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 may not be fond of polyester bowling shirts, I don't feel they are nearly as bad as some of the terrible outfits we have watched 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, because I'm a bowler too, I can say that I am a bit biased here - especially because I've been in charge of ordering my team's bowling shirts for the past five years. I always try to buy something different every year, and I ensure that I purchase classic designs that would look nice both on and off the lanes. Also, I have tried to purchase my bowling shirts from different online merchants so I could get a better idea of which websites offer the best quality products at the lowest prices.

In the past few years, I've in fact found some great apparel websites, and have received some truly outstanding products as a result. In reviewing my acquisition history, I noticed that these Internet sites have several common denominators.

To start with, they suggest an extensive choice of bowling shirts in many different colors and styles, including the retro designs that are so popular these days. Second, the websites offer a wide 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 nice team logo on the back! And last, all of the Internet sites that I bought from offer competitive costing on their products and reliable shipping.

In addition, because wearing a bowling shirt to school or casual events became something of a trend in the past years, manufacturers are going out of their way to produce nice new designs. This is good news for bowlers, as it means that even more places will start stocking these items -- and in larger quantities, too. That makes it easier for me to find the cool styles that I want, and also contributes to keep prices down.

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 wear any old shirt I can find at the saving store. As silly as it sounds, I have learned that a great bowling shirt really enhances team spirit, and that actually does affect our score!