Golf Shoes

[Tycho]

Pieman68 said:

ThunderSpook said:

Went down to American Golf this evening and tried a few pairs on. These seemed the most comfortable so I bought them

https://www.americangolf.co.uk/clothing-shoes/shoe...

Also came back with a new putter

Funny how that happens. I came back with a new putter, a box of balls, a brolly, a towel and a new set of custom fit irons on order!!

And the shoes

What did you tell the OH that you bought? Just a pair of shoes and some balls?

[rlg43p]

ThunderSpook said:

Blackpuddin said:

OP there is a dedicated golf forum within Sports that you should find useful.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Thanks, I couldn’t find that when browsing so didn’t think there was one.

It's not a dedicated golf forum is it?

It's a single golf thread. I am not sure its sensible that all topics related to golf are discussed within a single thread.

[abzmike]

Blackpuddin said:

Another vote for Footjoy stuff generally. I've been slapping dubbin on my FJ shoes for a few years now and with the occasional re-spike they're still doing the biz. The FJ socks I bought in a moment of madness in the pro shop have turned out to be the best socks I've ever had, not just for golf either.

Another vote for FootJoy. I use a pair of black leather FJ traditional shoes, with spider plastic spikes. Had them for over 20 years and the most comfortable shoes I own. Only problem I have with them now is getting the spikes out that need replaced, they are so tight, and the holes for the extractor tool are shot. Also agree on the FJ socks - I got a few pairs for xmas, and wear them all the time.

[ThunderSpook]

Pieman68 said:

ThunderSpook said:

Went down to American Golf this evening and tried a few pairs on. These seemed the most comfortable so I bought them

https://www.americangolf.co.uk/clothing-shoes/shoe...

Also came back with a new putter

Funny how that happens. I came back with a new putter, a box of balls, a brolly, a towel and a new set of custom fit irons on order!!

And the shoes

Must admit I did ask about irons when I was there. As soon as he started talking about free custom fitting and interest free credit I had to walk away very fast.

I’ve never had a proper set of clubs. My current clubs are made by Penn who always specialised in tennis equipment and only briefly decided to make golf clubs. Now I can’t stop thinking about new clubs

[Juanco20]

I've got wide feet and most brands of golf shoes destroy my feet. I bought a pair of skechers a couple of years ago and they were fantastic. On to my second pair now and my feet are definitely thanking me for it, great shoes

[Blackpuddin]

ThunderSpook said:

Pieman68 said:

ThunderSpook said:

Went down to American Golf this evening and tried a few pairs on. These seemed the most comfortable so I bought them

https://www.americangolf.co.uk/clothing-shoes/shoe...

Also came back with a new putter

Funny how that happens. I came back with a new putter, a box of balls, a brolly, a towel and a new set of custom fit irons on order!!

And the shoes

Must admit I did ask about irons when I was there. As soon as he started talking about free custom fitting and interest free credit I had to walk away very fast.

I’ve never had a proper set of clubs. My current clubs are made by Penn who always specialised in tennis equipment and only briefly decided to make golf clubs. Now I can’t stop thinking about new clubs

It's a rabbit hole. Like you I've almost exclusively bought used clubs with no clue about lie, shafts etc. The high point in my game was a few years ago when I bought some Ping G10s on the advice of SpeckledJim. Sold those to my mate who was just starting and went through. Bought some new Benrosses from AG, didn't get on with them, so bought some old Mizuno forged irons which felt amazing on the 5% of shots I hit properly. Concluded I wasn't consistent enough to use them so have just sprung for a full set of Ping G425s. While I've been waiting for them to arrive I bought a set of Donnay Evo shovels off ebay for £12 (!) and cannot believe how easy they are to hit. I'm praying the Pings will be at least as good as the Donnays as they're 150 times more expensive

[Hobo]

I have, and can thoroughly recommend;

Footjoy Pro SL (for winter/wet)

Nike 90G (for summer/dry)

The nikes are a tight fit initially, but loosen up well and are supremely comfortable whilst having the added advantage of looking like a trainer so can be worn in the pub after, etc, without looking like a complete tool

[ThunderSpook]

Blackpuddin said:

It's a rabbit hole. Like you I've almost exclusively bought used clubs with no clue about lie, shafts etc. The high point in my game was a few years ago when I bought some Ping G10s on the advice of SpeckledJim. Sold those to my mate who was just starting and went through. Bought some new Benrosses from AG, didn't get on with them, so bought some old Mizuno forged irons which felt amazing on the 5% of shots I hit properly. Concluded I wasn't consistent enough to use them so have just sprung for a full set of Ping G425s. While I've been waiting for them to arrive I bought a set of Donnay Evo shovels off ebay for £12 (!) and cannot believe how easy they are to hit. I'm praying the Pings will be at least as good as the Donnays as they're 150 times more expensive

Problem is without knowing much about the differences between the clubs I have no idea what to look at, there are far too many different options.

[Pieman68]

Pieman68 said:

ThunderSpook said:

Went down to American Golf this evening and tried a few pairs on. These seemed the most comfortable so I bought them

https://www.americangolf.co.uk/clothing-shoes/shoe...

Also came back with a new putter

Funny how that happens. I came back with a new putter, a box of balls, a brolly, a towel and a new set of custom fit irons on order!!

And the shoes

I told her I fell over and knocked them over so had to buy them - to be fair she know I was going for some new clubs and I need 1" longer and 2 degrees upright to make them work

I hit the G425s which felt absolutely amazing but I couldn't push it that far budget wise. Also tried the SIM2 but they felt a bit heavy in the head and quite hard off the face. Ended up with the Benross Delta X Steels with KB105 shaft and Lamkin grips. On the Simulator I added 30% distance, 50% height and 50% spin from my old clubs because they were second hand and too short

[Blackpuddin]

Pieman68 said:

I hit the G425s which felt absolutely amazing but I couldn't push it that far budget wise.

Decided it was time to get the 425s when I looked at the grouping of half a dozen balls I hit with the 7 iron and could hardly believe it. I have a rotten swing, no two are the same but you'd never have known it. It's a lot of cash for sure but if you have a decent pro they will give you time to pay it off, mine's letting me do it over six months, no paperwork, all on trust.
Anyway, we're hijacking a shoe thread here so I'll get off now.

[ThunderSpook]

Blackpuddin said:

Decided it was time to get the 425s when I looked at the grouping of half a dozen balls I hit with the 7 iron and could hardly believe it. I have a rotten swing, no two are the same but you'd never have known it. It's a lot of cash for sure but if you have a decent pro they will give you time to pay it off, mine's letting me do it over six months, no paperwork, all on trust.
Anyway, we're hijacking a shoe thread here so I'll get off now.

It was my thread, I’m happy to talk about irons

[Pieman68]

ThunderSpook said:

Blackpuddin said:

Decided it was time to get the 425s when I looked at the grouping of half a dozen balls I hit with the 7 iron and could hardly believe it. I have a rotten swing, no two are the same but you'd never have known it. It's a lot of cash for sure but if you have a decent pro they will give you time to pay it off, mine's letting me do it over six months, no paperwork, all on trust.
Anyway, we're hijacking a shoe thread here so I'll get off now.

It was my thread, I’m happy to talk about irons

In that case - I actually got a better grouping with the Benross but lost about 6 yards carry from the Ping

The only way to know is to go and try. I got mine on 12 months interest free so all in worked out about £56 a month with the other bits

I'm just gutted I've got to wait for them to turn up

[ThunderSpook]

Pieman68 said:

In that case - I actually got a better grouping with the Benross but lost about 6 yards carry from the Ping

The only way to know is to go and try. I got mine on 12 months interest free so all in worked out about £56 a month with the other bits

I'm just gutted I've got to wait for them to turn up

Stop tempting me!

Go on then, where was doing 12 months interest free?