Many times, bowlers have been compared (unfairly, in my opinion) to golfers because of their lack of style sense. While I could understand how some people might not like polyester bowling shirts, I do not feel they are quite as bad as some of the terrible outfits we have seen on the golf course. At least bowlers do not wear plaid pants that look like they were chose out by a color-blind grandmother!
Well, since I'm a bowler too, I can say that I am a bit biased here - especially since I've been in charge of buying my team's bowling shirts for the past five years. I always seek to buy something different every year, and I ensure that I order classic designs that will look good both on and off the lanes. Also, I've been trying to get my bowling shirts from various online merchants so I would get a better idea of which websites provide the best quality products at the lowest prices.
In the past few years, I've in fact found some great apparel websites, and have ordered some really outstanding merchandise as a result. In reviewing my purchase history, I noticed that these Internet sites have several common denominators.
First of all, they offer an extensive choice of bowling shirts in many different styles and colors, including the retro designs that are so popular right now. Second, the websites present a large choice of customization options for names and logos. A bowling shirt simply wouldn't be the same if it didn't have my name embroidered across the chest and a cool team logo on the back! And last, all of the Internet sites that I bought from give competitive costing on their merchandises and unfailing shipping.
In addition, since wearing a bowling shirt to school or casual events has become popular in the past years, manufacturers are going out of their way to make great new designs. This is good news for bowlers, as it signifies that even more stores will start stocking these items -- and in larger quantities, too. It is then easier for me to find the cool styles that people want, and also helps keep prices low.
I know that the type of bowling shirt I put on has absolutely no impact on my performance, but that doesn't mean I'll just settle for any old shirt I can find at the thrift store. As silly as it sounds, I've learned that a nice bowling shirt truly improves team spirit, and that actually does affect our score!