Make no mistake, when you hit the golf course, you need to have firm footing. There is nothing worse than showing up on the first tee and realizing all you have is your trainers. Morning dew, midday sprinklers, inclement showers and winter golf, among other things, are all going to affect the ground beneath you, and while you may be busy thinking about your lie, you’ll want to think about the contact your feet have with the turf almost just as much. Sure, Sorel Sneakers a lot of golf shoes look like sneakers these days, but there are key differences that will make or break your round. For the wetter days, you can get spiked golf shoes, which will look familiar if you’ve been around golf for a while, but you can also pick from a multitude of spikeless golf shoes, that are more akin to sneakers but feature grippy, heavily-treaded soles lacking the pronged cleats you’ll find on spiked shoes.
You’ve probably already got your golf course style dialed, from your hat to your pants, but don’t forget the shoes. Don’t show up in your old trainers, shop these golf shoes instead.
BEST OVERALL GOLF SHOES
Tour360 22
Not necessarily a classic shoe, but the Adidas Tour360 is on its 22nd model, proving it has staying power. It is spiked, so you won’t want to wear it from your home to the course, but it will be more than adept at getting you from tee to green.Newcomer G/FORE makes some Keen Shoes For Women of the best-looking golf clothes we’ve seen, but it also makes some awesome shoes. There are classic-looking shoes, but also these innovative sneaker-style kicks offer 360° waterproofing and a fast-twist closure system.
FJ Fuel
Footjoy is one of the iconic shoemakers in the golf world — its classic leather shoes have been adorning pro golfers for decades. That doesn’t mean it hasn’t kept up with the times, though. The brand still makes some of the best golf shoes in the game, like this shoe that easily blends old and new.
Air Zoom Victory Tour 2 Golf Shoes
This spiked golf shoe from Nike blends old-school golf shoe charm with the performance and comfort you can expect from the Oregon-based shoe giant, like its famous Air Zoom system.
The Air Max 90 is an absolute god in the sneaker world, Schutz Shoes and now you can wear it on the course thanks to Nike’s idea to build this version specifically for golf, thanks to water resistance and integrated traction.
Another excellent Footjoy shoe, the Premiere Series Field reminds us of an earlier time in the golf world — these would look at home in Augusta at the 1980 Masters just as much as they would in 2022.