In my opinion, if you can afford them, ECCO are the best golf shoes all the way around. They are very well built, great for support, and perform superb as well. However, the breaking in period may take a bit longer than a Footjoy because of their strong and durable construction. Hit em straight!
I have a pair of footjoy shoes. Have had them for about five years now and they fit like... well like a well worn pair of old shoes. I agree the ECCO shoes would be worth the money but I can't afford them. When my pair of shoes wear out I will be buying another pair of footjoys. Why fix it if it ain't broken?
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Originally posted by skinny4: Was looking to walk more this summer and the current shoes I have are nice, but are not walking shoes. Suggestions??
I have very sensitive feet and bad ankles from a skiing accident that happened years ago. I just got a pair of adidas 360 shoes and I've never been happier. Previously I had a pair of Footjoy Contours that were also comfortable but nothing like the Adidas.
Posts: 139 | Location: Attleboro,MA,USA | Registered: March 29, 2004
I've had a pair of Oakley Bow Tye shoes for 3 years now. Not only are they the most comfortable pair of golf shoes I've worn, but they're about the most comfortable pair of SHOES that I've had the pleasure of donning!
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Posts: 5 | Location: Ohio | Registered: October 30, 2002
The only golf shoe that fits my foot well is FootJoy. I've tried Nike, Addidas & Etonic. The Addidas are extremely light and would be my choice if they offered a narrow.
I have a pair of Dry Joy PRO's that are probably some of th emost comfortable shoes i've had in ages, golf shoes or otherwise. I almost exclusivly walk and they are unbelievably comfortable. Foot Joy is one of the only brands that sells shoes that actually fit me real well. I have a pretty narrow foot and their narrow is a little too wide but not by much. Very comfortable shoes for walking, and they look classy too.
With out hesitation Ecco, my second choice would be Callaway.
I have tendonitist in my feet and normally it bugs me but I can spend all day in a pair of Ecco shoes. Not cheap but you get what you pay for and they last.
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Posts: 275 | Location: Vancouver | Registered: May 04, 2002
First choice is definately ECCO over footjoy. They are more durable and seem to have more cushion. Second choice, if you can find them, would be Puma GTX. Extremely lightweight but unsure about durability yet. It is like wearing a regular running shoe but lighter. I have seen them on internet auction sites ranging from $65.00 to $145.00.
So much has to do with the construction of your foot. For instance, I have a wide forefoot and Morton's Toe (second digit longer than the big toe): this limits my own choices for hunting or hiking boots, court shoes, and to a lesser extent golf shoes. (Golf is much less strenuous with respect to wear and tear on one's feet).
For golf, I am biased towards FootJoys, because they were my first golf shoes many, many years ago. They're still OK on my feet. Ecco is a good shoe brand known for comfort.
But as I said, you have to know your own feet. A great brand of shoe just might not make a golf shoe that fits you, and if it doesn't fit it won't work.
If you really want a perfect fit, Russell Moccasin is a small company that makes bespoke boots and shoes for a very reasonable price (for custom-made); I buy my hunting boots from them, and they do make golf shoes although I've never tried them.
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it should depend on three things 1)the courses you play, 2)your physical shape and finally but maybe most importantly 3)your budget
as for 1) most golf digest rated courses indicate an evaluation of "walkability" from (1)flat and easy to (5) mountainous and severe - see where you course(s) falls into
as for 2) provided you can get away with a sneaker type shoe, okay great, those styles are the most prevailant or retailed at more standard sizes (half-sizes from 6 1/2 to 10 1/2) and therefore are the most economical - or do you have special needs like i do (i need a sturdy shoe - which generally means the construction of the upper is SEWN to the lower rather than glued and must insist on the half-size which typically end at 10 1/2 (of 12 1/2) NOT 12 and NOT 13)
and finally 3) your budget - some of my group buy the cheapest on sale shoe, use them for a season and buy new ones every year, this is known to us as the disposable school, however, i am of the old school , which is to say buy the better, albeit more expensive, and quality will last, with required care and some maintenance over many seasons BUT don't expect to find this EASY (even at golf superstores and even at spending hundreds of dollars !) it may be the hardest THREE OR FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS YOU'LL EVER TRY TO SPEND and that frustration alone may suggest to you to give up and give into the disposalble school
so, other than deciding the category, most brand names within a "price range" are similar (ie Nike, Puma, Foot-Joy et al at $50 are all the same synthetic component quality and glued construction - and those same brands are all similar sewn construction real leather at the high-end to each other in that $300 and over category)
