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I miss the sound of metal on concrete or tarmac. It's the sound of the walk from the clubhouse to the 1st tee - one of the finest walks you can take!

EXACTLY!!! It let's you know that you are entering a different world, speeds up the pulse, I always got a rush from that.

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I happen to agree about missing the sound the metal spikes made when walking on paved areas. But I don't miss them on the course or the marks they could leave by draggin ones foot...
To be honest, I'm surprised the PGA still allows them.

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I miss the way they suction cupped my feet to the ground, and like others have mentioned there was something appealing about the sound they made when walking on hard surfaces. However, I feel greens are in far better condition without metal spikes penetrating them. As far as the swing goes I think the less traction provided by soft spikes promotes people to have more stable lower body motion than they might otherwise have.

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mikelz Great Member

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Never liked them in the first place.
I still have scars on my ankles from those damned leather heels.
I can still feel those anchors that stabbed the balls of my feet.
What a relief it was to get the things off my feet and get my feet into some hot water.
I stopped wearing spikes when I saw my first pair of "teaching shoes" in the early 80s. Went right from there to "cross trainers".
Now I wear soft spikes and real golf shoes again.

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Cleveland Gunmetal Great Member

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Not at all. I also don't miss the greens getting torn up because of them or decks or patios at golf courses getting beaten up from them or the spikes wearing down quickly.

I used to belong to a very hilly course and while I have slipped on some extreme hilly lies, I would have slipped with or without metal spikes. Courses I play now I never slip.

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shortgame85 Great Member

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I assume that the metal spikes are heavier than plastic spikes. If that is true, then I am pleased to have the lighter rather than the heavier weight on my feet: anything to lessen the load.

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watrboy4 Established Member

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Its not the size of your spike, its the motion of the ocean.....lol But seriously I liked the way they stuck your feet in place but course conditions are many times better. Plus if you had a really bad lie you could hurt yourself with steel spikes cuz your feet would absolutely not give......lol....lots of twisted ankles.

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chingali Well Established Member

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I don't miss them at all when it comes to spike marks around the hole.

I do sort of miss the sound they made a little bit when walking on concrete. I don't miss the twisted ankles (I broke mine once) and the oh so close slides that happened when stepping off grass on to a downhill bit of concrete cart path in metal spikes. That was dangerous.

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I was one of the first people to switch to soft spikes. I averaged about 36 holes a day, or 10+ rounds per week, the summer I switched.

My ankles would be sore at the end of the day with the metal spikes. With the soft spikes, they were not.

The early ones weren't as sturdy as the ones are now, and they didn't grip as well.

I don't miss metal spikes. In a decade plus I've slipped due to soft spikes maybe four times ever.

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Dave40 Well Established Member

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I do miss metal spikes. There are a lot of good plastic cleats out there, but I think metal spikes still have superior grip.

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I miss the sound of metal on concrete or tarmac. It's the sound of the walk from the clubhouse to the 1st tee - one of the finest walks you can take!

I agree !00%!!

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Very much so. They gave a feel that no plastice can copy.
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I was suprised today to hear Tiger say that he wore metal spikes, I know Phil wears them, I wonder how many pro's wear them?

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I was suprised today to hear Tiger say that he wore metal spikes, I know Phil wears them, I wonder how many pro's wear them?

Tiger doesn't always wear them, nor does Phil. I believe only about 25% of the PGA Tour wears 'em, and most of them are the older guys who grew up playing them (soft spikes didn't come out and start to get popular for Tiger until he was ~ 17, and Phil ~ 24 or 25.).

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MrKadash Dedicated Member

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Actually I forgot that I ever wore metal spikes - got my first set of Spider soft spikes in 1994 and never looked back. The increase in putting surface quality has been immeasurable IMO.

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ganjagolfer Great Member

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metal spikes were good for scuffing an opponent's putting line (has to be done stealthily, never got caught)

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Yeah I miss them... They had a helluva lot better grip. Just a shame all the lazy bums who dragged their feet across greens...

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