I take off my bowling shoes. I don't go for anything but the sweet deciduous tree and the stalls. Lots of slip and life in a shoe with lots of loft. If you decide to ditch those flimsy leather bowling shoes, expect a few things. These shoes will hug you like your mother never loved you, slip away like the rich do from the IRS, and comfort you like it's your first breakup. I've had them for a long time and they are definitely better than bowling shoes. Instead of spending $6 on bowling shoes every time, it's better to have something that's exclusively mine and not available to the general public.