I own a bowling ball...shoes, too. I go bowing about once every six months or so. I enjoy it, and would probably go more often if I had acquaintances whom enjoyed it more, but for now that’s it. A sensible person might point out partaking in an activity only a couple of times a year doesn’t really necessitate the ownership of equipment requisite for said activity. In many cases, I’d likely agree...bowling is not one of them, to me at least, for three reasons. The first two are shoes. This was only a small problem for me until the first time I saw some dude bowl sans socks.