Description
- Soft, durable man-made upper
- Injection EVA outsole for lightweight, flexible and uniform cushion with FlexLite Technolog
- High abrasion non-marking rubber heel pods for slide control
- Strobel lasted for increased comfort
- Comes wit a number 8 white microfiber slide pad on both shoes with FlexSlide Technology
Michael C. –
They are very comfortable shoes
Keith Zimmerman Somonauk –
My son loves these shoes. They are good quality, fit great and are comfortable.
claude parent –
Comfortable et léger.
RichLucky –
Started bowling about 2 months ago, wanted a cheaper pair to see if I’d get into it.
Pros
Comfortable and light
Design is nice
Size of shoe was accurate
No issues sticking, nice slide
Cons
I’ve only noticed the front of my right shoe is getting torn up pretty quick. I do have a habit of kicking my right foot back before my throw. Probably doesn’t help.
Wish the front slides were replaceable.
Overall good value.
Keith Zimmerman Somonauk –
I was invited to a work bowling outing and I decided to update my 20-year-old shoes.
The sizing is pretty spot on and they are incredibly comfortable and lightweight. They also breathe nicely. No foot sweat at all.
The toe pads have just the right amount of slide. They also come in blue, which is my favorite color. Will buy again when I wear out this pair.
Mascot706 –
So far it’s a big relief to not need alley shoes. Lol
Maria806 –
They fit well, look great, slide well, and are VERY comfortable!
Angela –
Great alternative to renting shoes every bowling trip. They fit very well, comfortable and slide just enough.
Sylvain –
Fit and worked well.
Todd –
tres bonne achat
Ashley V. –
I tried these shoes out after my old shoes fell apart after 20+ years (different brand). I bowled with them for three games, and did not notice that they got any better regarding sliding; they stick pretty well. For me, that may be a good thing, as I constantly slip onto my butt when I rent bowling alley stock shoes. I guess I’d rather stick in my approach rather than fall down. 🙁 Perhaps after a few more time at the alley things will get better.
YMMV.
I neither recommend nor am against these shoes. Simply put, I’m ambivalent about them. Meh.
RichLucky –
This is my initial review of the KR Strikeforce Admiral Men’s Mid-Performance Bowling Shoe.
First of all, they fit like a glove!
Love them!! And they look perfectly cool, without looking like loud, bowling shoes, nor boring pedestrian shoes. Mine were kind of a navy blue and black mesh color.
Anyway, I normally wear a size 9 1/2, and I ordered these 9 1/2 wide, and I’m going to see if these guys make running shoes or sneakers, because so far, immediately, and after one use, they fit super awesome!
So, there is a lot of discussion that they don’t “slide,” but my understanding is that needs to be broken in a little bit.
There is also a lot of discussion and ire about getting “used” shoes. And I don’t know that they’re necessarily used, as they are probably more “tried (before you buy)” and returned, because the bottom of my shoes look like they were tried on and used once or twice—and definitely not unused (see photos out of the box). And I think at this price point, with a generous “try before you buy” policy, I think the consumer just has to expect they may get a pair of shoes that were tried on, just like you might experience in a shoe store— shoes that we’re tried on many times by many people, except, being bowling shoes, they were taken to the lanes once or twice, but otherwise new. And I think the manufacture considers that “new” also. And I think that is a condition and term we all have to agree to play, unless the consumer wants to absorb the cost of all of the returns, that a manufacturer would, then have to discount greatly as “used” merchandise. And for specialty shoes for around 55 bucks, that’s hard to do. Anyway, enough of that. You might expect shoes that were tried on.
Anyway, regarding the “slide” action: yeah, first time out, not slippery, but also not sticky. to be seen if that does indeed break in and get slippery.
And I’m really excited to NOT share in the foot perspiration and subsequent chemical spray disinfectant from hundreds of other users. Rather, having my own shoes, not to mention after about 10 uses, the shoes become effectively free as I don’t have to pay for shoe rentals at $5 a pop anymore.
So, so far, highly recommended for being athletic, not high, end, performance, bowling shoes (which start around $120 a pair and go up quickly). And I’m not at that bowling level anyway.
Happy with them, and recommended so far!
I think you’ll like them too!
N. Rivera –
Perfect bowling shoes