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GolfClubAtlas.com => Golf Course Architecture => Topic started by: Rick Sides on May 14, 2022, 01:07:12 PM
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Does anyone have a suggestion for the most comfortable golfing shoe to walk the course with?
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This spring I bought a pair of True...Now I own three pair and wear them just about everyday, everywhere. My 70 year old toes and feet are very happy!
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Big fan of Merrill here. They hold up great and are super comfy, although they aren't a golf shoe by definition
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Adidas Codechaos 21 Primeblue for me. All around comfort-heel, toe box, tongue-is awesome. I bought two more after my initial purchase. The shell feels almost mesh-like so I haven't worn them in any damp/dewy conditions. The color schemes may not be for everyone though.
AMZN offers them at half the price of the adidas website in certain sizes.
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Not going to say they are better than anything or the best, but I recently got a new pair of ECCO golf shoes as a gift. In addition to the classic all white they are very comfortable and just ordered a 2nd pair to have in case they discontinue the color in the future.
Just saw TGW has them for $130 which is 60 cheaper than Amazon. Also first YAK leather I have ever had and definitely softer.
ECCO Men's Biom Hybrid 3 Boa Hydromax Water Resistant
(https://www.tgw.com/wcsstore/CatalogAssetStore/Attachment/images/products/golf/P163437/f-white-x.jpg)
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I have been wearing Eccos for many years, probably own a dozen pairs currently. They fit my feet perfectly out-of-the-box and allow me to walk 100+ rounds annually so that I can properly appreciate the architecture (bone for Joe Hancock). I like the Fred Couples street shoes best (see below for a great price) which are great for playing AND are clubhouse legal even in the UK.
https://www.budgetgolf.com/ecco-le-street-premiere-spikeless-golf-shoes/p?idsku=13001779&CAWELAID=520008760000852705&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=80860141099&CATCI=pla-440833379674&CATARGETID=520008760000713756&CADevice=c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0MfHxN3f9wIVE3xvBB3wMQCrEAQYASABEgJlpvD_BwE
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Ecco is easily the most comfortable shoe I’ve worn
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Eccos are indeed quite comfortable, but I would add the Gfore MG (soft) line. This offer more heel and arch support than Eccos and feel like slippers on my feet.
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I just got some Footjoy Hyperflex Boas. Not to everyone's taste looks wise but could not be more comfortable -- it's like wearing socks.
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Ecco Biom are amazingly comfortable right out of the box. And very waterproof.
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Maybe this deserves its own thread, but why are golf shoes in general so completely FUGLY these days?
I mean there isn't a good looking golf shoe on the market. Period.
Foot Joy Superlites for me, old school brown saddle. Of course they don't make them anymore <old man yells at cloud>.
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I have a wide foot and find most of the brands do not accommodate anything other than a medium width. I have had the best luck with New Balance and have been wearing the Breeze model for the past 3-4 years. Most of their shoes come in EE and 4E widths.
Very comfortable and easy on the feet.
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I agree with Jeff Schley, the Ecco boa shown are my personal favorite. I wore the previous version and both the leather and components are even better.
I recently purchased the True All Day Knit II. They are very comfortable from a weight perspective - very light mesh. The sides are stretchy in nature that hug your feet well. If you are a player who creates high swing speeds and wants to feel the "grip" as you swing these are probably not for you. If you want a lightweight mesh especially when hot out like in AZ summer these may be a great option.
Weekly play for 6 plus months of the year will continue to be the Ecco option.
Hotter summer temperatures at 100+ and any time I play more than 18 I will choose the True option.
Justin
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ECCO and I have dress and casual ECCOs as well. Back when I lobbied in DC would walk a few miles a day between offices, agencies and the capitol and ECCO was a lifesaver
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Lou,
I found the bone, but all I can think is “man, I wish I had Lou’s memory”……
If I had a new pair of Ecco’s at the Dixie Cup, I’m still wearing those same shoes.
I trust you’re well!
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I'm another happy customer of the Ecco boa that Jeff Schley posted. They're extremely comfortable and waterproof. Having said that I have a dozen pairs of golf shoes and there are many very comfortable models available today. Some of the most comfortable include any other Ecco model, Adidas Adipure and the mesh Puma models which feel light as a feather but aren't good in wet conditions. I used to like Trues, but the newer models have not felt as good to me. The most recent ones I bought ran small. I should have exchanged them for a larger size, but was afraid they'd be too big
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Let's face it they are all comfortable. When I was a kid golf shoes were dress shoes with spikes. I thought they were comfortable.
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I can't remember the last time I looked at purchasing a different brand of than Eccos. Very few of shoes are lookers, but that is true throughout all brands. The throwback lightweight (but still heavier than many brands) classic look of a few companies like g fore look good, but guys tell me the shoes don't last long and are not gore tex. If I pay 150 quid for shoes I want gore tex.
I see Ecco have come with a new shoe, Golf Tray. I have an old pair of Eccos, can't remember the style name, which look very similar. Quite plain, but one of the better looking shoes which fits my plain style. However, the price has jumped about 50 quid for this new style!
Ciao
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I miss the sound and stability of metal spikes, especially when there's dew or the ground is damp. Mind watching someone playing in modern day spikeless shoes slip and slide has an element of amusement to it.
I also miss the curtesy metal spikes gave within the game. All players knew metal spikes made a noise so they stopped if a player closeby was hitting a shot. Now with bubble soles and soft spikes it's don't-give-a-damn and walk-on-bye forgetting that both noise and movement nearby is a distraction.
atb
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I can't remember the last time I looked at purchasing a different brand of than Eccos. Very few of shoes are lookers, but that is true throughout all brands. The throwback lightweight (but still heavier than many brands) classic look of a few companies like g fore look good, but guys tell me the shoes don't last long and are not gore tex. If I pay 150 quid for shoes I want gore tex.
I see Ecco have come with a new shoe, Golf Tray. I have an old pair of Eccos, can't remember the style name, which look very similar. Quite plain, but one of the better looking shoes which fits my plain style. However, the price has jumped about 50 quid for this new style!
Ciao
Get yourself on ebay, you'd be surprised the deals you can find for Ecco shoes.
Niall
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When I wear Ecco's my feet feel fine. When I wear almost anything else they hurt.
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I have a wide foot and find most of the brands do not accommodate anything other than a medium width. I have had the best luck with New Balance and have been wearing the Breeze model for the past 3-4 years. Most of their shoes come in EE and 4E widths.
Very comfortable and easy on the feet.
Give the Trues a try if you need a wider foot base. My buddies claim I look like I'm wearing "clown shoes," but if it's comfort that you're looking for, it's True all the way...
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I have a wide foot and find most of the brands do not accommodate anything other than a medium width. I have had the best luck with New Balance and have been wearing the Breeze model for the past 3-4 years. Most of their shoes come in EE and 4E widths.
Very comfortable and easy on the feet.
I'll second this. If you have wide feet, the New Balances are tough to beat. I've tried Trues and didn't love them like the NBs I've been wearing for 5-6 years.
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Does anyone have any experience with the new True Lux?
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PC Craig,
What exact questions do you have about the True Lux? I have had them about a month with only 2 rounds walked so far.
Justin
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Maybe this deserves its own thread, but why are golf shoes in general so completely FUGLY these days?
I mean there isn't a good looking golf shoe on the market. Period.
Foot Joy Superlites for me, old school brown saddle. Of course they don't make them anymore <old man yells at cloud>.
:) I'm with you, Tom. It goes hand in hand with stylishly draping linens, cottons, and wools being replaced by these god-awful NASA-infused microfibers with space age moisture wicking agents (that we'll no doubt soon discover cause cancer in lab rats) in this new slim-cut style perfect only for 12 year old boys and men shaped like Justin Thomas, all in the name of today's golfers somehow being "athletes". To the clouds this old man yells "Ben Hogan was a GOLFER!"
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To the clouds this old man yells "Ben Hogan was a GOLFER!"
Hogan gave the only fashion advice needed for a golfer - wear a light shirt with dark pants or a dark shirt with light pants.
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To the clouds this old man yells "Ben Hogan was a GOLFER!"
Hogan gave the only fashion advice needed for a golfer - wear a light shirt with dark pants or a dark shirt with light pants.
To which I would only add: 'but favour the former, with 'dark' being grey and 'light' being white.
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I wore a Hogan style cap not too long ago. I did not play any better, but it did make me feel good.
As to the OP, my only problem with Eccos is that it is too easy to succumb to buying yet another pair when I see them on sale. One only really needs so many pairs of shoes.
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I’ve been wearing On Clouds to walk and carry. Will never go back to golf shoes.
Mike
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PC Craig,
What exact questions do you have about the True Lux? I have had them about a month with only 2 rounds walked so far.
Justin
Are they comfortable on long walks? Do they wear out prematurely?
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After trying out many brands and styles over the years, for my feet, Trues and Ecco BIOMs fit the best and were most comfortable after long walks.
I have settled on Eccos. [size=78%](We have an Ecco outlet near me that saved me about $40, so that helped offset their higher price).[/size]
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$2 pair of Footjoys. Wife went to thrift store (probably Goodwill) and came home with pair of size 13, new condition Footjoys that they couldn't sell. I couldn't get my size 13 feet into them, and couldn't figure out why.
On closer examination, I discovered there were a set of orthopedic inserts in them that reduced them to size 11 or less. When I pulled the inserts out, they were perfect. Obviously, everyone who tried them at the store found they didn't fit, thereby leaving for my wife to find and bring home.
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I don't miss old cotton shirts, and baggy Dockers-style pants. I will take the new tech (now 20 years old) breathable fabrics all day.
Ecco are great, but for some reason their Euro sizing doesn't work for me. I am a US 11, but their equivalent is not an exact fit.
Nice to see all the BOA users on this thread. I used to be on the board of the company...I get the BOA version of any shoe if it's available. For me, I got advice from a doctor in Santa Barbara who used to participate on this board years ago, who recommended simple trail running/workout shoes for golf when conditions are dry. My regular course is usually dry and firm, so just wearing New Balance trail running shoes gives me all the traction I need, plus they are light and comfortable. And I can wear them from house to the course.
No desire to ever wear the leather FJ Classics with nails that I wore growing up...they'd soak up water and weigh a ton by the end of an early morning round. An "oz = pound" as they say in hiking and military.
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Another HUGE fan of Ecco's. Just bought two new pairs of the new BIOM's and am loving them.
Need to find a good pair of running sneaks to wear on the dry days. I'm going to follow Bogey's lead and try out the OnClouds.
As for the hi-tech fabrics, give me them everyday. No more 100% cotton unless it's over the base layer.
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$2 pair of Footjoys. Wife went to thrift store (probably Goodwill) and came home with pair of size 13, new condition Footjoys that they couldn't sell. I couldn't get my size 13 feet into them, and couldn't figure out why.
On closer examination, I discovered there were a set of orthopedic inserts in them that reduced them to size 11 or less. When I pulled the inserts out, they were perfect. Obviously, everyone who tried them at the store found they didn't fit, thereby leaving for my wife to find and bring home.
I can't like this enough!
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:) I'm with you, Tom. It goes hand in hand with stylishly draping linens, cottons, and wools being replaced by these god-awful NASA-infused microfibers with space age moisture wicking agents (that we'll no doubt soon discover cause cancer in lab rats) in this new slim-cut style perfect only for 12 year old boys and men shaped like Justin Thomas, all in the name of today's golfers somehow being "athletes". To the clouds this old man yells "Ben Hogan was a GOLFER!"
Couldn't agree with both of you more. I still have 8 or 9 pair of leather FootJoy's, J&M's and some others. While I agree with your comments on the trend of slim cut styles in pants and clothes that seem to lend itself to Emo or Boy Band concert goers, we certainly have come a long way since this type of abomination:
https://golfshorts.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/1999c.jpg (https://golfshorts.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/1999c.jpg)
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Not going to say they are better than anything or the best, but I recently got a new pair of ECCO golf shoes as a gift. In addition to the classic all white they are very comfortable and just ordered a 2nd pair to have in case they discontinue the color in the future.
Just saw TGW has them for $130 which is 60 cheaper than Amazon. Also first YAK leather I have ever had and definitely softer.
ECCO Men's Biom Hybrid 3 Boa Hydromax Water Resistant
(https://www.tgw.com/wcsstore/CatalogAssetStore/Attachment/images/products/golf/P163437/f-white-x.jpg)
Once you go YAK you never go back! All kidding aside the ECCO’s are far and away the most functional and comfortable golf shoes I have owned. You can’t put a price on your feet especially as you get older.
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I don’t have any experience with BOA. I get the premise for a pair of ski boots but does it make that much of a difference for golf or running shoes? Would like to hear from some of the champions of the system.
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I don’t have any experience with BOA. I get the premise for a pair of ski boots but does it make that much of a difference for golf or running shoes? Would like to hear from some of the champions of the system.
The BOA lets me really customize the tightness around my feet better than laces. Just turn the dial until it's perfect.
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Not going to say they are better than anything or the best, but I recently got a new pair of ECCO golf shoes as a gift. In addition to the classic all white they are very comfortable and just ordered a 2nd pair to have in case they discontinue the color in the future.
Just saw TGW has them for $130 which is 60 cheaper than Amazon. Also first YAK leather I have ever had and definitely softer.
ECCO Men's Biom Hybrid 3 Boa Hydromax Water Resistant
(https://www.tgw.com/wcsstore/CatalogAssetStore/Attachment/images/products/golf/P163437/f-white-x.jpg)
Once you go YAK you never go back! All kidding aside the ECCO’s are far and away the most functional and comfortable golf shoes I have owned. You can’t put a price on your feet especially as you get older.
The one pair of new ECCOs that I bought gave me no end to new blisters for some time. I carried an extra pair of shoes in my bag to change into at the turn. Yet, my $2 Footjoys never gave me a blister ever. The used ECCOs I bought never gave me a single blister, but then someone had already broken them in. The problem with the used ECCOs is that the sole eventually cracked open and let water in through the sole to soak my feet.
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:) I'm with you, Tom. It goes hand in hand with stylishly draping linens, cottons, and wools being replaced by these god-awful NASA-infused microfibers with space age moisture wicking agents (that we'll no doubt soon discover cause cancer in lab rats) in this new slim-cut style perfect only for 12 year old boys and men shaped like Justin Thomas, all in the name of today's golfers somehow being "athletes". To the clouds this old man yells "Ben Hogan was a GOLFER!"
Too many seem to fall prey to advertising claims that you might be able to verify with a super computer simulation. My $10 discounted wool sweater from REI sheds rain and keeps me dry every bit as well as the "god-awful NASA-infused microfibers with space age moisture wicking agents".
Sort of like those that take the marketing slogan "The Shaft is the Engine of the Club" to be the gospel truth. I've got news for them. The golfer is the engine, the shaft is the drive shaft and the club head is the wheel where the rubber meets the road.
:P
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Tim Martin (I didn't quote your question because of the ancient board software that obliterates your text), once you try a pair of golf shoes with BOA you probably won't buy another pair without them. Easy on, easy off, and you can adjust the dial to the tightness/tension you prefer (with a consistent tension throughout your instep), and never have to worry about it during the round.
I no longer have a financial interest in the company, but remain an enthusiastic fan.
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:) I'm with you, Tom. It goes hand in hand with stylishly draping linens, cottons, and wools being replaced by these god-awful NASA-infused microfibers with space age moisture wicking agents (that we'll no doubt soon discover cause cancer in lab rats) in this new slim-cut style perfect only for 12 year old boys and men shaped like Justin Thomas, all in the name of today's golfers somehow being "athletes". To the clouds this old man yells "Ben Hogan was a GOLFER!"
Couldn't agree with both of you more. I still have 8 or 9 pair of leather FootJoy's, J&M's and some others. While I agree with your comments on the trend of slim cut styles in pants and clothes that seem to lend itself to Emo or Boy Band concert goers, we certainly have come a long way since this type of abomination:
https://golfshorts.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/1999c.jpg (https://golfshorts.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/1999c.jpg)
I think if someone rolled up in the infamous Brookline Ryder Cup team shirt it would be ironically cool AF. Pleated khakis, not so much.
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It looks like ECCO will be carrying the day, but consider G/FORE's MG4+ and/or Gallivanter. Both are super comfy, waterproof and not bad looking IMO.
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There’s some questionable advice being dispensed here. As an avid and knowledgeable skier, you won’t see me in a Boa equipped boot. There’s a reason why Boa isn’t offered on hardly any high end PU shell. You can find it, sure, but serious boots don’t have it. That’s because it doesn’t allow for customization of fit the same as a traditional four buckle design. Same with skates.Boa works a peach in things like cycling shoes however. It dispenses pressure evenly on the top of the forefoot. I’ll not own shoes for the bike (clipless riding) that doesn’t have Boa ever again.
Moving on from Boa, zero drop and minimalist shoes wrecked my feet for a few years. I bought into the early hype for True and it bit me hard. Plantar Fasciitis and forefoot blisters abounded. I went back to the athletic shoe design around five years ago with Adidas boost and now the second generation of the Nike Infinity Tour and I think that’s the ticket. The latter in particular ticks a lot of boxes.
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There’s some questionable advice being dispensed here. As an avid and knowledgeable skier, you won’t see me in a Boa equipped boot. There’s a reason why Boa isn’t offered on hardly any high end PU shell. You can find it, sure, but serious boots don’t have it. That’s because it doesn’t allow for customization of fit the same as a traditional four buckle design. Same with skates.Boa works a peach in things like cycling shoes however.
Ben, stay tuned. Development for ski boots (as opposed to snowboard boots) is in the very early stages.