Adidas have recently released the Adidas Boost golf shoe. Adidas shoes have gone through a number of iterations in the past couple of years and it seems have moved from one spectrum to another. First there was the Tour 360 (traditional golf shoe), then Adidas Zero (extremely light golf shoe not alot of padding), then the Gripmore (a walk on and off course golf shoe) as well as Adicross (on and off course golf shoe as well as everything in between). Adidas however have been the one company i feel driving down the overall weight of golf shoes which i think is a major issue with fatigue on course.
I have always been drawn to a golf shoe with the training shoe look, padding and weight. The first to deliver this was the Nike Tiger Woods product. The only issue is that they did not fit my wide foot. I have been using the Tour 360 (wide fit) for some time, however these are a traditional looking shoe with your screw in cleats that offered limited padding and although lighter than the old Footjoy Dryjoys, were no where near a sand shoe comfort level. Then, the Adidas Zero was released, very light shoe, but also too narrow for my foot and still not alot of padding. I purchased a pair of Adicross due to not only the width but also the on/off course benefits, but the padding i feel is insufficient and left me with sore feet after 18 holes. A great training shoe however,
The new Adidas Boost shoe seemed to offer a logical mix between what i was after, the sand shoe look coupled with the padding and weight i desired. And yes i was right. The fist feeling of putting on this shoes is like standing on a sponge. If you are not used to it, you would almost argue it must be too soft, but let me assure you after 18 holes of walking uphill and down its well appreciated. Also on first fit, the width is something that is appreciated. There is enough room in the toe box for a larger foot to feel snug in you are not slopping around. The grip is also something i was really surprised about, given these are non screw in type cleats, There are extremely similar to the Gripmore product, but have varying sizes that seem to work exceptionally well. The stability of the shoe is also something that surprised me due to the softness of the midsole, but strong stability is not an issue.
So how are they wearing? These shoes are now 4 months old, they have been worn every week and at training and as you can see still look good and the soles are still not showing any major signs of wear. I am not a person that washes their shoes after everywhere, nor every week, but i do monthly use a wet rag to clean the leather. There is a small amount of wear in the back traction areas as can be seen, however most golf swings would not need this. The Gripmore cleats have shown only very very minor wear which is pleasing.
The only small sign of wear is in the back of the right heel inside where the lining has a small hole. This hopefully will be the limit and is something that all my golf shoes get. Not a deal breaker in my books.
Overall, i love these shoes. I would love to try the Puma Titan Tours as well the Adidas ASYM Energy Boost (right/left hand specific hoes with full boost padding thoughout the shoe) to compare, but at this stage i will be sticking with these for this year as i have really enjoyed using them.
I would love to hear other examples from people that own these shoes or can compare them to others they have used from this years releases.
