Shoes

[markwarne]

Footjoy or Ecco or Stuburt?.

Reason I ask is that I am on my 2nd pair of FJ's (bought the trainer style ones, really comfortable but not too substantial in the damp chilly mornings).

Have a hankering for a nice pair of "proper" shoes. Loathed to spend mega bucks what with credit crunch and lack of job security, but the Stuburt DC range look really nice, as do the FJ Classics (£275 is just silly though). Ecco seem good and alot of people swear by them.

What do the rest of forumers think?

PS. On the Sausage thread, has to be Lincolnshire from a proper butchers

 

[Cernunnos]

Cumberland sausage for me with blackpudding & lots of mushrooms along with two fried or poached eggs, after my salted poridge... Oh & when will hotels realize that the toast & marmalade is supposed tocome after the breakfast maincourse & not first with the tee/coffee & fruitjuice.

Yeah, lincolshire sausages are nice too.

Depends on what you mean by proper shoes, if you are thinking hushpuppies, then look at ECCO... I'dreally like a pair of ECCO shoes.

Not tried any Stuburt shoes, heard mixed reports, but amopen minded. Wouldn't mind trying a pair of the DC Stuburts in the pink he wore at the Belfry in the British Masters.

Oh, I've noticed that a lot of guys on the tour are now using Adidas Tour 360 LTD shoes. they look smart & for addidas shoes are actually quite a wide fitting for once.

 

[USER1999]

I don't wear any of my classics in the winter. They are for nice dry sunny days only. Way too expensive to drown in mud.

Tried the DC range, as I like the Pink ones (and the green ones too). However, they don't fit my feet, and the sizing is really odd, so don't mail order without trying them first.

Never tried Ecco, but they are supposed to be nice.

 

[Cernunnos]

As long as the DC range is a broard/wide fitting I'm happy.

 

[Parmo]

Ecco are great shoes, I have Ecco's for everyday wear.

 

[Cernunnos]

Ecco are great shoes, I have Ecco's for everyday wear.

Even in the suppermarket shopping with the missus?

 

[brendy]

For the winter and a fairly warm shoe its got to be, for me, the footjoy greenjoys, they are cheap (look ok bar the little creases on the sides of the sole) I have a pair of black greenjoys, when they are half covered in spatters any shoes will do!

 

[markwarne]

There are so many nice looking shoes out there the choice is really tough - as I say, I would love a full on leather sole, welted pair. However, I don't even want to go there on the basis that I can't justify that kind of money.

That said, I want to be comfortable and dry on these winter mornings. so if the Greenjoys do it then so be it.

Next point and one for a bit of heated debate - has anyone had their Footjoys made into MyJoys with any sort of monogramming, etc. A really nice to have, but surely sets one up for a bit of ridicule? Discuss

 

[Parmo]

Ecco are great shoes, I have Ecco's for everyday wear.

Even in the suppermarket shopping with the missus?

They make casual shoes as well you know!!! and they too are the best, I myself wear Footjoy Dryjoy Pods on the course but it was close between them and the GTX Ecco's.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I've got two pair of myjoys. A blue and black pair and white red and black pair both with Homer down the side. I like the fact that they are unique and nobody I've played with at my club has said anything derogatory. My regular playing partners had a bit of banter but that was expected and as they all know me as Homer anyway I think they were quite impressed. Got mine through my local pro and it worked out for a pair of Drjoy Pods at £105 per pair which was only £6 more than AG RRP on a standard pair

I tried a pair of the adidas 360 ltd at the weekend and I normally take an 8. The left shoe fitted fine but the right was soooo tight. Tried the 8.5 and the left was too loose and the right still didn't feel right. I can never seem to get adidas to fit me in any of their styles

 

[Cernunnos]

The standard 360 ltds are tight... but the Tour version with the leather windings are roomy

 

[viscount17]

Footjoy Softjoys - dry, very comfortable - £45

wasn't there a lot of adverse comment on here about Adidas leaking?

 

[USER1999]

The problem with the DCs was more the heel didn't grip my foot, so I felt I was wearing flip flops, with them slapping up and down as I walked. Would quickly blister.

 

[Cernunnos]

The problem with the DCs was more the heel didn't grip my foot, so I felt I was wearing flip flops, with them slapping up and down as I walked. Would quickly blister.

That doesn't sound very good... Still I'd like to try some on to see what they are like... bet they are pricy...

Def summer wear...

...btw... when is summer these days.I think I blinked

 

[Jabba]

I bought Footjoy Greenjoys for this winter. As an all weather, low maintenance shoe, I think they're great.

 

[haplesshacker]

I'm obviously tighter then you guys (or skinter!), but my FJ Greenjoys are the only golf shoes I have. They're 2 years old now, and are now only just starting to let water in. As a cheap way of solving the problem I now wear (here I go again!!), a pair of Seal Skinz waterproof socks. Cheaper than a new pair of shoes and totally waterproof. So I get some extra life out of my shoes, keep dry feet, and the Mrs is happy that I'm not spending yet more money on golf stuff.

 

[TonyN]

I only have the one pair, Callaway shoes from sports soccer, reduced from 60 to 30 have lasted 12 months almost without too much wear. I will stick a new pair on the xmas list, in the mean time if it gets really wet i will dig out my gortex socks . I think my next shoes will defo be some FJ's

 

[OldWindy]

Footjoy Dryjoys - even for summer ('cos it rains then, too).

 

[Parmo]

As mentioned I have the FJ dryjoy pods but use Stuburt Helium pro with spikes if its really soggy, the problem is though them damn winter matts and spikes :shakeyfist: