Golf Shoes

 

Top quality golf shoes are a necessity when you are playing golf on a regular basis.

When you consider that, on average, a golfer will play a round a week and that adds up to a massive 260 miles walked in a year, bearing in mind, that 260 miles is what a low handicap player can expect to complete. We expect much from our golf shoes, but, unless they are less than perfect and hurt the golfer’s feet, they are given little consideration.

However, to achieve that lack of thought and consideration, golf shoe manufacturers have invested a great deal of time and money into the research and development of the latest technologies in golf shoe wear.

Of greatest importance, when choosing a pair of golf shoes, is getting the right fit. It may seem obvious, but, at one time, golf shoes seemed to have their own sizing structure. However, nowadays, golf shoes sizing corresponds to regular shoe sizes, so there is no need to buy a pair of golf shoes a half size bigger to accommodate thicker socks etc. If you get this fundamental function wrong then all the other innovations in shoe design is for naught.

Leather is the most popular material for golf shoes because of its good looks, durability, soft feel and leather affords a natural breathability which helps prevent the feet overheating.

Of particular importance to British golfers, with our wet climate, is waterproofing. Most, if not all, golf shoe manufacturers offer, at least, a one year waterproof guarantee.

Metal golf spikes are now banned from many golf courses because of the damage they caused to the greens, but, an attractive alternative is available called golf cleats, which provide durability, good traction and stability, are quick and easy to replace, but are friendlier to the greens, which makes the green keepers job much easier.

Golfbuyitonline stock an impressive line-up of the biggest names in golf shoe manufacturing, from Footjoy, Nike, Adidas and Callaway and come in an attractive range of styles, colours, sizes and width fittings.

Why not take advantage of all the advances that technology has to offer in today’s golf shoes, buy a good quality, well fitting pair, wear them, forget you have them on and have a great round of golf?