House Rules: Why rent Shoes?

[mrbill]

House Rules: Why rent Shoes?
Now I know the house makes $ off of renting shoes but whats the damage wareing your sneakers if you dont slide anyway or just ware your sock if that works for you?

[bowl1820]

You can wear sneaker's as long as they have non-marking soles. But they should be a pair dedicated to bowling though.

If you don't have a pair of shoes dedicated just to bowling, you should rent a pair. Because your everyday shoe's while they maybe non-marking, can and do get dirt on the soles.

Thing's like oils, sand,rocks, metal filing, glass particles etc. these things can get on the approach. Either marking it or leaving a slippery or sticky spot.

Which could cause you or others to fall. So renting a pair would help prevent that, if you don't have another pair to change into.

[JAnderson]

Bill - wearing a sock over your street shoes is a good way to go if you're using the same dry sock over and over for that purpose. There are companies that actually manufacture "slide socks" though they're usually worn over bowling shoes (with non-marking heels).