Epic Boost Dial TD-1 Performance Right Hand Black Gold Bowling Shoes

📋 Epic Boost Dial TD-1 — Full Features and What’s in the Box

• Upper: Performance faux leather with mesh inlays
• Lining: Flyer mesh — heat and moisture wicking
• Closure: Dial
• Tongue and Collar: Padded for cushioning and ankle support
• Toe Cap: Non-marking, protective — distributes weight during finish, resists drag wear
• Outsole: Non-marking rubber
• Slide Sole: One removable sole — cross-brand compatible (some trimming may be needed)
• Slide Heel: One removable heel — cross-brand compatible
• Included Accessories: Sliding foot shoe cover, shoe bag
• Hand: Right hand (slide foot: left)
• Width: Standard
• Sizing: Unisex — men’s 4.5 through men’s 13 (see sizing chart below)
• Color: Black / Gold
• Brand: Epic Bowling

👝 Unisex Sizing Conversion Chart

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🎓 The Faux Leather and Mesh Inlay Upper — Why This Construction Works for a Bowling Shoe

What Modern Performance Faux Leather Actually Is

Faux leather in athletic footwear has changed significantly in the last decade. Early synthetic leather alternatives were stiff, cracked under repeated flexing, and didn’t breathe. Modern performance faux leather uses a different construction — a fabric backing with a polyurethane or microfiber surface layer that flexes with the foot, resists abrasion at stress points, and maintains shape through repeated use cycles.

For a bowling shoe, abrasion resistance matters at specific points. The lateral toe area takes drag stress on every slide step. The midfoot takes repeated flexing as the foot moves from pushaway through delivery. Performance faux leather handles both without the weight penalty that full leather construction adds. The T-1 upper resists the wear patterns a bowling shoe experiences without asking you to carry extra weight on your feet through a full league night.

What the Mesh Inlays Do

Mesh inlays serve two functions in the T-1 upper. First, they reduce overall shoe weight. Mesh panels replace solid upper material at low-stress areas of the shoe — typically the toe box and the midfoot where structural reinforcement isn’t needed. Less material means less weight without reducing durability where it counts.

Second, mesh inlays ventilate the shoe. A bowling session generates heat inside a closed shoe. Heat builds moisture. Moisture affects fit comfort and, over time, degrades the interior lining materials. The Flyer mesh lining actively wicks moisture away from the foot. The mesh inlays in the upper give that moisture a path out of the shoe rather than trapping it inside. The result is a shoe that stays more comfortable across a long session and holds up better over the life of the product.

The Padded Collar, Tongue, and Lace Closure

Padded collars cushion the ankle contact point — the area that takes the most impact stress on a slide step as the foot decelerates. A well-padded collar reduces that impact fatigue across multiple games. The padded tongue distributes lace pressure evenly across the instep rather than concentrating it at lace contact points, which matters for bowlers who need a secure midfoot fit without pressure discomfort. The lace closure gives you manual control over fit tension at every point across the instep — an advantage for bowlers with specific fit requirements that a fixed closure system can’t accommodate.

💡 BowlersMart Tips: Shoe Care and Maintenance for Athletic-Construction Bowling Shoes

The Slide Sole — Your Most Important Maintenance Target

The slide sole is the performance component that degrades fastest without care. Lane oil, approach surface dust, and debris all accumulate on the sole face during a session. Contaminated soles slide inconsistently. After every session, brush the sole face with a firm-bristle brush to remove surface debris. Avoid touching the sole face with bare hands; skin oils transfer to the sole material and affect its friction characteristics. Store the shoe with the sole cover attached when not in use.

Cleaning the Upper Between Sessions

Wipe the faux leather panels with a damp cloth after bowling. Lane dust and approach debris accumulate in the surface texture of the upper and, if left over time, work into the material and cause premature surface wear. A damp cloth takes thirty seconds and removes the debris before it sets. Avoid soaking the upper — the mesh panels dry more slowly than the faux leather, and wet mesh retains odor-causing bacteria if not fully dried before storage.

Drying and Storage

Air-dry the shoes at room temperature after every session before putting them in the bag. Putting warm, damp shoes directly into a closed bag traps moisture. Trapped moisture breaks down adhesives, degrades lining materials, and shortens shoe life. Remove the shoes from the bag after a session, loosen the laces to open the collar, and let them sit in open air for at least an hour before storage. A shoe tree or crumpled newspaper inside the shoe maintains the upper shape as it dries.

When to Replace the Slide Sole

A worn slide sole shows visible thinning at the heel-to-toe edge and produces inconsistent slide length from shot to shot. Most slide soles last one to two seasons of regular league play under normal conditions. Watch for the signal: if your slide is becoming unreliable and cleaning the sole doesn’t restore consistency, replacement is the next step. The T-1’s cross-brand compatibility means replacement soles are widely available from major bowling accessory retailers.

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