make bowling shoes slide more?

5 Comments so far

1. Dr Who | 18 September 2009, 01:15

   Furniture Polish works best.

   (wooden)
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2. nina c | 18 September 2009, 01:53

   Silicone or shuffleboard dust.
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3. edpup316 | 18 September 2009, 02:25

   just go to a pro shop and buy ask for a number 7 sole for your dexters. i plead you not to use and kinda of powder or liquid material oh the soles of your bowling shoes as it can get on the lanes. 4 years ago someone in league but some slide powder on his shoes and it got on the lane and i went up after him and when i bowled i hit the powder, fell and broke my wrist. not to mention that stuff is illegal to use in usbc sanction tournys and leagues.
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4. numb3rs_4_eva | 18 September 2009, 03:02

   With your Dexters, have you thought of changing the heel on the shoes and have a little less break on the heel instead of more slide on the sole?

   Hope this helps a bit =]
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5. Michael M | 18 September 2009, 03:16

   For my Dexter SST 7 & 8’s I use the combination of a #10 sole with the #7 heel because I’m a stroker/tweener and need the extra slide without using the "easy slide" powder bags, which are more of a problem because they make you slip instead of sliding.

   With my Lind’s Classics, I have a black sliding shoe with a white braking shoe, which definitely helps, but I use the "Master Brand" teflon "oversole" cap that fits over the sole to help me slide more.

   Also, the combinations of maximum slide soles for Dexter along with the teflon "cap" for my Linds help when bowling on synthetic approaches that tend to have a lot of friction from static electricity buildup.

   Good luck!
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   I’m an ex professional bowler with over 26 years experience within the sport.