Golf Shoes at the Range

[Pworld]

Yea, I don't want to mess up my $150 sneakers on the golf range, matts, or practice greens. And i hate tracking the dirt from the range back into my car. But then again my golf sneakers look like i can go and do 100yd sprints in them, so they are as comfortable and light as my sneakers.

[SteelCitySlice]

I used to only wear tennis shoes on the mats. I go to the range a lot straight from work, and one day I didn't have my tennis shoes. Tried hitting balls in my dress shoes and lost my balance on almost every shot. That was the last time I had something on at the range other than my spikes! Grass, mats, whatever, the golf shoes go on.

[The Recreational Golfer]

I'll wear golf shoes if hitting of grass, but they're not necessary off mats. Sometimes I hit off mats with my shoes off.

[sean_miller]

Yes. My golf spikes have mush more rigid soles than my sneakers, and my sneakers and golf shoes are different heights.

The only reason I wear golf shoes on mats (e.g. indoor golf, during lessons, when warming up before a round somewhere) is the height difference. If I'm wearing shoes with the same sole thickness as golf shoes I keep them on. I picked up a cheaper pair of FJs (Green Joys) just for the range but I wear them for the occasional round. Good shoe for the money.

I'll wear golf shoes if hitting of grass, but they're not necessary off mats. Sometimes I hit off mats with my shoes off.

I used to hit off mats with bare feet (something I saw Faldo do in the early 90s) occasionally in an effort to cure "over-active feet". It worked.

[SouthernILGolfer]

The only reason I wear golf shoes on mats (e.g. indoor golf, during lessons, when warming up before a round somewhere) is the height difference. If I'm wearing shoes with the same sole thickness as golf shoes I keep them on. I picked up a cheaper pair of FJs (Green Joys) just for the range but I wear them for the occasional round. Good shoe for the money.

I might look into getting my brother in law a pair of those, he wants a new pair of golf shoes for christmas and I'm trying to find a pair in the $50 range.

[newtogolf]

I might look into getting my brother in law a pair of those, he wants a new pair of golf shoes for christmas and I'm trying to find a pair in the $50 range.

Global golf has the brown/black GreenJoys on sale now for $34.99

[SouthernILGolfer]

Global golf has the brown/black GreenJoys on sale now for $34.99

Thanks, that sounds like a great deal, i see those are water resistant as well, most of the less expensive shoes are not.

[sean_miller]

Thanks, that sounds like a great deal, i see those are water resistant as well, most of the less expensive shoes are not.

I can't say how many seasons they'll last (maybe 2) but I played in the rain with them and my feet were still dry. End threadjack/

[highscoreinky]

Yes, I always wear spikes to the range when I practice.

[sean_miller]

Yes, I always wear spikes to the range when I practice.

Why else would you go to the range?

[SouthernILGolfer]

I can't say how many seasons they'll last (maybe 2) but I played in the rain with them and my feet were still dry. End threadjack/

Just ordered a pair of the brown/black/white footjoys(10 med), 15 pinnacle gold balls and 100 2 3/4" tees for just over $50. Was afraid to wait too long on the shoes since they're a closeout item and might not last long. They'll be a big improvement over what he has, his old shoes are worn out.

[Mac62]

I usually wear my golf shoes to the range. They feel different than my tennies and the soles are probably an inch thinner. It may or may not make a difference, but I'm just going for the "practice like you play" thing. I see a lot of guys wearing tennies at the range, so there's obviously no one right answer.

[Tarantula]

I never wear my golf shoes to the range. And I always found it a bit perplexing why guys would wear their full golf kit to the range. After reading this thread, I see there is method to their madness. I might start wearing my shoes from now on.

[BonoVox]

Mats in general tennis shoes. Grass always golf shoes.

Never slipped on mats. In fact you can almost argue tennis shoes on mats have a similar feel as golf spike on grass. Grass/turf gives some. Mats with spikes doesn't.