Approved footwear

Use of Approved Footwear Shoes must be flat soled with no separation between the front sole and heel (i.e. flat from toe to heel).

• Walking shoes and sports shoes are acceptable; sandals with a heel strap are also acceptable, if the back strap is firmly fitted when worn.

• Flat-soled wedge shoes (i.e. shoes that increase in height from toe to heel) are not acceptable.
• The width of any heel must be at least 50% of the widest part of the sole.
• The sole may possess a shallow tread pattern or indented grooves to improve traction, without damaging the green.
• A channel in the center of the sole is acceptable; protuberances that extend out from the sole are not acceptable.
• Edges around the sole, and around any channel, need to be rounded.
• Brand name bowling shoes that are listed as approved on a current list, published by a member national authority, are acceptable.
• Shoes that have been re-soled to ensure that they comply with the laws of the sport are also generally acceptable.
• Nevertheless, Bowls Canada Boulingrin reserves the right to disallow any specific shoe. Umpires must use their best judgment and not unduly eliminate members from play unless they have a shoe that would clearly damage the green.
• Common sense must prevail.