BOA vs. LACES

[barney_bogey]

The amount of times I check this forum only to end up on a retail site is alarming and dangerous.

I JUST got new shoes but somehow I need a BOA pair immediately.

[TJ Hall]

2 hours ago, barney_bogey said:

The amount of times I check this forum only to end up on a retail site is alarming and dangerous.

I JUST got new shoes but somehow I need a BOA pair immediately.

I think you are in the right place…we are here for you!

[Tom the Golf Nut]

3 hours ago, barney_bogey said:

The amount of times I check this forum only to end up on a retail site is alarming and dangerous.

I JUST got new shoes but somehow I need a BOA pair immediately.

If it helps I just purchased another pair of Puma’s with the BOA system. Sometime the want is greater than the need. 

[cksurfdude]

Just got my first pair of Adidas with BOA; have only had them out for one round so far. 

Likes...

• Easy on, super quick and easy off
• Quick and easy adjustment mid-round

Dislikes...

• Usually.. with laces .. I like to keep the forefoot looser than the arch and heel
• Might be just first time break-in but these kept loosening on me as I was playing (but otoh just a quick twist to adjust)

On this particular model - nothing to do with the BOA mechanism - but the tongue could be wider .. it kept slipping out from under the sneaker itself and I could feel the edge pushing on the top of my arch (again otoh easy to adjust and fix).

So whether this is first & last, or first of many more, for me is TBD

[barney_bogey]

If it helps I just purchased another pair of Puma’s with the BOA system. Sometime the want is greater than the need. 

See I've been on this puma kick recently and when you mentioned they had a pair I was quick to the search!

It's my birthday soon .. I think the wife will be fine with buying me a pair.

[Tom the Golf Nut]

6 minutes ago, barney_bogey said:

See I've been on this puma kick recently and when you mentioned they had a pair I was quick to the search!

It's my birthday soon .. I think the wife will be fine with buying me a pair.

The recent edition to the family.

 

[Tom the Golf Nut]

19 minutes ago, cksurfdude said:

On this particular model - nothing to do with the BOA mechanism - but the tongue could be wider .. it kept slipping out from under the sneaker itself and I could feel the edge pushing on the top of my arch (again otoh easy to adjust and fix).

So whether this is first & last, or first of many more, for me is TBD

I look for the sock type insert rather than the separate tongue. This eliminates any potential for shifting. You can see that in the photo above.

[barney_bogey]

The recent edition to the family.

 

These are so choice. Love the color selection. We may be matching here shortly.

B

[Rob Person]

2 hours ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

I look for the sock type insert rather than the separate tongue. This eliminates any potential for shifting. You can see that in the photo above.

Those look so !!!

[cksurfdude]

On 4/15/2024 at 9:41 PM, Tom the Golf Nut said:

I look for the sock type insert rather than the separate tongue. This eliminates any potential for shifting. You can see that in the photo above.

Aha!! Thx

[cksurfdude]

On 4/15/2024 at 9:41 PM, Tom the Golf Nut said:

I look for the sock type insert rather than the separate tongue. This eliminates any potential for shifting. You can see that in the photo above.

Not liking my first pair of BOA shoes and gonna take Tom's advice on the next pair...

[Chubbs1991]

It noa to BOA for me. I like traditional laces.