Tashyboy
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A couple of months ago on here there was a piece asking folk if they would be interested in going up to Moortown, just north of Leeds to have a look at some of next years FootJoy apparel and shoes. Obviously the people at Footjoy know a man of style and panache when they see, it so it came as no suprise when I was choose .
Arrived at about 8.50 for the 9.30 start and I have to say I thought Moortown just looked stunning. I took a detour to miss some of the traffic and I knew I had passed close to Moor allerton course and seeing as I passed by all woods course which cannot be a mile from Moortown. Well let's just say that the people of Leeds are spoilt for choice.
Anyway there was about 16-18 of us and we split into two groups. One to view the shoes and one to view the clothing. My group viewed the shoes first. Al I can say is omg.
Now at this point I cannot say what's what re styles, names colours etc etc due to state secrets and all that. But they Looked gorgeous, if Imelda Marcos played golf, she would be in her element. One of the first things they said was " don't tell is what we want to hear, be critical". Critical would be harsh, if anything it could be termed as " nit picking". The finished quality of the shoes looked fantastic. Some of the thought that had gone into the shoes was excellent. Some of the people they are associated with in the design of the shoes, people who work on greens re studs etc showed a level of understanding one probably never gave a great deal of thought to. On a down side, the Miserable sods only had one shoe in each style in a size 9 1/2 so there no point in trying to nick one shoe that don't fit you. Unless your a pirate with one leg. The differant styles and studs against dimple shoes were very very impressive.
After a coffee we had a look at the shirts and tops, some of the styles looked very classy. One of the problems I saw was other makers such as Adidas and Galvin green etc have Climacool and ventil8. FJ have an equivalent but up,until today I and others didn't know what that was. In essence a style of clothing that helps to ventilate and get rid of stinky smells. Before we knew it time had won and it was time to call it a day.
I thought the day was organised really well and all questions or queries were answered very well. The mix of people present were very well chosen with a fair few fossils mixed with us young uns.
It was 70 miles each way for me to get there and I would do it again tomorrow, having met people from Worksop, Chesterfield, Manchester. It seems that folk were prepared to travel to check out next years gear.
So what was in it for me, what was the most valuable lesson for me. Get your feet measured Tash. Footjoy do half sizes, slim fit up to XXL width. Playing twice a week, 10 miles a week. 500 miles a year. Get your feet looked after, get them measured with a scent pair of socks on.
Loved it many thanks Footjoy, Tashyboy.
Arrived at about 8.50 for the 9.30 start and I have to say I thought Moortown just looked stunning. I took a detour to miss some of the traffic and I knew I had passed close to Moor allerton course and seeing as I passed by all woods course which cannot be a mile from Moortown. Well let's just say that the people of Leeds are spoilt for choice.
Anyway there was about 16-18 of us and we split into two groups. One to view the shoes and one to view the clothing. My group viewed the shoes first. Al I can say is omg.
Now at this point I cannot say what's what re styles, names colours etc etc due to state secrets and all that. But they Looked gorgeous, if Imelda Marcos played golf, she would be in her element. One of the first things they said was " don't tell is what we want to hear, be critical". Critical would be harsh, if anything it could be termed as " nit picking". The finished quality of the shoes looked fantastic. Some of the thought that had gone into the shoes was excellent. Some of the people they are associated with in the design of the shoes, people who work on greens re studs etc showed a level of understanding one probably never gave a great deal of thought to. On a down side, the Miserable sods only had one shoe in each style in a size 9 1/2 so there no point in trying to nick one shoe that don't fit you. Unless your a pirate with one leg. The differant styles and studs against dimple shoes were very very impressive.
After a coffee we had a look at the shirts and tops, some of the styles looked very classy. One of the problems I saw was other makers such as Adidas and Galvin green etc have Climacool and ventil8. FJ have an equivalent but up,until today I and others didn't know what that was. In essence a style of clothing that helps to ventilate and get rid of stinky smells. Before we knew it time had won and it was time to call it a day.
I thought the day was organised really well and all questions or queries were answered very well. The mix of people present were very well chosen with a fair few fossils mixed with us young uns.
It was 70 miles each way for me to get there and I would do it again tomorrow, having met people from Worksop, Chesterfield, Manchester. It seems that folk were prepared to travel to check out next years gear.
So what was in it for me, what was the most valuable lesson for me. Get your feet measured Tash. Footjoy do half sizes, slim fit up to XXL width. Playing twice a week, 10 miles a week. 500 miles a year. Get your feet looked after, get them measured with a scent pair of socks on.
Loved it many thanks Footjoy, Tashyboy.