Another curious email from Joan at Pescador – who make dress shoes and golf shoes – as seen before on Golf Shoes Blog.

This time the message may be asking me to test their new golf shoes… I think because I don’t think English is Joan’s first language.  Great looking golf shoes with a twist, so I hope that we can communicate to the point of a test drive.  Look at these

A recent comment received by Golf Shoes Blog read “I love the Parker McClain golf shoes, but can not find any where to buy them. Please advise. The web site http://parkermcclainltd.com/ shows all of the shoes but no place to buy them”.

Well I’m afraid that I can’t add to this.  The web site shows nothing else but the shoes – not even a contact number!  Maybe I’ll investigate further through top secret sources*… Watch this space…

*One of them failed:  The website registration is not available either…

Take your pick…Champ Stinger Studs or Champ Litewate studs – both on the pink & red “Shandals”.  Actually I’m not sure what the actual name is of the golf shoes.  If you look at the ad that Alan published as seen on Golf Shoes Blog earlier, you won’t see a name as such.  (I’ve asked.) Nor to be honest do I know how you buy them, though there is a number on the ad – 00 44 (o)1545 570904.  I think you need to phone…

I’ve also assumed that they’re mostly for ladies s they were advertised in women’s golf magazines.  But again I’m not 100% sure!

These rather wittily named PRO PGP05v0912R CUSTOM golf shoes are in fact called  Pro Vader – after Darth?  To be honest I don’t know what’s going on here… I had a pleasant comment  from Joan from Pescador Tailored Shoes, telling me about their golf shoes.  They make dress and golf shoes – like those shown here.  The shoes that Joan chose to illustrate her point (that spikes give the traction) actually have 16 spikes!  According to their website (where you can order your shoes after a self-measuring exercise) you can order the spikes like these or only on the perimeter – if you’re a slower, more controlled swinger.  (That must be the 12.)

Buy them now and they’re on sale at just €135.  With calf skin uppers and pig skin linings, with rubber soles, all the designs are crazy (good crazy) like these. The company seems to be Spanish, which would explain style (and the language oddnesses), though they have outlets in Hong Kong and Bangkok too.  It sounds like a fun company to work for!

To see the golf shoes seen, in 360 degrees, look at the video. 

And the sister (brother) shoes have 16 spikes to each sole too.  And the best are in a white snake/crocodile effect calf skin.  Fantastico!  Next time…

We received a comment recently on the Ben Hogan extra spike piece on Golf Shoes Blog stating ” I just found the article about the 12 spikes very interesting as I am the only golf shoe manufacturer making a fine leather welted golf shoe with the 12th spike right here in the US. There is a great deal to learn from the Great Ben Hogan.”  This was from a Warren.

So I tried to find these golf shoes and I did but the website gave no indication of where, how much or how to buy. Odd!  Warren get in touch!

Beautiful looking shoes though…

These golf shoes come from William Hunt, English designer, subtitled “Saville Row” but resident in Chalk farm, NW London (At least the on-line shop is).  SoI don’t know as I don’t shop in Saville Row.

The Only Golf Slip On?

Anyway they have three styles of golf shoes: Arnie with kiltie (in white brogue or croc print black & burgundy); The Slipper;  or The Jack.  The one on the left are the Slipper – possibly the only one out there.  Golf Shoes Blog hasn’t seen one before – other than plastic-rubber ones.

Only £95 at the William Hunt store (though the crossed out price is £240) as are the other lace ups, like those seen on the right.  There’s no more spec on the web site.

Maybe this guy will make you one of his other great looking shoes into a golf shoe if you prefer and he does makes great looking shoes. It’s just a shame that the golf shoe is a bit less pointy and attractive than just about every other shoe that he makes.  See them at the link below.

I had an email from an Alec (not sure how smart!) who suggested that I look at his friend’s (ie client’s) site – Duiv Shoes.  It’s in what I can only assume is Dutch.  I put this through the translator software and the guy (I think who makes the shoes) Bart Duivenoorden comes out as “Bart pigeons resorts” which I don’t think is a good translation!  But it made me laugh.  So the problem is that I don’t really know much more about these shoes!  Prices are on application.

Beware Translations: Bart Duivenoorden is de 3e generatie schoenmeesters van de familie Duivenoorden becomes Bart pigeons Resorts is the 3rd generation of shoe masters of the family pigeons resorts.

Way back in December ‘08 we made mention of Botticelli golf shoes.  And since then we’ve heard very little about their on-line activities. I had an email from them months ago entertining a new retail site in late November 2009: Well it is to all intents and purposes late November now.  I’ve mailed them for an update and I await a reply…

However there is a US site selling the Botticelli golf shoes on line already and I wonder if this is the site we’ve been awaiting. If you like you can go there now and buy these Augusta shoes for around the $650 mark.  Ostrich of course…

I was alerted to these fantastic looking ladies’ golf shoes by an email from the founder of the company, Annie Jaroszewicz.  I’m sure she didn’t actually send it herself but it’s a nice touch.

The whole genus of these shoes is that they are golf shoes for women and specifically NOT men’s golf shoes scaled down to fit!  As Annie says in her email ”EQUIPT for play was launched with the mission of designing the best looking, most comfortable golf shoe on the planet for women. We took thirty-one prototypes on the road and traveled thousands of miles over the past four years – from Scotland to Ireland, from the Rocky Mountains to the Eastern Seaboard – to search out the toughest golf terrain and most demanding weather conditions to conduct our performance trials. 

Big claims for such delicate looking golf shoes.  She continues “A woman can walk for days in EQUIPT for play shoes because they fit. Our shoe hugs a woman’s heel to provide stability through her swing and offers a generous instep to accommodate her characteristic foot anatomy – a higher instep-to-heel ratio than a man’s. 

Until now, what women have been offered is a smaller version of a man’s golf shoe, straight from heel to toe, not graduated like a woman’s foot. Well, not any more! ”

The range includes suede and kid leather  -with matching gloves of course.  relly really attractive. Well done Annie & Co.  See it all Golf Shoes et al at Equipt To Play

I have talked a couple of times about these shoes – see Golf Shoes Blog for last & video.  And I don’t know if they sell well. (Would someone let me know?)

But a snippet of an update is the quotes I just picked up… “Fantastic shoes, extremely comfortable and stable” - said Jodie Kidd (whatever happened to her golf shoes?). “What a brilliant classic golf shoe with a contemporary twist” – said Dougray Scott.

I also read this… “They’re the best golf shoes I’ve ever seen” – Richard Bacon.  But I don’t know who Richard Bacon is!