These are really good shoes for a beginning bowler. They fit well, have a "universal" design so you don't have to worry about getting "right handed or left handed approach" shoes. Sliding foot breaks in quickly and the non sliding foot stays unchanged so you don't slip while approaching. Great price point for a basic shoe that will last as long as your kid's feet still fit in them!(and  then get handed down the line!) WAY better deal than renting shoes at $5/time if your kids like to go bowling more than a few times each year.
  Truth be told, I have the adult version of these shoes for myself and I bowl in leagues. They're 4 years old and still look and fit as well as the day I bought them. It was my experience with them that made me choose them for my girl when she got into bowling too.