Good Walking shoes?

[mike295]

I currently have a pair of Nike Air Rival which have been pretty solid. But I have started to notice that around half way though my heals start to hurt, wondering if there are some better shoes that might be more comfortable to use

[homerun79]

I was looking for comfort as well when I bought a pair last year, the Golftown guy was wearing FootJoy Contours and says they are generally considered one of the more comfortable models, look up reviews on them, you will find a lot of people recommending them for comfort, and stability is fine in my opinion.

Good luck

[TheGeekGolfer]

Adidas AD Comfort II Golf Shoes - These are the most comfortable golf shoe I have ever owned. They are lightweight, have good support, and I got them on sale for $49 last fall. I have worn them for about 40 rounds this year and they are still in excellent condition.

Problem - They don't make them anymore! There's one pair on eBay, that is it, size 11.5. (Warning, it may not be there long as I will probably buy it later today). TGW, GolfSmith, RockBottom, GolfDiscount, GolfGalaxy. They make one called the 'AdiComfort' that is close, I think.

[Clambake]

I currently have a pair of Nike Air Rival which have been pretty solid. But I have started to notice that around half way though my heals start to hurt, wondering if there are some better shoes that might be more comfortable to use

While I also have had good luck with FJ Contours, I'd recommend you ignore whatever advice you get here and focus on fit, not what other people think works for them. It is far more likely that your current heal soreness isn't the shoes as much as the fit. Find a style shoe you like, find several different manufacturers and models in that style, then spend the time trying them on and walking around the store a lot. And remember, if they don't fit in the store they aren't going to "break in" or get better - a poor fitting shoe just becomes a used and worn out poor fitted shoe the longer you wear it.

[Arthur]

One thought on FootJoy as far as I know they are the only non custom fit shoe maker that makes shoes in different widths. Which is good for me because I can't wear the standard width.

[ilikefishes]

One thought on FootJoy as far as I know they are the only non custom fit shoe maker that makes shoes in different widths. Which is good for me because I can't wear the standard width.

I don't think this is accurate. I know Adidas makes different widths. They have wide in every man's shoe, and an extra wide in their entry level shoes.

[TheGeekGolfer]

One thought on FootJoy as far as I know they are the only non custom fit shoe maker that makes shoes in different widths. Which is good for me because I can't wear the standard width.

This is incorrect... Adidas, Nike, Etonic, Callaway, Oakley, and I'm sure there are others all make 'wide' shoes. I know because I have a 'wide' foot and always look for wide width shoes when I'm shopping. Not all stores carry them, the golf specific places like GolfSmith and Golf Galaxy usually have some wide shoes. The big-box general athletic places like Dick's and Sports Authority usually don't have as large a selection of wide width shoes, if any. Look for the 'W' on the box.

btw - I'm 99% sure the Adidas 'wide' are actually the same shoe as their regular fit, just a 1/2 size bigger. An 11 WIDE Adidas is the same as an 11 1/2 regular. I've compared them side by side in the store and tried them on, the 11W and 11 1/2 are the same length, width, everything.

[sean_miller]

I was looking for comfort as well when I bought a pair last year, the Golftown guy was wearing FootJoy Contours and says they are generally considered one of the more comfortable models, look up reviews on them, you will find a lot of people recommending them for comfort, and stability is fine in my opinion.

That was going to be my suggestion. If they fit your foot, the Contours are great. I also have a pair of Green Joys for the range and when it's wet/soupy. They're good but not as durable.