Why do you need those special shoes to play bowling?

Answer 1

The use of Bowling shoes during bowling sessions is to maintain cleanliness during your bowling session. The shoes you rent do not ever leave the bowling alley, thus leaving your bowling game area clean.

Answer 2

If you have ever looked at the bottom of bowling shoes and sneakers? Bowling shoes have a sole made of a kind of fabric that allow you to slide across the approach, while sneakers would make you land on your face in the middle of the lane.

Answer 3

Basketball shoes or tennis shoes will not slide on the approach at a bowling lane. Basketball shoes or tennis shoes will not slide on the approach at a bowling lane.

Answer 4

so the floor doesnt get messed up

and you dont slip

Answer 5

In general, there is no support to the feet and the soles are not designed for street wear.

There have been, over the years, shoe designs that mimic bowling shoes.

Answer 6

Almost every center will require bowl in shoes or specific shoes made for bowling. There are also special socks that have a sole designed for use without shoes.