Rickie Fowler's new high-tops & pants...NOOOO!

[Abu3baid]

Hate the ugly shoes.. Just a feeling and an opinion of mine..  Now did he actually play with these?

[Golfingdad]

10 minutes ago, Abu3baid said:

Hate the ugly shoes.. Just a feeling and an opinion of mine..  Now did he actually play with these?

He's worn them maybe half of the time in tournaments since Kapalua.  He's played very well too ... Winning in Abu Dhabi and top of the leaderboard this week as well.

[Abu3baid]

6 minutes ago, Golfingdad said:

He's worn them maybe half of the time in tournaments since Kapalua.  He's played very well too ... Winning in Abu Dhabi and top of the leaderboard this week as well.

I'm happy for him.. They are still some of the ugliest things I have seen in a long time though :)

[DrvFrShow]

The high tops are actually functional and can prevent ankle rolling. The pants on the other hand.....

[nevets88]

The shoes kind of look like the old, old, old, did I say old, ancient Reeboks. I can see the young whippersnappers liking them or Fowler enough to copy him, Fowler can carry that look off because he's thin, but it's not a good look for your typical male middle age demographic, but then, none of Fowler's ensembles are - especially the all orange which reminds some of a prison jumpsuit. Like Billy Joel said, "You can't dress trashy till you spend a lot of money".

 

[LagShaft]

19 hours ago, Golfingdad said:

Hmmm ... you must be in your early 40's. 

Payne Stewart's throwback look never caught on, so I don't think we should worry much about this either.

Hold it, hold it, hold it I still have 12 days till you can use that F word to describe me lol.  It may have been late grade school/early middle school I remember the look was long gone by the time I hit high school.  Maybe in a few years they'll be wearing combat boots and flannel...there are a few guys on the tour that could probably pull off the Grunge look.

 

[colin007]

1 hour ago, DrvFrShow said:

The high tops are actually functional and can prevent ankle rolling. The pants on the other hand.....

Lol nope. If your ankle is gonna roll, high tops won't prevent that. You'd need to fully tape your ankle to get a measure of prevention for rolling.

[Ernest Jones]

1 hour ago, colin007 said:

Yeah the kids in my school have been wearing the joggers going on three years now. 

I don't do skinny jeans but slim fit pants/jeans on a fit guy look great, as does a slim fit suit and trust me the ladies appreciate that look.

I have a few slim fit suits, and they do look good, but they're a pain in the ass when you gotta take a piss. 

Kinda wish that Rodney Dangerfeild movie was a true story, I'd probably buy his stuff.

[stealthhwk]

Plus, arnt u supposed to roll your ankles during the golf swing? I cant even hit balls in high tops or boots. Tried once in the sim at golf store and nearly killed my silly self. Ive had a bad lower body in my swing over the years. Improving my footwork has probably been the biggest improvement in my game.

[nevets88]

I wonder if high tops put just a tad more stress on your lead knee? Guess it depends on how tightly they're tied.

[Golfingdad]

2 hours ago, Abu3baid said:

I'm happy for him.. They are still some of the ugliest things I have seen in a long time though :)

The look is growing on me.  He's about the only being on earth that can pull it off though. :P

[jamo]

The pants just look insane to me. I don't know why you'd want to feel constricted around the ankles. The shoes just look ugly, though not solely because they're high tops. 

[Mr. Desmond]

4 minutes ago, jamo said:

The pants just look insane to me. I don't know why you'd want to feel constricted around the ankles. The shoes just look ugly, though not solely because they're high tops. 

Apparently, the combo have created a tendency for him to hit fades he doesn't want to hit ... bad juju. NOW I take that back -- he is not wearing that combo today.. Go back to it, Rickie, it worked in Dubai.

Edited February 6, 2016 by Mr. Desmond

[Tat14]

4 hours ago, Ernest Jones said:

Kinda wish that Rodney Dangerfeild movie was a true story, I'd probably buy his stuff.

Was that his Tall & Fat store in Back To School?

Try DXL! Works well for me (or so I'm told).

[Ernest Jones]

33 minutes ago, Tat14 said:

Was that his Tall & Fat store in Back To School?

Try DXL! Works well for me (or so I'm told).

I think it was Easy Money. 

[JonMA1]

I'm such a fashion #@^$!*, I can't even get to the point of wearing a white belt - which seems to be standard issue among golfers. Skinny jeans on an old guy like me - not a chance.

As far as trying to keep up with popular fashion, I gave up on that when the kids started wearing bell bottoms and hip huggers again. They should have learned from our mistakes 40 years ago.

[pumaAttack]

On February 6, 2016 at 6:11 AM, Ernest Jones said:

I'm with NTG, the shoes are pretty bad, but what is with those freakin' pant cuffs???

Looks like he's getting ready to ride his bicycle. 

They are called "joggers" and are hideous.  

[marcharing]

It's not for me. Real style is timeless.