Bowling shoes are the foundation of the bowling approach and delivery. If the shoes are not right, your game will suffer. How to select the proper bowling shoe for the individual bowler is not talked about too much during league bowling or practice. So, how do you pick the right shoe? There are some things to consider. The bowler needs to realize that the shoe can improve scores, shape your game and in general make the bowling experience more enjoyable. There are steps to choosing the correct shoe:

First, decide on the type of shoe you want. Retro style, classic style or do you want the look that will make you the envy of the alley? This where your personality comes through and can make things more fun. Are you a serious or casual bowler? Most serious bowlers want to look professional or are you the casual bowler that likes the bowling shoes look and wants to take the look to the street? Casual bowlers will probably go for the universal sole shoe that can be used on left or right slide foot. More serious bowlers will opt for the high performance shoe. Second, decide where to buy your shoes. Casual bowlers will want to buy online because there are more styles and sizes available than your local pro shop. More advanced bowlers may want to try the shoe on and that would mean going to the pro shop. There would be fewer choices there but they will know how the shoe will feel. Third, casual bowlers can go for the universal sole usable on LH or RH bowlers. Higher performance bowlers want shoes that can be tweaked to increase or decrease slide. They can also opt for different heels to adjust height and/or break. Finally, the shoe must feel good on your foot.