Rob Person Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Probably going to get some questionable looks or remarks, but what are your thoughts on GOLF sandals? Anyone play golf in them? Pros? Cons? I dont wear toe split sandals (flip flops), never could, just didn't feel good and very unsteady while walking. I prefer slides style sandals, but they have to be velcro flapped. Strap type are ok, but can really irritate my heel and bridge of my feet after a short while. Have seen an ad for these several times now so checked out the website. https://www.zoriz.com/ They offer spiked and spikeless sandals. They also have a HeyDude style golf shoes as well. They have a menu option too for clearance, blemishes, etc at a deeply discounted price. Sizes were very limited https://www.zoriz.com/pages/2nd-life I also see FJ, Ecco, Skechers, and quite a few other shoe companies offer sandals for on the course. Any comparisons that might help someone decide which brand? Are they worth the price of $30-$120 ! Coulter 1 Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 I had a pair when I first started playing golf (about 12 yrs ago). While it seems like they would make sense especially in hot weather I found a couple of problems. One is the exposure of your feet to the sun - I got sunburned a few times. The other is sand from bunkers along with other debris from normal walking on the course - it seemed like no matter what I tried, I couldn't shake/clean the sand or debris out til I got home. Note: my wife whose preferred footwear is sandals gave up on golf sandals shortly after she bought a pair (same reasons). I find golf shoes just as comfortable as sandals, provide more traction and none of the issues I mentioned above. Hope this helps. Rob Person and JoeLafives 2 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 8 minutes ago, tony@CIC said: I had a pair when I first started playing golf (about 12 yrs ago). While it seems like they would make sense especially in hot weather I found a couple of problems. One is the exposure of your feet to the sun - I got sunburned a few times. The other is sand from bunkers along with other debris from normal walking on the course - it seemed like no matter what I tried, I couldn't shake/clean the sand or debris out til I got home. Note: my wife whose preferred footwear is sandals gave up on golf sandals shortly after she bought a pair (same reasons). I find golf shoes just as comfortable as sandals, provide more traction and none of the issues I mentioned above. Hope this helps. I thought about clippings and sand too. Good points. Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 27 minutes ago, Rob Person said: I thought about clippings and sand too. Good points. I neglected to mention the pros and cons of wearing socks with those sandals Rob Person 1 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin B Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 1 hour ago, Rob Person said: Probably going to get some questionable looks or remarks, but what are your thoughts on GOLF sandals? Anyone play golf in them? Pros? Cons? I dont wear toe split sandals (flip flops), never could, just didn't feel good and very unsteady while walking. I prefer slides style sandals, but they have to be velcro flapped. Strap type are ok, but can really irritate my heel and bridge of my feet after a short while. Have seen an ad for these several times now so checked out the website. https://www.zoriz.com/ They offer spiked and spikeless sandals. They also have a HeyDude style golf shoes as well. They have a menu option too for clearance, blemishes, etc at a deeply discounted price. Sizes were very limited https://www.zoriz.com/pages/2nd-life I also see FJ, Ecco, Skechers, and quite a few other shoe companies offer sandals for on the course. Any comparisons that might help someone decide which brand? Are they worth the price of $30-$120 ! No Nada and Nope!!! I’m not the Lord Jesus and I don’t wear sandals . To each their own though. silver & black, Rob Person and Josh Parker 1 2 Quote I could play golf every day and learn something new each time. Driver: Paradym TD 9* or DarkSpeed LS 9* Woods: Mini 2 Wood and Mini BRNR 3 Wood Hybrids: 4H Irons: 902PD 5-PW Wedges: Vokey SM10 48, 52, 56* Putter: Black MiniGiant Ball: Pro V1X or Chrome TourX https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63746-motocaddy-m-series-carts-2024-forum-member-review/?do=findComment&comment=1042686 https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/62621-forum-member-reviews-callaway-whitebox-testing/?do=findComment&comment=1020558 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker60521 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 @Rob Person I can’t imagine how sandals would give any grip to the turf. I just see me spinning my feet out of them during a full swing. Rob Person 1 Quote Driver: Stealth2 3W: Stealth2 4H: Stealth 2 Irons 4I-9I: T200 Wedges P, 48: T200 Wedges 54, 58: Vokey SM9 Putter: O Works #1 Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhammer Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 My 83 year old mother wears them, nuff said. #LCF Rob Person and Hacker60521 1 1 Quote Driver: Speed Zone 9* HZRDUS Smoke Yellow Shaft 3 Wood: King Speedzone 13.5* HZRDUS Smoke Black Shaft 2 & 3 Hybrids: Speedzone Recoil 480 ESX Shaft Irons: Speedzone 5-GW Recoil 460 ESX Shafts Wedges: PM Grind 54* & 58* Putter: Dual Force Rossi II Ball: Whatever I find in the woods HCP:18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 3 hours ago, Hacker60521 said: @Rob Person I can’t imagine how sandals would give any grip to the turf. I just see me spinning my feet out of them during a full swing. I too questioned this. Especially on super hot and humid days. Hacker60521 1 Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamese Moose Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 My wife (who no longer plays) loved her Footjoy sandals. We shared the same instructor, and he told me she was better with them because they had a wider sole. There is a guy in my league who prefers sandals, and he owns a chain of running shoe stores, so I'm assuming they're not bad for your feet. Rob Person 1 Quote Moose, my cat, is Siamese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf2Much Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 I had a pair of golf sandals similar to the Footjoy design. Living in Key West, I thought they would work in the heat. My biggest issue was we play first thing in the morning and by the time I made the first green my feet would be soaking wet from the dew. That just made my foot slip and feel clammy. I tried them twice and them tossed them. In our men's league here, we have two occasional players that wear them all the time. It works for them. jolter1 and Rob Person 2 Quote Titleist GT3 10 degree driver with a Mitsubishi MMT SpeedMesh 40 gram R2 shaft Titleist GT2 four wood with a Mitsubishi MMT SpeedMesh 40 gram R2 shaft Titleist GT2 seven wood with a Mitsubishi MMT SpeedMesh 40 gram R2 shaft Ping G 26 degree hybrid, stock Alta 65 gram senior shaft Ping G30 irons, 6-PW, gold dot with Fujikura EXS 60i R2-Flex shaft Edison wedges: 50, 55 and 60 degree, KBS Tour Graphite A flex shafts Putters: L.A.B. Direct Force 2.1 putter, 34.5" long, 67 degrees lie MSG Tester: Shot Scope LX+ Rangefinder MGS Tester: Callaway Paradym X Irons MSG Tester: Titleist Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolter1 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 I bought a [air decades ago prior to a trip to Hawaii. Wore them once and they have been on a rack since. Just felt uncomfortable, Rob Person 1 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 10.5 Fairway Woods: Ping SFT G425 3-5 Hybrid Ping G410 4H Irons Ping G425 5-LW Putter: Ping Anser 2 Ball: Titleist Tour Speed/AVX Bag: Titleist All shafts are Ping's CB Alta, Regular in Woods and Hybrids, Stiff in the irons ( I just like these shafts and never saw a reason to look for others) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hedrick Posted Thursday at 01:01 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:01 PM No, just no. Rob Person 1 Quote Bag C130, 14 way Cart Bag Driver TSR1 Fairway. Halo XL Hy-Wood 4+ Fairway GBB Epic 5 Hybrid Epic Flash 3H Irons Launcher HB, 4 through PW Wedges CBX2 - 54 degree, CBX Zipcore 52 degree Putter Seemore Si1 Putter Ball Titleist pro v1x Other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted Thursday at 01:12 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:12 PM Rob Person and TJ Hall 1 1 Quote Titleist GT3 11* Tensei 1k blue Titleist TSR2 4w 16* Titleist TSR2 5w 18.75* MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey SM9 Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParFore74x Posted Thursday at 01:17 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:17 PM I have a friend that plays in golf sandals all the time and he loves it. I wear sandals all the of time off course and wouldn’t mind giving the golf sandals a try. We also have a local par 3 course that is super low key and I walk that wearing flip flops quite a bit. If it makes you comfortable, do it. Rob Person 1 Quote TSi3 10° w/ Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65g TS2 15° 3W w/ Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.0 70g TSR2 21° Hybrid w/ Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 85g JPX 921 HM 5-GW w/ Project X LZ 5.5 115g JB Forged 54° & 58° w/ Project X LZ 6.0 120g EV5.3 Black Official Tester Review Nitron push cart Unofficial review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLafives Posted Friday at 04:20 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:20 PM Bought a pair and just like Tony found out they were a POOR choice. I know we wear sandals at the beach but IN the beach on a golf course, you will not be a happy camper. Rob Person 1 Quote Sim2 MaxD, Cobra F7 3W, Ping G400 5W, Ping G425 7W, Ping G410 5-UW, Volkey SM-9 54,58, Taylormade Spider Tour (this changes periodically) That may or may not be good or bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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