IanM
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I was one of the lucky pair who went to West Hill yesterday for a shoe fitting for the new Footjoy Tour S.
Good to meet Jake from GM and Ben from FJ.... and Paul (Pieman)... thanks for getting in the coffee and breakfast, very much appreciated.
We started off with Ben giving us an overview of what's different about the Tour S. To be honest, I smile when someone uses the phrase "shoe technology" but I guess that's as good a way of describing it as any! Then out with the foot measurer... I smiled at that too as I've been wearing 8.5 M in FJ since balata balls were in use! One went a pair of sed size and they were great. Ben pulled a face and said I think you need an 8. On went that size and they were fine too... but they supported my feet better. Lesson 1: when your pro offers a fitting - take it. Paul and I both ended up in half size less than we expected.
Out onto the course for some photos for the magazine. We walked to the 18th tee, pics, (hit one tee shot... down the middle (honest!) then over to the half way hut, (two old boys playing the course didn't believe Pieman and I were models!!) more pics, then up another fairway.... more pics, then back to the clubhouse. So, quite a bit of walking and the shoes felt great straight from the box ....
Overall.... I think they are miles lighter than the Dryjoys I've had on all Winter. White with a blue stripe look really good. Great stability, but the shoe looks "sleek" - not like the mini-boats of (Addidas!) and some others. They felt really good- hope to play tonight to see how they are for a full round...
So, very impressed with them. Very comfortable and look really good. One eyebrow raised at a price north of £200 if I am honest, but will have a better view of how that feels after a couple of rounds.
So, huge thanks to GM and FJ for the morning and the shoes. Would loved to have stayed to play West Hill again, but work beckoned! Such is life!
Good to meet Jake from GM and Ben from FJ.... and Paul (Pieman)... thanks for getting in the coffee and breakfast, very much appreciated.
We started off with Ben giving us an overview of what's different about the Tour S. To be honest, I smile when someone uses the phrase "shoe technology" but I guess that's as good a way of describing it as any! Then out with the foot measurer... I smiled at that too as I've been wearing 8.5 M in FJ since balata balls were in use! One went a pair of sed size and they were great. Ben pulled a face and said I think you need an 8. On went that size and they were fine too... but they supported my feet better. Lesson 1: when your pro offers a fitting - take it. Paul and I both ended up in half size less than we expected.
Out onto the course for some photos for the magazine. We walked to the 18th tee, pics, (hit one tee shot... down the middle (honest!) then over to the half way hut, (two old boys playing the course didn't believe Pieman and I were models!!) more pics, then up another fairway.... more pics, then back to the clubhouse. So, quite a bit of walking and the shoes felt great straight from the box ....
Overall.... I think they are miles lighter than the Dryjoys I've had on all Winter. White with a blue stripe look really good. Great stability, but the shoe looks "sleek" - not like the mini-boats of (Addidas!) and some others. They felt really good- hope to play tonight to see how they are for a full round...
So, very impressed with them. Very comfortable and look really good. One eyebrow raised at a price north of £200 if I am honest, but will have a better view of how that feels after a couple of rounds.
So, huge thanks to GM and FJ for the morning and the shoes. Would loved to have stayed to play West Hill again, but work beckoned! Such is life!
