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Yes, shoes make actual difference. 

Golf shoes are a good idea, however, because they are engineered to keep your feet from sliding around during the golf swing. That means a good-fitting pair of golf shoes should prevent your feet from sliding around inside the shoe, and also should prevent your shoes from sliding out from under you during the swing.

A golf swing exerts downward, lateral and rotational pressure on your feet. So having golf shoes, which are designed specifically to handle those forces while keeping your feet in place, is a plus. A swing in which one or both of your feet slip or slide is a swing almost guaranteed to produce a poor-to-terrible golf shot. And beginning golfers have enough of those already.

Now, I am using Skechers Go Golf Elite Shoes for about 4 months. 

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On 7/28/2019 at 6:24 PM, DaisyGolfsHub said:

Yes, shoes make actual difference. 

Golf shoes are a good idea, however, because they are engineered to keep your feet from sliding around during the golf swing. That means a good-fitting pair of golf shoes should prevent your feet from sliding around inside the shoe, and also should prevent your shoes from sliding out from under you during the swing.

A golf swing exerts downward, lateral and rotational pressure on your feet. So having golf shoes, which are designed specifically to handle those forces while keeping your feet in place, is a plus. A swing in which one or both of your feet slip or slide is a swing almost guaranteed to produce a poor-to-terrible golf shot. And beginning golfers have enough of those already.

Now, I am using Skechers Go Golf Elite Shoes for about 4 months. 

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I've been wearing the Skechers GoGolf Elite V.3 LX for a year, and I'm happy.

We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.”

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On 7/29/2019 at 3:24 AM, DaisyGolfsHub said:

Yes, shoes make actual difference. 

Golf shoes are a good idea, however, because they are engineered to keep your feet from sliding around during the golf swing. That means a good-fitting pair of golf shoes should prevent your feet from sliding around inside the shoe, and also should prevent your shoes from sliding out from under you during the swing.

A golf swing exerts downward, lateral and rotational pressure on your feet. So having golf shoes, which are designed specifically to handle those forces while keeping your feet in place, is a plus. A swing in which one or both of your feet slip or slide is a swing almost guaranteed to produce a poor-to-terrible golf shot. And beginning golfers have enough of those already.

Now, I am using Skechers Go Golf Elite Shoes for about 4 months. 

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Having a right shoe is very important if you ask me. I've been using exactly the same model for quite a while.

Very happy with it.

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On 1/3/2019 at 10:48 AM, Wedgie said:

 

I'm curious if others have noticed better scoring from a pair of shoes?

I would say definitely. I played much better with steel spikes than I ever did after they were discontinued for no good reason.

The fact that I was getting older had nothing to do with it. It was definitely the shoes.

 

 

 

 

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Ok, here are the shoes I played almost all of 2019 in. I started this year saying I could only play in "Golf Shoes". But I decided to try something else early on and they worked! Better than expected. My game didn't suffer one bit. In fact I played some of my best golf in these shoes. Now, I'll also say that these aren't for everyone. They're not water-proof and do not provide much in the way of lateral movement support. So if you play where you seem to find yourself on uneven - sloping ground you will probably not like these shoes. I play in a dry climate and the terrain is fairly flat. Comfort? Excellent. Cool in the summer? Yes. Damage to greens? None! Expensive? No.

 

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I shared my thoughts on wedge heel -vs- zero-drop in this thread awhile back but have a new subject to run past errrbody.

It sounded like somewhat of a generalization and I’m sure there are caveats related to individual swing tendencies, but on an episode of NPG awhile back, Tony referenced some data suggesting that golfers are sacrificing ~5 yards off the tee in a spikeless sole compared to soft spikes.

What do my fellow Spies think of that general assertion?

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3 hours ago, downlowkey said:

I shared my thoughts on wedge heel -vs- zero-drop in this thread awhile back but have a new subject to run past errrbody.

It sounded like somewhat of a generalization and I’m sure there are caveats related to individual swing tendencies, but on an episode of NPG awhile back, Tony referenced some data suggesting that golfers are sacrificing ~5 yards off the tee in a spikeless sole compared to soft spikes.

What do my fellow Spies think of that general assertion?

I'm willing to believe it.  I know deep down that spiked shoes give you better traction, but I have yet to find a pair that do not leave my feet looking like ground beef when I walk a round in them.  After the NPG segment, I am willing to buy a pair strictly for cart rounds.

I've also toyed with the idea of buying a pair of really stiff trail running shoes for casual walking rounds.

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3 Hybrid (19*) - :taylormade-small: RBZ
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58* - :cleveland-small: CBX Full Face 2
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I shared my thoughts on wedge heel -vs- zero-drop in this thread awhile back but have a new subject to run past errrbody.
It sounded like somewhat of a generalization and I’m sure there are caveats related to individual swing tendencies, but on an episode of NPG awhile back, Tony referenced some data suggesting that golfers are sacrificing ~5 yards off the tee in a spikeless sole compared to soft spikes.
What do my fellow Spies think of that general assertion?


I believe it, downlow, I have several pairs of both, including two pairs of high tops. I rotate, depending on the time of day and ground conditions. Wet sloppy ground calls for hightop pumas or FJ Dryjoy Tours. Both are cleated to provide ground support. Afternoon rounds usually call for clear less shoes with dryer conditions.


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If you’re a walker/rider like I am, and want traction without giving up strokes, consider Trail Running shoes and you might just be surprised at how comfortable and grippy they are without the feeling of sloping one way or the other.


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17 hours ago, pgfree33 said:

If you’re a walker/rider like I am, and want traction without giving up strokes, consider Trail Running shoes and you might just be surprised at how comfortable and grippy they are without the feeling of sloping one way or the other.


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On 1/20/2020 at 9:45 PM, pgfree33 said:

If you’re a walker/rider like I am, and want traction without giving up strokes, consider Trail Running shoes and you might just be surprised at how comfortable and grippy they are without the feeling of sloping one way or the other.


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@pgfree33 - Any recommendations?  I'd love to try out a pair, but I have no idea what to buy.

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Driver - :cobra-small: F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S )
3 Wood (13.5*) - :titleist-small: 980F 
4 Wood (18*) - :cobra-small: F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S )
3 Hybrid (19*) - :taylormade-small: RBZ
4i - PW - :wilson_staff_small: D7 Forged - Recoil 760 ( S )
52* - :cleveland-small: CBX
58* - :cleveland-small: CBX Full Face 2
Putter - :ping-small: Craz-e
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I don’t believe so as long as grip is adequate you’re fine. Having said that it seems a few companies no ones ever heard of have claimed massive distance gains with their shoe. I’m not believing the hype. I’d say if you have enough grip and aren’t slipping all over the differences are negated. Cleated shoes feel like I’m tearing acl’s or something lol. The zero drop shoes with nubs are my choice of shoes like crocs golf, sketchers, Ecco, etc


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Has anyone tried wearing turf shoes for a round? I was looking around and noticed that none of the current offerings for golf spikes really peak my interests(at least in the price range I'm looking at). I have noticed though that there are some cool looking turf shoes (UA Harper Turf to be exact) and was curious if anybody has any thoughts, comments, or experience using them for golf?

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It does affect scoring. When my old shoe split open while running I was quite depressed because I was already comfortable wearing it but when I bought a new nike I noticed that my score has been improving. I guess I was wearing the wrong shoes for 4 years. 

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Well, this thread certainly gives me a lot to think about.  I've pondered about switching from spikeless to spiked shoes to see if it makes any difference.  My feet definitely move around a lot.  

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Wood: Cobra Bio Cell 3-4 Grafalloy Pro Launch Blue (low launch original version) S flex

Hybrids: Taylormade GAPR 3 KBS graphite shaft

              Strata 4 and 5 hybrids R flex

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To be honest, I think most of it is in your swing and in your head. I have shot 35 in spikes and a 37 in flip flops. I know that might shock some of you that a club would allow flip flops. I personally like flops because the force be to slow down my swing. If I swing too hard, well you can imagine. I have also played in an amateur tournament and and shot an 87. However if your SS is 110+ you might wanna get some grips. When I’m comfy I play better. It’s all mental. You do you and do what makes you hit more fairways and greens. 

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For sure, I have found that switching shoe brands comes with score changes. I had one pair of shoes that I could not consistently score in. Found out that it was due to that shoe being slightly higher than my normal shoes so it felt strange addressing the ball.  I have since consolidated my shoes to essentially 1 brand and 3 styles for the course. Long term I would like to get down to 2 styles, but we aren't quite there yet.

Over the years I have found golf is about eliminating as many variables you can control as possible and what you wear on your feet seems like a no brainer

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Callaway epic flash sz 5 wood 17 degree tensi AV blue X

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I agree with the comfort statement. For myself, it's not necessarily the grip that affects my swing. But when my feet hurt at the 14th hole to a point where I pause to rest, it makes me rush the rest of the round...which leads to higher scores.

To be honest, I think most of it is in your swing and in your head. I have shot 35 in spikes and a 37 in flip flops. I know that might shock some of you that a club would allow flip flops. I personally like flops because the force be to slow down my swing. If I swing too hard, well you can imagine. I have also played in an amateur tournament and and shot an 87. However if your SS is 110+ you might wanna get some grips. When I’m comfy I play better. It’s all mental. You do you and do what makes you hit more fairways and greens. 


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I usually use several pairs of shoes as I am a dew sweeper and play 4 to 5 mornings a week during the week. Lately I have been changing between my Sketcher Mojo Elite and a pair fo spineless Eccos. I noticed that my scores averaged 1.5 strokes better with the Sketchers as I know the Eccos are super comfortable but provide what I would say is poor traction. I just bought a pair of Sqairz spiked shoes. OMG, the grip. I used them the first time and tied my best score of the year , an 84, and that is with a triple bogey on 17. I think shoes absolutely make a difference. The better the grip the more comfortable you will be swinging faster while maintaining balance and posture. Also the better contact you will make based on feet not moving. Shoes are part of the whole system. While it is arguable whether you will hit it longer (not sure) I think one can be more consistent.

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for me, the shoes make all the difference in confidence......i cannot wear spikeless. I slipped in spikeless one time and almost tore my knee up.....unless i am at Augusta, i wont risk this again. For me, spiked shoes are everything in maintaining a solid base and generating power.  

 

 

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