nev25
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I bought a secondhand pair of shoe some years ago and they have served me well.
A some time ago I notice they started to lose there slip (I rely in a lot of slide (not sure if this in normal or not??))
My coach at the time went and got a small wire brush and said rough the sole with this it will help (now I'm not sure it did any good Cannot remember)
But I would have thought roughing the sole up would have given me more grip not slip????
I then discovered a product called EZY SLIDE and this seemed to help but its seems to be hard to get (Our local Pro shop don't have it any more) the last one I bought via a mail order from Bowlers World in Melbourne If I remember correctly.
Ive never seen anyone else use this product!!
At league last night I applied the EZY SLIDE at the start of the night (as I usually do) and found I half way thought the 3 game I had lost my slide altogether and had to apply it again ( I could hear the squeak as the sole gripped the boards)
So I'm wondering what can I do to rectify the problem - new shoes,resole,Wire Brush????
Its seem to be a thing here that bowlers buy ordinary sports type shoes and take them to a local boot maker for him to sew leather soles on (this usually works out a lot cheaper that a pair of new bowling shoes)
Is this a normal practice???
I notice on the World Masters Video that one bowler had shoes with VELCRO patches on the sole he could remove and replace sections of the sole depending on how much slip or grip he wanted.
Ive never seen such a thing here are they something exclusive for the PROS??
(seems a bit of an extreme)
Ive search the net for info but there doesn't seem to be much on care for shoes
I welcome your comments
A some time ago I notice they started to lose there slip (I rely in a lot of slide (not sure if this in normal or not??))
My coach at the time went and got a small wire brush and said rough the sole with this it will help (now I'm not sure it did any good Cannot remember)
But I would have thought roughing the sole up would have given me more grip not slip????
I then discovered a product called EZY SLIDE and this seemed to help but its seems to be hard to get (Our local Pro shop don't have it any more) the last one I bought via a mail order from Bowlers World in Melbourne If I remember correctly.
Ive never seen anyone else use this product!!
At league last night I applied the EZY SLIDE at the start of the night (as I usually do) and found I half way thought the 3 game I had lost my slide altogether and had to apply it again ( I could hear the squeak as the sole gripped the boards)
So I'm wondering what can I do to rectify the problem - new shoes,resole,Wire Brush????
Its seem to be a thing here that bowlers buy ordinary sports type shoes and take them to a local boot maker for him to sew leather soles on (this usually works out a lot cheaper that a pair of new bowling shoes)
Is this a normal practice???
I notice on the World Masters Video that one bowler had shoes with VELCRO patches on the sole he could remove and replace sections of the sole depending on how much slip or grip he wanted.
Ive never seen such a thing here are they something exclusive for the PROS??
(seems a bit of an extreme)
Ive search the net for info but there doesn't seem to be much on care for shoes
I welcome your comments