BTatHome
Tour Winner
Fish, the pro stingers are not standard fit though. I don't think I've seen any soft spike not collect ice/frost.
Course ban on Adidas Adizero shoes....
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I know, when I had the normal soft spikes in it was like walking on platforms and ice would fall off on the greens, you had to tap your feet together before going on the green, was advised to try the Pro Stingers and I've never looked back, excellent grip, nothing congeals and great on icy mats :thup:
BTatHome
Tour Winner
I agree with all of that, but hated the feel and sound of them on our paths and other had areas.
I walk to the side of the paths on the grass out on the course, we have gravel paths which I don't agree with as it gets transferred onto tee boxes, coming out of the changing rooms though I feel like a Sargent Major on the parade ground about to beastie a few people, crunch, crunch, crunch, puts the fear of god into them :rofl:
williamalex1
Money List Winner
Are the pro-stinger stud/spikes compatible with the Adizero tour shoes.??
williamalex1
Money List Winner
Forget that, I just checked and compatible p/stinger spikes are available and have been ordered from www.golf spike.
When and if they arrive I'll post the results.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
I played with a fat bloke today, and he wore addidas shoes. Flipping heck did he make a mess of the greens. I had Ecco tour hybrid shoes on, and rossy had some footjoys on. We made little impact on the greens, Geordie kev destroyed them, with massive dents. A combination of weight and rubbish designed shoes was damaging.
Ban fatties wearing addidas, that's the answer!
Ban fatties wearing addidas, that's the answer!
1948griff
Medal Winner
Don't see how you can ban a pair of shoes. I'll leave a bigger indent with adizero's then some one with size 11 feet who weighs 11st but most probably a smaller indent than someone who is 15st with size 8 feet.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
One of the photos of one of our greens in our clubhouse lobby with request that golfers ensure they knock ice off their shoes before walking on the greens. No suggestion that it's due due any type of shoe. However this looks worse than I can recall seeing in the past...
williamalex1
Money List Winner
I have the Ecco hybrids but they don't have a great grip when on a steep wet slippery slope , and I'm quite cuddly [fat].
Spuddy
Challenge Tour Pro
I'm surprised main greens are being used when the course is icy
Doh
Journeyman Pro
We never go off our greens even when they are frozen, it never seems to do any damage in all the years I've played on them.
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
I don't disagree that it appears to be dents by ice build up on studs, however, the stud design will contribute to how it builds up. On all of my FJs the ice builds up as an even layer accross the whole sole not just around the studs.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
There doesn't seem to be a definitive answer to frozen greens. Some clubs are off them at the first sign of cold weather and some stay on all year regardless. Does construction have a bearing on it..?
As to shoe issue, I looked at some in AG the other day and the whole sole/spikes seemed much "deeper" than any others - by a considerable Marin. Whether this makes the difference I know not and I've never seen anyone wearing them at our place - and our biggest problem on the greens is the huge pitch marks.
As to shoe issue, I looked at some in AG the other day and the whole sole/spikes seemed much "deeper" than any others - by a considerable Marin. Whether this makes the difference I know not and I've never seen anyone wearing them at our place - and our biggest problem on the greens is the huge pitch marks.
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Are you saying your FJs because they spread evenly they don't make indentations on greens?
Because mine do.
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
I tend to glide across the greens
It was just a theory really, the marks shown on Ealing's website look like dents made by studs surrounded by ice, I've never noticed a build just around my studs and never seen any indentations like that on our greens made by me or anyone else (who may or may not be wearing Adizeros).
jimbob.someroo
Journeyman Pro
I tend to glide across the greens
It was just a theory really, the marks shown on Ealing's website look like dents made by studs surrounded by ice, I've never noticed a build just around my studs and never seen any indentations like that on our greens made by me or anyone else (who may or may not be wearing Adizeros).
Yup, would agree with this. All shoes are getting ice at this time of year but my FJ's tend to create a 'layer' which, despite being not the most helpful when trying to keep your balance, doesn't do half as much damage. My AdiZero's leave 10 definite spike marks as the ice only gathers on this bit, rather than the sole, because of how much the studs stick out.
Durango
Challenge Tour Pro
My Footjoy dryjoys collect ice around the studs as do my mates AQLs, both were making marks on the greens like the photo posted.
Dave B
Q-School Graduate
I have FJ's Adidas and a pair of Puma's the Adizero's spikes are raised more prominently and the spike design is sharp so it actually digs into soft greens. I believe that it is the raised spike housing combined with the sharp deep spikes that contribute to the issue.
I've also never know a shoe to collect leaves like the Adizero Tours as you can get a layer of up to four or five leaves which the spikes don't let go of so you have to physically pull the leaves off the spikes.
A simple redesign of the spike would solve the issue
I've also never know a shoe to collect leaves like the Adizero Tours as you can get a layer of up to four or five leaves which the spikes don't let go of so you have to physically pull the leaves off the spikes.
A simple redesign of the spike would solve the issue
I've had loads of footjoys over the years, they all do the same thing
