Golf shoes

[PhoenixOrion]

I don't want to go 'blind' into the sports store. Any particular brands I should try/fit? I don't know anything about golfing shoes except that I need them to be 'soft spikes' so I can use them at majority of the golf course and golf ranges.
Thanx.

 

[pyonir]

footjoy

 

[Brutus04]

I second Footjoy!

 

[MyThirdEye]

footjoy = ftw.

 

[BradT]

footjoy for gloves, footjoy for shoes

 

[gooseman]

Another vote here for footjoy, although I did have a pair of Etonics once that were very comfortable but not sure they make them anymore.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Fooyjoy, Etonic, Ecco, Bite, whatever, all the major brands are perfectly fine. Fit is FAR more important than name. Go to the golf store, find a pair you like, try them on and walk around the store browsing for an hour. If they're still comfy at the end of the hour buy them.

 

[Juno]

my dad loves footjoy. i wear adidas though.

 

[sjwaste]

FJ and Etonic are both great.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Fooyjoy, Etonic, Ecco, Bite, whatever, all the major brands are perfectly fine. Fit is FAR more important than name. Go to the golf store, find a pair you like, try them on and walk around the store browsing for an hour. If they're still comfy at the end of the hour buy them.

I would second that suggestion. I had a pair of Bite shoes and the fit wasn't right for my feet and gave me huge problems. Bite is very popular...but the pair i selected didn't work out for me.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Fooyjoy, Etonic, Ecco, Bite, whatever, all the major brands are perfectly fine. Fit is FAR more important than name. Go to the golf store, find a pair you like, try them on and walk around the store browsing for an hour. If they're still comfy at the end of the hour buy them.

I would second that suggestion. I had a pair of Bite shoes and the fit wasn't right for my feet and gave me huge problems. Bite is very popular...but the pair i selected didn't work out for me.

Bite doesn't fit me either. I wear Footjoys, but can only use a few of their models. The rest are like torture devices because they're made on different lasts and have different shapes even though they're the same brand.

Buying golf shoes "blind" as the OP fears is actually a good thing. Instead of going in with preconceptions about which brands other people use he can approach the store with no thoughts other than finding the most comfortable pair.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Fooyjoy, Etonic, Ecco, Bite, whatever, all the major brands are perfectly fine. Fit is FAR more important than name. Go to the golf store, find a pair you like, try them on and walk around the store browsing for an hour. If they're still comfy at the end of the hour buy them.

Yep, I still wound up with some footjoys. They were ever so comfortable, something I could walk a marathon in, then again my foot is a little wider than most for my size. I gave up a truly dry shoe for one that fit and felt the best. Semi-dry - dew, light rain and whatnot don't bother it, but don't go sloshing around like you can with a dry shoe.

Golf shoes have REALLY come a long way in the last 6-7 years. There's no reason they shouldn't be the most comfortable pair of shoes you own. But boy do I miss hard spikes.

 

[YoungGun21]

Footjoy are good. Adidas and Nike make some good ones. Reebok has some that aren't bad.

 

[LostWanderer]

One word of advice for whichever you end up choosing, think of it like buying a good pair of walking shoes. You're gonna put some distance on those things, so make sure they're 100% comfortable. It's worth it to spend a little more if they feel better. I went through a couple pairs of cheap ones and wore them out. Last summer I bought a pair of decent Footjoys. I paid twice as much, but don't regret it one bit. In fact, I've been kicking myself for not buying them earlier. They really make a big difference. I would probably expect around $50-60 to start for a good pair.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Golf shoes have REALLY come a long way in the last 6-7 years. There's no reason they shouldn't be the most comfortable pair of shoes you own. But boy do I miss hard spikes.

I thought I would too, but I don't. When metal spikes started to get banned I moved to courses that still allowed them. When the last courses banned them I wore soft spikes around the clubhouse and kept another pair of shoes with metal spikes in my bag and changed on the 2nd tee. Finally I got tired of doing that and just adopted soft spikes full time and I don't miss metal at all now. The soft spikes are more comfortable and the newer models grip much better than the early ones did. Even on wet hills I don't slip.

 

[BillGates]

My Footjoys (proper size) KILLED my feet and I only wore them for 2 rounds or so...they're retired and now I wear Nike - much more comfortable for me.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: spidey07

Golf shoes have REALLY come a long way in the last 6-7 years. There's no reason they shouldn't be the most comfortable pair of shoes you own. But boy do I miss hard spikes.

I thought I would too, but I don't. When metal spikes started to get banned I moved to courses that still allowed them. When the last courses banned them I wore soft spikes around the clubhouse and kept another pair of shoes with metal spikes in my bag and changed on the 2nd tee. Finally I got tired of doing that and just adopted soft spikes full time and I don't miss metal at all now. The soft spikes are more comfortable and the newer models grip much better than the early ones did. Even on wet hills I don't slip.

We're going to have to agree to disagree on this one. I couldn't care less what the spikes do to climb an incline, I care about how my front foot slips a little bit.

I know you're going to school me about how that shouldn't be correct, but I miss my hard spikes and my swing is far from perfect.

 

[PhoenixOrion]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Fooyjoy, Etonic, Ecco, Bite, whatever, all the major brands are perfectly fine. Fit is FAR more important than name. Go to the golf store, find a pair you like, try them on and walk around the store browsing for an hour. If they're still comfy at the end of the hour buy them.

I would second that suggestion. I had a pair of Bite shoes and the fit wasn't right for my feet and gave me huge problems. Bite is very popular...but the pair i selected didn't work out for me.

Bite doesn't fit me either. I wear Footjoys, but can only use a few of their models. The rest are like torture devices because they're made on different lasts and have different shapes even though they're the same brand.

Buying golf shoes "blind" as the OP fears is actually a good thing. Instead of going in with preconceptions about which brands other people use he can approach the store with no thoughts other than finding the most comfortable pair.

Of course, I'm going to buy a pair that fits me the comfiest. But with so many brands out there I'd rather go into the store and focus on the brands that are 'reliable' to the masses. With my personality, if I don't have a brand focus, I'd end up doing fitting for a good 5 hours inside the store......and to me that's too much time wasted indoors instead of being on the golf course

 

[StuckMojo]

my footjoys suck. i have to put medical tape on my heel so i won't get a blister if i'm going to walk. and that's even now after having walked at least 100 holes in them (you'd think they'd break in). my buddy has some that are just like sneakers except with spikes. i envy him.

 

[BillGates]

Originally posted by: StuckMojo
my footjoys suck. i have to put medical tape on my heel so i won't get a blister if i'm going to walk. and that's even now after having walked at least 100 holes in them (you'd think they'd break in). my buddy has some that are just like sneakers except with spikes. i envy him.

Yep, that was the same thing that happened with my Footjoys.

 

[Atrail]

I like Ecco

 

[BHeemsoth]

I have a pair of Footjoy Dryjoys.

They're a bit expensive, but totally worth it.

 

[sjwaste]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Fooyjoy, Etonic, Ecco, Bite, whatever, all the major brands are perfectly fine. Fit is FAR more important than name. Go to the golf store, find a pair you like, try them on and walk around the store browsing for an hour. If they're still comfy at the end of the hour buy them.

Yep, I still wound up with some footjoys. They were ever so comfortable, something I could walk a marathon in, then again my foot is a little wider than most for my size. I gave up a truly dry shoe for one that fit and felt the best. Semi-dry - dew, light rain and whatnot don't bother it, but don't go sloshing around like you can with a dry shoe.

Golf shoes have REALLY come a long way in the last 6-7 years. There's no reason they shouldn't be the most comfortable pair of shoes you own. But boy do I miss hard spikes.

What area are you in, Spidey? I have two pairs, my cheap Reeboks w/ softspikes and my Etonics with ceramic, since there are still (cheaper, public) courses around here that let me on with them. It was the same way when I was in Jersey.

Most of them have a softspike rule, but if you get to know the starter and some of the folks in the clubhouse or a ranger, they'll usually let you wear whatever you want as long as you're showing respect for the course. If it weren't for people dragging their feet, stomping on the greens, etc, there'd be no need for those rules. Sucks.

 

[sjwaste]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: spidey07

Golf shoes have REALLY come a long way in the last 6-7 years. There's no reason they shouldn't be the most comfortable pair of shoes you own. But boy do I miss hard spikes.

I thought I would too, but I don't. When metal spikes started to get banned I moved to courses that still allowed them. When the last courses banned them I wore soft spikes around the clubhouse and kept another pair of shoes with metal spikes in my bag and changed on the 2nd tee. Finally I got tired of doing that and just adopted soft spikes full time and I don't miss metal at all now. The soft spikes are more comfortable and the newer models grip much better than the early ones did. Even on wet hills I don't slip.

I have to disagree with this. Maybe you altered something in your swing to make it work, or you've adjusted to not notice it, but I can absolutely tell a difference between softspikes and ceramic/metal. Now, maybe there are mental effects for me too, but my swing is different when I'm wearing softspikes, probably to compensate for slippage. I need to do a blind test for myself to see if its mental, though

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: sjwaste

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: spidey07

Golf shoes have REALLY come a long way in the last 6-7 years. There's no reason they shouldn't be the most comfortable pair of shoes you own. But boy do I miss hard spikes.

I thought I would too, but I don't. When metal spikes started to get banned I moved to courses that still allowed them. When the last courses banned them I wore soft spikes around the clubhouse and kept another pair of shoes with metal spikes in my bag and changed on the 2nd tee. Finally I got tired of doing that and just adopted soft spikes full time and I don't miss metal at all now. The soft spikes are more comfortable and the newer models grip much better than the early ones did. Even on wet hills I don't slip.

I have to disagree with this. Maybe you altered something in your swing to make it work, or you've adjusted to not notice it, but I can absolutely tell a difference between softspikes and ceramic/metal. Now, maybe there are mental effects for me too, but my swing is different when I'm wearing softspikes, probably to compensate for slippage. I need to do a blind test for myself to see if its mental, though

For you and Spidey, your feet are trying to tell you something and you're just not listening. You can swing 50mph harder than you guys are swinging without your feet slipping. If yours are that's not the shoes fault.