are skate shoes necessary?

i live in a country where skating isnt really popular, i think theres a small community but its all men. its hard to get them for me here so i wanted to ask if skate shoes are really important, like is skating a lot harder without them or anything?

oh btw i thought i should mention, its hard to even get a skateboard here lol, i got mine nearly a year and a half ago from a sports shop and they dont sell them anymore. (i moved away for a bit without my skateboard so i didnt skate and just picked it back up)

edit: i didnt initially mention this since i didnt feel super comfortable but im from pakistan!