Just wondering if anyone wears custom bowling shoes? If so, could you provide pictures? It would be nice to have something other than the generic Dexter's...
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Custom Bowling Shoes
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Re: Custom Bowling Shoes
Dexters custom shoes are very expensive in the $1000 range, other customs would probably need to be custom made, DIY.
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Re: Custom Bowling Shoes
Thats what I was referring to...DIY's bowling shoes. Just wondering if anyone has taken an ordinary shoe and made it a bowling shoe. Thanks.TH58PZ700U wrote:Dexters custom shoes are very expensive in the $1000 range, other customs would probably need to be custom made, DIY.
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Re: Custom Bowling Shoes
Bowled a collegiate tournament with a guy who took some nike skateboarding shoes, shave off the bottom of the left sole, and installed interchangeables. Looked silly when I first saw him bowling but it looked comfortable and was definitely unique. I think the biggest concern I'd have doing that is getting a non-marking sole so I don't mark the approach on the pivot step. Additionally, I'm curious how the sliding dynamics change when you reduce the surface area. I know skateboarding shoes are large and flat-bottomed like bowling shoes, but I'd be inclined to use something like a New Balance Minimus with its narrow, foot-shaped profile. Less surface area, less slide? A few interesting questions I think an industry professional from dexter or etonic could share with us.NPMystikal24 wrote: Thats what I was referring to...DIY's bowling shoes. Just wondering if anyone has taken an ordinary shoe and made it a bowling shoe. Thanks.
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Re: Custom Bowling Shoes
Just had Billy Hall out at the tourney this past week....He had a pair of Rockports customized with the slide shoe slightly cut down to add the velcro system on them similar to what the Etonics look like. Took a few dexter soles and chopped them up to what he needed to use and now has a very nice pair of "custom" shoes that cost less than a hundy.
Any cobbler can do this for you. Just need to tell them what you're looking to do and go from there.
Seen someone awhile ago do it to a pair of fifteen hundred dollar Italian loafers. A wee bit over the top for me, but he was stylin'.
Any cobbler can do this for you. Just need to tell them what you're looking to do and go from there.
Seen someone awhile ago do it to a pair of fifteen hundred dollar Italian loafers. A wee bit over the top for me, but he was stylin'.