Looking after my golf shoes

[Steve71163]

I have just purchased a pair of FJ Icons for summer use and a pair of Nike Heritage for winter use and would like to know the best way to look after them?
Especially if they get wet.
What do you do with yours ?

 

[thecraw]

Bung them into the tumble drier at the hottest setting possible. Jobs a good un!

 

[CliveW]

Throw them into the car boot and leave them until the next time you need them.

 

[Lump]

If the course has an airline don't be lazy and head straight for your car boot. Give them a good blast off.

If I've had a bad round...(I know this may sound mental) I'll punish myself and make sure I clean then as soon as I get home, come rain, hail or thunder. If its been a good round I'll leave them till I can be bothered.
For your Icons its may be worth getting a shoe Tree to keep them looking at their best.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

If they get wet I put loads of old newspaper in them to retain their shape and soak the moisture out. Let them dry naturally for a few days and then polish them. I put them in shoe horns to store them. I tend to put a dubbin on them once every few months to help keep the leather supple. As I've got at least 4-5 pairs of dryjoys that are 3+ years and showing no signs of cracking or leaking it must do something for them.

 

[DaveM]

Wot E sez above. Thought dry joy were synthetic?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Wot E sez above. Thought dry joy were synthetic?

Pretty sure they are leather uppers, certainly on the model from 2009

 

[DaveM]

I belive you Homer. Just got it in my head somehow thats all.

 

[thecraw]

If the course has an airline don't be lazy and head straight for your car boot. Give them a good blast off.

If I've had a bad round...(I know this may sound mental) I'll punish myself and make sure I clean then as soon as I get home, come rain, hail or thunder. If its been a good round I'll leave them till I can be bothered.
For your Icons its may be worth getting a shoe Tree to keep them looking at their best.

Do you spank yourself as well??

 

[connor]

Throw them into the car boot and leave them until the next time you need them.

not just me then

 

[G1BB0]

Throw them into the car boot and leave them until the next time you need them.

exactly the same as I do then

same with my clubs

 

[brendy]

Pretty sure they are leather uppers, certainly on the model from 2009

I concur, dryjoys are leather uppers, its the greenjoys that have the horrible manmade upper.

 

[SocketRocket]

I clean them off after the game with an air blower. Take them home, give them a wipe over with a damp cloth and leave them in the porch overnight to dry out, then give them a coat of Aquinous Nickwax. This cleans them but creates a good waterproof coating.

 

[Phil2511]

Airlone to blow the grass and mud off if possible. Or a brush that I keep in case the airline is broken. Then damp towel over them and then dry towel rub down after that. Once totally dry Armorall leather wipes. For car seats in a tub like baby wipes. Give them a dose of saddle wax every few weeks or more depending how wet they get. Keeps them soft and easier to keep clean and they shine like mad lol

 

[Steve71163]

Thank you
I have ordered a FJ shoe care kit which should have the bits i need.
With what they cost i do not want to be replacing them to often.

 

[MadAdey]

Like people keep saying clean them with the airline after you finish playing. I got bought a footjoy shoe care kit a couple of years ago and it has everything you need. When you first get them rub a good few layers of wax dubbing into them. If they are white this will definitely help keep them white. I always wear white shoes both summer and winter and have no problem with them loosing their colour during winter. Make sure you use a good white shoe polish on them, do not just brush it on rub right into them with a duster and get the polish into all the little awkward bits.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

I like clean shoes, odd maybe but why not? After the round I air line them, pop shoe trees in, get home and sponge them off and allow them to dry out naturally, job done it must take all of 5 minutes. Before next game give them a polish if they need it.

Mrs AAC just bought me Icon Myjoys, in a very natty black combo with patent wing tips, they look great when clean.

 

[papyt]

am i alone in enjoying the act of polishing shoes,used to polish my dads when i was a nipper till they could "kick a midges eye out" i wear ecco black classics and enjoy having a good shine on my shoes cherry blossom polish rubbed in with my finger then two brushes to buff and polish then finish with a cloth,always fit a shoe stretcher,in the summer when it is shorts weather i tend to buy a sport style shoe in the sales £25-£30 range but bin them when the season ends no matter how much you try you cant keep them looking as smart as the classics.

 

[Bash]

I just blow them off with the air gun at the course take them out of my boot to let them dry off (most of the time) and wipe them with a damp sponge and dry with kithen towel. My black shoes I'll also polish now and then. Always use footjoys and get through about three pairs a year (Have Contours, Dryjoys and AQLs at the moment).
I must admit, my white shoes do suffer with cracking, but they still look okay. The comfort it more important to me

 

[mc73]

Air blower then leave in the house in the back cupboard to dry in their own time, I have 2 pairs for winter. I also have a newish pair of dryjoys tour bought in the states last year but they'll see daylight again in the spring.

I normally buy 1 new pair a year but play with 3 pairs keeping my best pair for medal day.