Course ban on Adidas Adizero shoes....

[Fish]

These were well over £100 from the outset and I only hear from most on here how comfortably they are and how they were well worth their original price tag, so, taking away the fact that they are not suitable for soft greens and summer will soon be upon us, this has to be a good deal then I'd think?

http://www.dailygolfdeal.co.uk/deals/deals/adizerotour/

 

[williamalex1]

These were well over £100 from the outset and I only hear from most on here how comfortably they are and how they were well worth their original price tag, so, taking away the fact that they are not suitable for soft greens and summer will soon be upon us, this has to be a good deal then I'd think?

http://www.dailygolfdeal.co.uk/deals/deals/adizerotour/

That's good deal, I paid £75.00 last year for the tours. no bans up here yet.

 

[Rooter]

These were well over £100 from the outset and I only hear from most on here how comfortably they are and how they were well worth their original price tag, so, taking away the fact that they are not suitable for soft greens and summer will soon be upon us, this has to be a good deal then I'd think?

http://www.dailygolfdeal.co.uk/deals/deals/adizerotour/

Robin, they are £38 on the adidas backstage sale....

 

[gripitripit]

Robin, they are £38 on the adidas backstage sale....

Beat me to it..I was gonna say the same thing. I got the adipures from there. Great service. I also think I have a free delivery code too.

LBED-9RDM-FAMY-MMPM should be valid for the next few days.

 

[SAPCOR1]

Two pairs of golf shoes for £82 that have an RRP of £280!!! (adiCross Tours and another pair of adiZero's)

Can't remember the last time I ever paid full price on any shoes, clothes, clubs etc. Last year's colours/model/style suits me fine

 

[Fish]

Robin, they are £38 on the adidas backstage sale....

Thanks, just signed up/in and having a look around, didn't know about this one :thup:

 

[wrighty1874]

My mate bought 2 pairs this week for £22 a pair. Our 16th green is still quite wet and all makes of shoes are causing big indents. On the other greens the indents vanish in seconds, adzeros included.

 

[Imurg]

I noticed that they are still banned at Welwyn GCGC and the greens were reasonably dry..

 

[MadAdey]

I witnessed for the first time the other day the marks they make on a green. Unfortunately it was me doing it....

 

[drdel]

Their design gets improved 'grip' by more aggressive cleats; obviously to gain this grip the cleats must sink further into the turf which will damage the greens more in comparison to a shoe with a less aggressive sole.

Any club would be wise to consider the trade-off and it they feel there is too much damage then ban the shoe; forcing other golfers to use 'winter' tees is hardly the way to go.

Surely shoe makers must consider the effect their shoes have on a course because, if we are honest, most club golfer's don't actually play consistently at a level where the variation in shoe grip matters.

 

[freddielong]

Of course there is a very simple answer

Metal spikes

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Of course there is a very simple answer

Metal spikes

Which dont fit in modern shoes and also dont give as good a grip as cleats

 

[freddielong]

Oh ok then so they don't fit in my lunar control 2s that they are in and the actually give more grip as they don't clog up.

 

[SAPCOR1]

Never had any issue with them in comparison to any other shoe, still of the opinion it is only an issue on greens that are really soft underfoot

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Well they dont fit in mine and dont give me enough grip

Wont they also produce numerous holes and also dig into the ground ? As well as adding weight.

 

[Foxholer]

Of course there is a very simple answer

Metal spikes

It's not the spikes/cleats that are the problem imo. It's the poles that the spikes are fastened to. If spikes/cleats are attached to the sole and the sole sits flush with the ground, there is no problem. But that would mean more material, thus weight, on the sole and Adidas seems to be obsessed with saving weight. Because the weight is only on the poles, even quite light players will leave marks on the greens.

Metal Spikes work better, for me, in winter that Soft Spikes, but 'main' course is Soft-Spike only, so I have a load of old spikes unused! Soft spikes can still rip up greens too - but nowhere near as 'naturally' as Metal ones.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

I witnessed for the first time the other day the marks they make on a green. Unfortunately it was me doing it....

Swap the word "marks" for "Craters" and you would be close, First time i'd seen them in action too and now I can see what all the fuss is about,

Suspect that as the greens firm up the bans will be lifted, but expect them to return in the autumn

 

[Deleted member 15344]

My adidas shoes made no "craters" at the Berkshire, At Woburn , Stoke Park , Wentworth plus multiple other courses i have played at over the last two month

But some clubs have had them make marks on the greens - are those greens softer ? who knows but they have banned them to do whats best for their greens.

But you can beat if the clubs that have banned them got an offer for a big pro or amateur event would the ban go to those players ?

 

[MadAdey]

Swap the word "marks" for "Craters" and you would be close, First time i'd seen them in action too and now I can see what all the fuss is about,
n

it was embarrassing and found myself walking around the apron to limit the amount of time I spent on the actual green. Problem us with winter out of the way and me starting to offload golf kit now I had flogged my dryjoys that I normally wear in winter to my mate so I only have adizero tour now.

 

[G1BB0]

could just be the extra timber your carrying now Adey