Bowling Shoes questions

[KYDave]

I have the opposite experience. Been bowling with cheap bowling shoes ($30 Dexter Turbos) and no issues. Of course I only bowl at one center exclusively but have used it a 3-4 other local centers and still no issues.

Purchased a higher end shoe with replaceable soles/heels. Could just not get the right amount of slide. I purchased basically all the soles/heels available and still couldn't get right fit. So now it's just sitting in my closet. I may just have to get used to it. Wont' try it during league season so I'll wait until summer and just use it more and see if I can get used to new shoe.

How long did you use them? It takes a while for the slide to break in, especially compared to something you have bowled with a long time (provided they are clean and in decent shape).

[djp1080]

I have the opposite experience. Been bowling with cheap bowling shoes ($30 Dexter Turbos) and no issues. Of course I only bowl at one center exclusively but have used it a 3-4 other local centers and still no issues.

Purchased a higher end shoe with replaceable soles/heels. Could just not get the right amount of slide. I purchased basically all the soles/heels available and still couldn't get right fit. So now it's just sitting in my closet. I may just have to get used to it. Wont' try it during league season so I'll wait until summer and just use it more and see if I can get used to new shoe.

I bought an inexpensive pair of Brunswick shoes and they worked okay, but I didn't care much for the slickness of the right shoe as I'm a right-handed bowler. I'm a bit older now and not every joint is working like it did when I was a youngster. So I thought that a shoe with the ability of a little more slide might save my knees a bit.
Looked at many of the better bowlers and talked to the PSO which lead me to Dexter shoes. Heard about people complaining about break-in time of various models. I decided on the Tank. Nice pair of shoes IMO. Virtually no break-in time.
What came on the slide shoe was practically what the old Brunswick shoes provided for slide. I've played around with the heels and soles that came with the shoes. Ended up with a S10 sole and H5 heel combo. I didn't notice any break-in time needed between changing soles or heels. Was not too happy that I had to cut the extra sole I bought to fit the shoe, but no big deal. I think if I get one of the H6 heels that I may take it to a cobbler to help me with it though.
Why did you purchase higher end shoes? Did your PSO help you with them?