With the recent popularity in golf (due to Tiger Woods), all types of golf equipment are hitting record sales #'s including golf shoes. There used to be a few brands and now you can buy Nike golf shoes, Bite golf shoes, Adidas golf shoes, Footjoy golf shoes, Callaway golf shoes, Etonic golf shoes, Ladies Fairway golf shoes, Ecco golf shoes, Helle Comfort golf shoes, Oakley golf shoes, Sandbaggers golf shoes, Dexter golf shoes, Golfstream golf shoes, Grip golf shoes, and Dunlop golf shoes. Almost all golf shoes are waterproof with soft spikes. Metal spikes are not even allowed at most golf courses because they chew up the greens too much. Fashion has become a staple behind the new designs for mens, womens and kids golf shoes so you will have a wide variety of colors and options to choose from. Keep reading for the top selling golf shoes and prices of each brand.
Since many people will walk 100's of miles in their golf shoes, you want a pair that fits properly, so buying shoes in person is the best choice. We suggest going to your local golf shop to get properly fitted. The best golf shoes are currently the Nike SP-3 ($54.99), the Bite Impact ($59.99), the Adidas Performer ($99.95), FootJoy Contour Series ($94.95), Etonic STGT - Sport Comfort ($109), Ecco World Class City GTX ($400), Oakley Bow Tye Two ($100), LadyFairway 2401 White/Tan ($39.99), Callaway E.R.C. Amalfi ($129.99), and the Callaway E.R.C. Sandal ($79.95). Puma golf shoes have just hit the market and look and feel very different. With extreme color and designs, the Puma PG GTX, PG Patent, PG Mesh Patent, and the J. Lindeberg Tour shoes are selling fast. The Golf Cat is the popular ladies shoe from Puma. I have personally worn about a half dozen brands in my lifetime and still prefer the Footjoy golf shoes. You can view their entire selection online at Footjoy.com. They really strive on making a comfortable shoe meant for people (specifically pros) who walk golf courses. Many late comers to the golf shoe marketplace have produced shoes that look good but are better off for those of you who ride carts since they are not as comfortable and wouldn't hold up to round after round of walking.
Discount Golf Shoes - Cheap Golf Shoes:
Buying discounted golf equipment can saves you a lot and golf shoes are no different. There are countless online retailers that offer cheap golf shoes offering all the big name brands. We found Golfshoediscounts.com and they carry FootJoy, Ecco, and Lady Sandbaggers all for discounted rates. Some of the top sellers on their site are the Men's Etonic 2006 DriXC 7500 ($39.99), Men's FJ 2006 Gel Fushion II 59979 - Blem ($99), Men's FJ 2006 Classic Blems ($159) and the Men's FJ 2006 Gel Fushion II 59961- Blem ($99). For women, they carry the Women's FJ 2006 Dark Navy 98397-Closeout ($39), the Women's FJ LoPro 97035-Closeout ($29) and the Women's Sandbagger Lucy Sandals ($39). At the time of this writing, they don't carry Ecco golf shoes, but it said in June 2006 they will have inventory available online. Beware of some golf shoe discounters selling premium brands. I once bought a pair of nice golf shoes at a liquidation sale at a local golf outlet and later found out that the shoes were defective and there was no way to get my money back. After a few blisters I had to throw the shoes away and take my loss. Other options for online golf shoes at a discount are Golfdiscount.com and Golfshoesonly.com. You can find all the major brands like Foot Joy, Etonic, Adidas, Nike, and Ecco.
Womens Golf Shoes - Lady Golf Shoes
Womens golf shoes are stylish, colorful and comfortable and easy to accessorize with other golf attire. The top brands are Puma, Copenhagen Golf, Unutzer, Walter Genuin Golf Shoes, Quattro, Filli Fabri, Nebuloni and Tehama. They are made of Italian leather and are spikeless golf shoes. For a quality pair of Unutzer womens golf shoes you are looking at paying $400+. The Tehama golf shoes for ladies are really nice and much more reasonbly priced. You can get a pair for $120-$140. Nike has recently come out with the 2006 collection of womens golf shoes and the NIKE G-Shox and NIKE SP6 Sport Performance are excellent shoes for about $120. The Lady Sandbaggers are an innovative type of shoe made just for women who golf. They are a cross between sandals and golf shoes. I've seen them more and more on the course and they appear to be what women want. You can ready more about them at sites like Ladygolf.com.
As with any sport, the marketing teams for the equipment manufacturers take a star and let them promote the product. Tiger Woods has recently gone over to almost everything Nike (shoes, golf balls, drivers, irons, etc) and Sergio Garcia uses Adidas gear. It's no wonder those 2 companies have seen a huge surge in market share with their golf line of products. Michelle Wie was recently signed to an endorsement deal with Nike as well and that should propel Nike even further since young girls globally will be watching Michelle Wie as she tries to take over the LPGA (and the PGA is she can).
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