Shrink my golf shoes

[Troymcclure]

Bought a new pair of Footjoy DryJoys Tour recently and decided, for once, to look after them properly so bought a fancy cedar shoe tree.

Unfortunately the fit was a little snug and the shoes have actually stretched about a half a size, enough to be noticeable.

Any chance of reversing this? Soak and leave them or would that ruin the leather? Or bigger in-soles?

 

[duncan mackie]

They may come back a little through use....i use shoe trees for all my leather and find they shape more than stretch.
I definitely wouldn't want to soak with a view to degrade.
Socks and insoles are both options - hopefully short term.

 

[jim8flog]

2nd pair of socks or in winter thermal socks if you wear standard thickness ones.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I always use shoes trees in all my golf shoes. Leather shoes always "give" a little bit.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Definitely wouldn't soak them. I always put new shoes on a shoe tree to give them an initial bit of shape and will usually try and break them in by putting them on in the house for a short period of time. Touch wood I've never had any issues but I would simply suggest thicker socks or insoles

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Not reducing in size but if it is now a little big try an insert. I use a gel heel insert in one pair of my golf shoes as the left fits perfectly, the right is a little loose. The heel insert just fills it out enough and has the added benefit of helping with cushioning, plantar whatsit etc.

 

[hines57]

I've been told in the past to buy leather shoes as a tight fit, since they'll give as you wear them. If they have stretched, an insole or thicker socks is much better than messing with the shoes.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Agree with others, now is the time to buy and wear a pair of decent waterproof/thermal socks.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I've been told in the past to buy leather shoes as a tight fit, since they'll give as you wear them. If they have stretched, an insole or thicker socks is much better than messing with the shoes.

My dad always when by that mantra when buying new shoes. However mor soften than not the new shoes crippled him for almost their whole life, and gave him bunions and corns galore.

 

[Troymcclure]

Thanks all. I’ll try some in-soles. Co-incidentally my Amazon “Deals of the Day” email is currently pushing memory foam in-soles. Any good for golf? I love my Tempur pillow

I’ll also try my thermal socks which I’d forgotten I have.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Thanks all. I’ll try some in-soles. Co-incidentally my Amazon “Deals of the Day” email is currently pushing memory foam in-soles. Any good for golf? I love my Tempur pillow

I’ll also try my thermal socks which I’d forgotten I have.

Might be worth checking waterproof socks. Most are a little thicker than normal which will help anyway but also great for winter golf and walking in the rough or playing in the rain

 

[patricks148]

one of the reasons i no longer buy FJ shoes, poor quality leather that stretches. little point buying shoes in your size when they are two sizes too big withing 2 months

 

[Orikoru]

Thanks all. I’ll try some in-soles. Co-incidentally my Amazon “Deals of the Day” email is currently pushing memory foam in-soles. Any good for golf? I love my Tempur pillow

I’ll also try my thermal socks which I’d forgotten I have.

They would soak up a lot of water if they get damp I think, so that might be a concern to consider.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

They would soak up a lot of water if they get damp I think, so that might be a concern to consider.

That is why the gel heel insert works well