ball drilled to your own hand. We all know that using house balls or even other people's custom drilled balls will NEVER advance your game. The grip issues will never allow you to grow as a bowler.
I'm very surprised any of you are saying that shoes are more important than balls.
Disagree all you like. EVERY USBC certified coach will tell you the same thing: shoes first, ball second. As for asking that Pro, it's Robert Smith, Maximum Bob. I'll be sure to ask him the next time I talk to him.
Ask him hypothetically in a tournament with a LONGER PBA PATTERN which he would do: use house shoes and his regular bowling balls or his own shoes and a house ball. Robert Smith with a house ball could average more than most of us on a LEAGUE PATTERN. But TRUTHFULLY, which combination would you average more with?
I agree with Rob. I forgot my ball and bowled really well with my new shoes.
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