Golf Shoes_Prices these days

[Captainron]

We really do play a game for suckers!

Gear is crazy expensive. Plus iron set aren't full anymore - 3 and 4 irons are 'added extras' on lots of sets. But the price of a set of less irons has gone up?!?!
Drivers are up to £400
Putters around £300
Shoes - £200??

Are you having my eyes out?

Right set of gits

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Yes I would say they are fairly thick. In summer I don't mind getting wet feet so much as they don't get cold, just change into dry socks when I finish. I'm a firm believer there is no such thing as waterproof shoes, water always seem to get in somewhere.

I've also come to that conclusion, hence buying the socks. I've sent back 3 pairs of shoes in the last two years due to water coming in but have decided to keep my current pair whatever as they are comfy and it seems to be an impossible task now. Very odd that with all the improvements of modern technology in materials that golf shoes seem to fail now in comparison to previous years.

It would be nice if the socks were thinner but if that is the trade off then fair enough.

 

[medwayjon]

The generalisation is that golf is a game for the well off, so the prices reflect that assumption it would seem.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Always try and buy last year models

I have 5 pairs of shoes atm

Footjoy contours (my all year round weather shoe) £85 think they were

2 pairs of Nike lunar command one black one white £50 each on eBay last years models brand new

2 pairs of callaway spikeless from Costco £45 a pair

That's £275 for 5 pairs