New Golf Shoes???

[kingofcars08]

Mine are starting to go, been using them for about 75 rounds. The laces are gone, cleat screws on the bottom of the shoe are shot, and the leather is just plain worn.

I wanted to see if anyone has a pair of shoes that they love? I was looking at the foot joy lo-pro, callaway chev, and a few other "athletic type" cleats. Any thoughts or experiences?

[PiKapp23]

In my opinion, you'll find no shoes more comfortable than ECCO. They are normally a bit expensive, but I recently bought a pair at a local Golf Galaxy for only $99 (that model is normally $179). They have some models of 'athletic' looking shoes that are very nice looking as well. For comfort, I think Footjoy is the second best.

75 rounds is not bad for your shoes. One thing that might help is to have 2 pair and switch them from round to round, especially if you often play in wet conditions or really hot conditions (due to sweat). Ideally shoes need to dry out completely before being worn again to extend their life.

[Rounders]

I vote for Ecco. I bought a pair last year and have no regretted it one bit. I was not fortunate to get them at a discount (I paid $170), but they are the most comfortable shoes that I own. I could wear them all day long. Worth every penny.

[Sunal]

I own a pair of Toschi's. Expensive but stylish and more importantly, they provide excellent comfort. I find walking in cleats fatiguing so these suit me well.

[whip_it_out]

FootJoy's are insanely comfortable, but if you have wide feet, especially around the toes, they're pretty hard to wear. Nike's are the only ones that fit me, and the TW Tour's, the models from a year or 2 ago are very comfortable, and seem to balance athletic and classic golf look. Plus they go around $80

[uttexas]

I absolutely love my Oakley laceless Overdrive shoes. Extremely comfortable with the ease of slip on. Never have to worry about lace wear out again. See review
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...icial%26sa%3DN

[Big_M]

FootJoy's are insanely comfortable, but if you have wide feet, especially around the toes, they're pretty hard to wear. Nike's are the only ones that fit me, and the TW Tour's, the models from a year or 2 ago are very comfortable, and seem to balance athletic and classic golf look. Plus they go around $80

I have wide feet... and I wear FJ's in 13 wide... right now I have some contours and some older dryjoys... both are fantastic, and I usually walk. The contours are some of the best feeling golf shoes I have ever owned.

[sabram]

I am the Imelda Marcos of Golf Shoes and have tried every brand several times. As mentioned by others, ECCO shoes are very comfortable. However, they are very expensive. Foot Joy Dry Joys are the best combination of comfort, water resitance and price. You can usually find last years model of Dry-Joys pretty cheap. Nike sneaker style golf shoes are okay, but do not last. Nike formal style shoes are uncomfortable compared to ECCO and Dry Joys. Dfeinitely stay away from the cheaper Nike models. I've tried several high end Addiidas models. None have compared to ECCO and Dry Joys for comfort, water resistance or quality of the product (i.e. they fell apart much faster)

[ks8829]

I use Superfeet inserts in all my golf and tennis shoes for comfort.

http://www.superfeet.com/

[LBlack14]

Check out these. Affordable, comphy and very classy.

http://www.golfsmith.com/products/29...ke_White/White

[bogeyhitter25]

Nike SP-8's.

[Big Padrigo]

It has been said but I bought some ecco's last year. They are far and away the most comfortable golf shoes I have ever bought. I took my time and tried on loads before goig for the ecco. I managed to get a pair for under $100 on amazon too.

[Rounders]

This thread makes me wonder; how long you guys use your golf shoes? Number of rounds? Years of use? Beat them into the ground? New pair every year? Just curious.

[PiKapp23]

This thread makes me wonder; how long you guys use your golf shoes? Number of rounds? Years of use? Beat them into the ground? New pair every year? Just curious.

I always have 2 pair in use - one brown/white saddle and one pair black/white saddle. I switch off based on what I am wearing so I match (yea, I know...) I play around 50 rounds of eighteen, plus about 10-15 nine hole rounds a year so each pair sees about 30 rounds a year in all kinds of weather (and I try to never wear the same pair back to back rounds, especially back to back days). Based on this my golf shoes usually last about 2-3 years. The black and white adidas shoes I have are more than three years old and are holding up OK. I usally retire my shoes when they start to leak or they break down in some other way (I had a pair of FootJoy's a couple years ago that the sole split in about 2 years and a pair of adidas that the leather at top of toe box split open after about 2). That 2-3 year range always seems to be about right.

I usually have a spare pair or 2 in the house so if a pair needs replaced, I'm ready. When I find a really good deal on shoes I just buy a pair. That way when pair wears out I don't go shopping for new and be stuck paying higher prices. Late fall/early sping is a great time to buy new shoes since companies and retailers are trying to sell of previous seasons models cheap.

[cdriver]

I normally have at least 3 pair in normal rotation. One solid black, one tan or brown, and one white with brown saddle. I also have 3 other pairs I use semi-regularly. I play a lot. Also, I clean and polish them between uses. My current two favorites for comfort are Callaway Toscana's..I have the black and the tan ones. They are the most comfortable shoes I have worn and I walk almost every round.

[Big_M]

I always have 2 pair in use - one brown/white saddle and one pair black/white saddle. I switch off based on what I am wearing so I match (yea, I know...) I play around 50 rounds of eighteen, plus about 10-15 nine hole rounds a year so each pair sees about 30 rounds a year in all kinds of weather (and I try to never wear the same pair back to back rounds, especially back to back days). Based on this my golf shoes usually last about 2-3 years. The black and white adidas shoes I have are more than three years old and are holding up OK. I usally retire my shoes when they start to leak or they break down in some other way (I had a pair of FootJoy's a couple years ago that the sole split in about 2 years and a pair of adidas that the leather at top of toe box split open after about 2). That 2-3 year range always seems to be about right.

this is pretty much me to a "T" ... only difference is I have one pair that is white w/ black saddle and one pair of all brown shoes... and replace those colors with the same. Oh, and I play about 60-70 18 hole rounds and maybe 5 nine holers.

[flanagan]

Foot Joy Contours. Bought them new because I showed up at a tournament which I planned to spectate all day in running shoes, but started raining hard when I got there (rained all day). Instantly comfortable, very waterproof and wore them in wet conditions two straight days and all spring, summer (at least 27 holes a week - in rotation with an older pair the remainder of rounds played) and fall. Looking to get another pair this year and rotate with last year's Contours.

[Bump-n-MI]

Another vote for Ecco. I have 2 pair in rotation (both Hydromax) and the are comfortable right out of the box. Worth the price IMO.