Course ban on Adidas Adizero shoes....

[JustOne]

Interesting that a popular golf shoe might get banned in the Winter.




Richart's club asked him to stop wearing these in the Autumn.....

 

[DAVEYBOY]

As a visitor to the belfry last week I would like to say I enjoyed both the courses I play even if abit wet in places. I would also like to say I repaired my pitch mark and others on quiet a few greens. Never had a problem with the bunker either

Good to hear mate and from a good player like yourself, unfortunately a lot do abuse the course and un-do the great work the green keepers do on the greens. Saying that the greens are still in fantastic condition all year round especially during the main season.

 

[stevie_r]

What is the inner like on the adizero? Is it the normal synthetic type or leather? I like adidas for comfort and performance but tend to get the inner heel wearing problem.

 

[Naybrains]

Interesting that a popular golf shoe might get banned in the Winter.




Richart's club asked him to stop wearing these in the Autumn.....

Flipping brilliant J1!! :rofl:

 

[Pin-seeker]

Interesting that a popular golf shoe might get banned in the Winter.




Richart's club asked him to stop wearing these in the Autumn.....

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

 

[williamalex1]

What is the inner like on the adizero? Is it the normal synthetic type or leather? I like adidas for comfort and performance but tend to get the inner heel wearing problem.

It's synthetic , I always use a shoe horn when putting on golf shoes seems to save the wear and tear.

 

[Foxholer]

Not sure if this has been mentioned before at anyone else's club however there are rumours that my club are going to ban Adidas Adizero golf shoes during the winter months. The reasoning behind this is that they leave much deeper impressions in the greens whilst they're wet.

I played this morning and wore my pair and I must admit compared to my playing partners the dents they put in the greens are much more noticeable and they really don't spring out as quickly when the greens are as wet as at present.

It would be a pain for me as I find mine so comfortable and don't really want to have to go out and buy a pair just for winter. Has anyone else ever come across this sort of feeling against these shoes?

Ridiculous imo!

Does the Pro Shop sell them?

 

[Scouser]

Ridiculous imo!

Does the Pro Shop sell them?

Heavily discounted..... So I heard

 

[richart]

Interesting that a popular golf shoe might get banned in the Winter.




Richart's club asked him to stop wearing these in the Autumn.....

That does it, you are no longer in my gang.:angry:

 

[garyinderry]

in all fairness scouser, some of the greens at lee park get really soft. we probably shouldn't be playing on them. the greens keepers do a great job getting them into shape for the summer.

the 17th in particular gets like a jelly. :mmm:

I am happy to play on full greens all winter as they seem to be able to get them into shape come comp time. id be pretty pissed playing on temps all winter!

 

[Scouser]

in all fairness scouser, some of the greens at lee park get really soft. we probably shouldn't be playing on them. the greens keepers do a great job getting them into shape for the summer.

the 17th in particular gets like a jelly. :mmm:

I am happy to play on full greens all winter as they seem to be able to get them into shape come comp time. id be pretty pissed playing on temps all winter!

Mate read my post properly they have that effect on the majority of wet greens and next time we play look at mine versus others..... Just because u graced me with your presence today don't think u can bully your opinion on me as well....

 

[garyinderry]

Nope the pitch marks weren't that bad

I was talking about this you loon. they are pretty bad. the greens are soft. I didn't say anything about your footprints. we are all leaving footprints for the next couple of months.

 

[garyinderry]

oh, and well done on beating LB ! you need to give him a few chipping tips the next time you are out! :ears: he will need to up his game for the comp tomorrow.

 

[Scouser]

I was talking about this you loon. they are pretty bad. the greens are soft. I didn't say anything about your footprints. we are all leaving footprints for the next couple of months.

Hahaha love it

I repaired yours today it wasn't bad.... No plugging or anything... I disagree with that as well hahaha

 

[garyinderry]

they didn't plug today as they were still frozen! :rofl:

 

[MadAdey]

Well I gave 2 pairs and my black ones will be coming out now the weather is bad. I am sure there are plenty of modern day shoes that cause this type of damage. It just seems to me as a way of the old fart brigade to try and stop people wearing them as they do not look like traditional shoes andi know that at my place they do not like them bring worn. You should have saw the look on some of the faces when I rocked up in my Adidas samba golf shoes, people actually tried telling me I could not wear them.


All I will say is I am not going out and buying new shoes so if I turn up to play somewhere then tough, I will go out in them and when I get stopped by that bloke from the committee I will point out how much damage obesity is causing to the course.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Well I gave 2 pairs and my black ones will be coming out now the weather is bad. I am sure there are plenty of modern day shoes that cause this type of damage. It just seems to me as a way of the old fart brigade to try and stop people wearing them as they do not look like traditional shoes andi know that at my place they do not like them bring worn. You should have saw the look on some of the faces when I rocked up in my Adidas samba golf shoes, people actually tried telling me I could not wear them.


All I will say is I am not going out and buying new shoes so if I turn up to play somewhere then tough, I will go out in them and when I get stopped by that bloke from the committee I will point out how much damage obesity is causing to the course.

I suppose you'd also use a trolley without hedgehogs during a trolley ban? At the end of the day, if, as some are suggesting, they make a mess of the greens and a club decides to ban them, then they are doing the right thing. If we had a ban and you still wore them and they were chewing up the greens, i don't suppose I'd be alone in helping you off the course. You might not like it but the greens are a golf clubs biggest asset, if they do something to protect them, you should abide by it

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Large people make inprints on the green - in fact all golf shoes do - if one golf shoe alone is banned then the greens need closing.

 

[MadAdey]

I suppose you'd also use a trolley without hedgehogs during a trolley ban? At the end of the day, if, as some are suggesting, they make a mess of the greens and a club decides to ban them, then they are doing the right thing. If we had a ban and you still wore them and they were chewing up the greens, i don't suppose I'd be alone in helping you off the course. You might not like it but the greens are a golf clubs biggest asset, if they do something to protect them, you should abide by it

My point is that most of the modern style of shoes leave foot prints on the green due to the sole design, has a club that ban them actually gone out and tested all the different types of shoes that are on sale? Just because a club decides that one specific shoe causes damage and no others do then I must go out and buy a new pair. What is next, ban certain wedges as they create a lot of backspin which cause bigger pitch marks? Weigh people before going out? Limit people to the amount of footsteps you are allowed to make?

i have not noticed that I make anymore damage than the next person. I weigh 15st and wear a size 12, so a big lad with big feet, i should be tearing greens up going on what people are saying. I wonder if Region or Crow noticed me cutting up the greens last week when we played.

At the end of the day if a club are that protective over their greens then they should not use use them when they are that wet, or make people walk across hrs practiced green first to check for excessive foot imprints. I know that a lot of the old guard at golf clubs hate these types of shoes as they are not traditional, I have been in the end if it and I just this is a way at stopping people wearing them.

by the way, if there is a trolley ban I do not play........

 

[leaney]

Seems a bit drastic.

But as some have said, it's important to protect the greens. Maybe during the winter months they should ban overweight members from their greens? Surely they leave deeper spike marks than your average Joe? Where do you draw the line?