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gregsandiego Great Member

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On 11/8/2022 at 11:54 AM, CraigF said:

Does everyone agree tennis shoes are by far the most comfortable shoes you could wear while golfing? I’m a scratch golfer and that’s all I ever wear!!

Yes. And as a minimalist (I don't use the glove either) I like saving time from car to cart.
Maybe if I was a better golfer I'd care but it's just one less thing to worry about...

I use old Taylor Made clubs from eBay and golf shops.

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2 hours ago, gregsandiego said:

Yes. And as a minimalist (I don't use the glove either) I like saving time from car to cart.
Maybe if I was a better golfer I'd care but it's just one less thing to worry about...

Granted I’m different because I do it for a living, but once I leave the house for the day, I’m wearing my spikeless and I have them on until I’m back. I think they are as comfortable as my normal shoes. 

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Assuming OP is actually serious about this discussion and not attempting to push his stick on spikes product, I don't find tennis shoes the most comfortable.  Walking shoes and cross trainers are better in my opinion.  But for golf, I would definitely pick golf shoes.  They are designed for a purpose

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  • Taylor Made r5 dual Draw 9.5* (stiff)
  • Cobra Baffler 4H (stiff)
  • Taylor Made RAC OS 6-9,P,S (regular)
  • Golden Bear LD5.0 60* (regular)
  • Aidia Z-009 Putter
  • Inesis Soft 500 golf ball
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If I had to pick a non-golf shoe to wear, it would be these. 

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Mesa Trail II - "Best Minimalist, Men's Trail Running Shoe" - Xero Shoes

So light you may forget you're wearing them. So grippy, you'll have unparalleled confidence. So comfy you may forget to take them off after your run. More...

I love Xeros shoes. They have the best selection of minimalist shoes (their entire business model).

Yea, if you are to play a sport in which you want to do good. Optimizing the small stuff is good. So, getting a golf shoe, which is designed for golf, makes sense to me. 

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pganapathy Great Member

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21 minutes ago, CraigF said:

Perfect

Then  just add just 4 kickss to them and they will be non slip

But why would anyone want to do that.  The soles are not designed to have the stick on kicks or any other additional spikes etc.  Find a shoe designed for the correct purpose and use it.  Golf, tennis, running, hiking, basketball, hockey etc., all have different requirements of a shoe and hence need to be designed differently.  Comfort in a shoe can be designed for any sport but the other requirements like, support, traction, balance etc. are different

What's in the bag

  • Taylor Made r5 dual Draw 9.5* (stiff)
  • Cobra Baffler 4H (stiff)
  • Taylor Made RAC OS 6-9,P,S (regular)
  • Golden Bear LD5.0 60* (regular)
  • Aidia Z-009 Putter
  • Inesis Soft 500 golf ball
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19 minutes ago, pganapathy said:

But why would anyone want to do that.  The soles are not designed to have the stick on kicks or any other additional spikes etc.  Find a shoe designed for the correct purpose and use it.  Golf, tennis, running, hiking, basketball, hockey etc., all have different requirements of a shoe and hence need to be designed differently.  Comfort in a shoe can be designed for any sport but the other requirements like, support, traction, balance etc. are different

He can’t answer. He’s just continuing to spam/promote. He’s done now though.

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