Golf shoes??

newindublin wrote: »

I was advised there was a one year warranty at purchase for my sketchers, not 2.

My wife and I both both bought similar shoes around the same time. I take as good care of my own as I think possible, dry them and store them inside but nothing more. My wife likes to keep hers in the car (not my favorite option but I keep my cart in the boot so who am I to complain), and hers have cracked after a year while mine seem perfect.

This doesn't prove anything of course, but proper care sure doesn't seem to hurt.

Mine were always dried and kept indoor. I won another pair last year too, so starting to wear them now. Will see how they get on before passing final judgement.

billy3sheets wrote: »

Interesting comments.
So, the leaking is because of the top coming away from the sole not because of the top degenerating or cracking. So I doubt if dubbin or polish would have prevented this.
The top is glued to the sole. As regards a regular shoe not having this problem, I doubt a regular shoe would be regularly worn for 4 hours in wet conditions.
It's not something that bothers me too much. 100 rounds from shoes which cost me about 100 euros is decent value. After that time they probably need replacing for support reasons anyway.

Well it could be a combination of factors. When the oils leach out of the leather, it will harden and the loss of flexibility will put strain on the connection between the sole and the upper. Usually around the flex point. So treating regularly with dubbin or such will maintain the flexibility. Also if you make sure to apply dubbin regularly in the seam between leather and upper, you'll prevent ingress of water there and stop it attacking the glue and weakening the bond.

I would not trust any pair of sketchers to last 2 years, extremely comy shoe but defo not the most hard wearing and capable of any hardship, both in golf shoes and especially ordinary shoes in my opinion.

Picked up 2 pairs of the Nike Lunar Command 2 online from McGuirks today. One comes with Boa which im really intrigued by. Great sale going on so couldnt resist the 2 pairs, they'll keep me going for a while.

Ive had Nike shoes in the past and never had any issues. Got a pair of Adidas Traxions about 14 months ago and the sole has come away on both shoes with the leather cracking and peeling across the top. Now i'll admit that im not one to take care of my golf shoes too well, but the last pair of Nikes i bought i've had for almost 5 years and have held up better

Here's hoping the change back to the Nike shoes will be for the best

kev_s88 wrote: »

Picked up 2 pairs of the Nike Lunar Command 2 online from McGuirks today. One comes with Boa which im really intrigued by. Great sale going on so couldnt resist the 2 pairs, they'll keep me going for a while.

I got those a week ago. I had to bring them back, the fit was incredibly tight. I'm normally a size 8 and the size 8 Nike were too big in length, but too small across the foot. When I tried the 7.5, they were just painful. Immediately. Felt like my foot was in a vice. So just beware, they aren't the same sizing they were some years ago when I had my first pair.

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Nike adidas puma etc, I'd imagine most do.

Only ones I can think of that don't are FJ and Callaway.

Has anyone seen the new Footjoy Flex shoes in stores yet?

No sign of them in McGuirks in Leopardstown yesterday and none of the local pros seem to have them.

ronnie3585 wrote: »

Just adding to the conversation - I got a pair of Ecco Hybrid Biom 3's (https://ie.ecco.com/en-IE/Golf/Collections/Biom-Hybrid-3/product/5638589420/ECCO-M-GOLF-BIOM-HYBRID-3), about a month ago.

I've worn them about 10 times and they're hands down the best golf shoes I've ever worn. They're lightweight, extremely comfortable and 100% waterproof as they're Gore-Tex.

As they're spike-less I kind of had it in mind that they'd be summer shoes, but thanks to our lovely summer this year, I've worn them twice in torrential rain/heavy conditions and they performed flawlessly. I didn't feel like I came close to slipping once.

I have a few pairs of these, they are excellent.
GoreTex keeps you dry.

Just make sure to look after them, drying, leather cream etc and they will last you a good few years.

Never had an issue with grip either.

BillyBoy wrote: »

I ordered them from Footjoy directly on footjoy.ie. I couldn't see them in the shops either, so just went ahead and ordered. Arrived in about 3 working days if I remember correctly - one day to process the order and 2 day delivery. They are very light and comfortable.

I've ordered direct from Footjoy before and found them very good.

Great to hear they are light. I've been finding my current shoes are making my feet very sweaty in the warm weather so was looking for something that have decent airflow.

I actually bought two pairs from McGuirks the other day as I needed a light pair for the summer.

https://www.mcguirksgolf.com/p/adidas-adipower-gents-s-boost-3-shoes-trace-blue/p-f33582tbluegentsss18

And

https://www.mcguirksgolf.com/p/nike-gents-roshe-g-golf-shoes-black/p-aa1837blackgentsss18

The Nike ones a really comfortable. Haven't tried the Adidas yet though.

celtic_oz wrote: »

Trying these out https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32919453988.html

only 6 more weeks and those babies are mine!

Played 9 last night in them .. impressed .. seem to be waterproof also

If you are looking for waterproof shoes just ask any of the lads who played Dooks and if any of them came in with dry feet they are definitely the shoes to buy

Jim Stynes wrote: »

Any recommendations for a few pairs of shoes. Looking ones for the really dry and sunny days (not too many about), the ones that more or less look like trainers. And then a pair that I could wear most of the year round. I will probably get a waterproof pair later in the year as well and then just rotate between the 3 of them. They obviously have to be comfy and look decent.

Anyway I had thought of Nike Roshe https://www.nike.com/gb/t/roshe-g-golf-shoe-1T2Ltk/CD6065-001

And Nike Vapor https://www.nike.com/gb/t/react-vapor-2-golf-shoe-5l6KdM

All recommendations and suggestions welcome.

I got bought a pair of these off Golfstyle in Galway. Called them last Tuesday morning and had the shoes the following day. €79.99 delivered by courier.

https://www.adidas.com/us/s2g-golf-shoes/EF0691.html

Haven't played with them yet but have been wearing them around the house the last few days and they feel just like a runner. Very comfortable and light.

Golfstyle don't have a website(facebook only I think) but give them a call and they'll send whatever you want out to you.