Try Golf Shoes With Small Heels and Big Toe Boxes!
First if all you should read Part One of Choosing Golf Shoes! Then read on…
I have been reading what podiatrist Gary Friedlander says about choosing the best golf shoes – including comfort and support. Friedlander is the Director of Midwestern University Clinic–Podiatric Medicine & Surgery says “it all boils down to a shoe that fits you best, the one that gives you proper support, flexibility, cushioning, and of course, what you feel most comfortable in”. In addition to what we’ve looked at before here are a couple of new things to add to the check list.
Choosing Golf Shoes: Update
[1] You should try your golf shoes towards the end of the day, when your feet are larger than earlier in the day and more representative of when you’re on the 17th tee. [2] your golf shoes should ideally have a small heel (say 1 or 1 1/2″) which are better than flat shoes. Tell that to the “lite” golf shoe brigade! [3] Bigger & rounded toe boxes are better than pointed toes (which are only going to squeeze your toes). [4] The mid-section of the golf shoe should be slightly raised where the arch of your foot is, in effect providing a resting place for the length of your sole.
Shoes pictured are the FootJoy Mens AQL Golf Shoes, which do a fair amount of the above!
