Parmo
Tour Winner
After a long story with online shopping and my poor luck I ended up with two pairs of golf shoes, as much as I must admit to the dismay of my loving wife! I have been wearing shoes over the past four months and have been very impressed with my chosen shoes which are Footjoy SYNR-G & Ecco Ultra Performance shoes.
Footjoy SYNR-G
When I took them out of the box I liked the classic look of the SYNR-G. The SYNR-G are quite unique in the fact they have memory foam side and tongue padding, the idea to create more comfort and custom fitting, the foam takes some getting used to in my experience but overall is a good idea and extra for the shoes.
I have previously owned Footjoys and thought of them as been great out of the box, good styling and comfy. The SYNR-G’s are all of the above and also Footjoy advertise the Pittards leather is 30% softer than any other offering from them, they are very soft to wear and a step ahead of the Dryjoys I used to have. The EVA Midsole and G-Force Tri-Density TPU Outsole do add balance even though they at first seem chunky, I like the improved stability in these over the Dryjoy Pods I had.
I do like these shoes and all the extras that come with them, I don’t get aching feet anymore post round and they are extremely comfy with the added bonus of looking great. That said I set my first pair back due to the cleats coming off and the sole coming away from the leather on one of the shoes. After wearing the new ones which I haven’t had the cleat problems with but have noticed that the leather is cracking after about ten rounds, this isn’t due to been left week in and out but they have been cleaned after every round and polished. Do I think the extra foam is worth it? Yes, Do I think the extra stability works? Yes, Do I think FJ can justify the price tag of these shoes? No.
Ecco Ultra Performance
My first impression of these shoes was that I thought the back was about to light up or had a hidden roller ball in the heal or possible both! Past that the shoes look stylish, comfy and modern.
The main aim for Ecco was Stability and Flexibility in this shoe. The stability islands do offer some great movement of the feet, when I first tried them it did seem a little like FJ PODs. The PU Lite wrap-around system attached to the laces is excellent, its like the shoes become part of your feet and you feel that extra stability through this. The leather on these shoes is soft and I’ve not had an issue so where great out of the box.
I love these shoes and the what some might call gimmicky plastic on the back, I love. The comfort level is high and I have tested these in some pretty bad weather and not only where they still comfy but extremely waterproof. I believe Ecco had some issues with these shoes on first release, but my shoes have remained intact and not only that but they just feel like gloves.
Overall, I like both pairs of shoes and would recommend them both to anyone, but my heart is with the Ecco Ultra Performance out of them both, though it is a tough call I think the foam on the FJ’s is great but not enough attention has been shown to the leather.
Footjoy SYNR-G
When I took them out of the box I liked the classic look of the SYNR-G. The SYNR-G are quite unique in the fact they have memory foam side and tongue padding, the idea to create more comfort and custom fitting, the foam takes some getting used to in my experience but overall is a good idea and extra for the shoes.
I have previously owned Footjoys and thought of them as been great out of the box, good styling and comfy. The SYNR-G’s are all of the above and also Footjoy advertise the Pittards leather is 30% softer than any other offering from them, they are very soft to wear and a step ahead of the Dryjoys I used to have. The EVA Midsole and G-Force Tri-Density TPU Outsole do add balance even though they at first seem chunky, I like the improved stability in these over the Dryjoy Pods I had.
I do like these shoes and all the extras that come with them, I don’t get aching feet anymore post round and they are extremely comfy with the added bonus of looking great. That said I set my first pair back due to the cleats coming off and the sole coming away from the leather on one of the shoes. After wearing the new ones which I haven’t had the cleat problems with but have noticed that the leather is cracking after about ten rounds, this isn’t due to been left week in and out but they have been cleaned after every round and polished. Do I think the extra foam is worth it? Yes, Do I think the extra stability works? Yes, Do I think FJ can justify the price tag of these shoes? No.
Ecco Ultra Performance
My first impression of these shoes was that I thought the back was about to light up or had a hidden roller ball in the heal or possible both! Past that the shoes look stylish, comfy and modern.
The main aim for Ecco was Stability and Flexibility in this shoe. The stability islands do offer some great movement of the feet, when I first tried them it did seem a little like FJ PODs. The PU Lite wrap-around system attached to the laces is excellent, its like the shoes become part of your feet and you feel that extra stability through this. The leather on these shoes is soft and I’ve not had an issue so where great out of the box.
I love these shoes and the what some might call gimmicky plastic on the back, I love. The comfort level is high and I have tested these in some pretty bad weather and not only where they still comfy but extremely waterproof. I believe Ecco had some issues with these shoes on first release, but my shoes have remained intact and not only that but they just feel like gloves.
Overall, I like both pairs of shoes and would recommend them both to anyone, but my heart is with the Ecco Ultra Performance out of them both, though it is a tough call I think the foam on the FJ’s is great but not enough attention has been shown to the leather.
