Steel Spikes

[Woodenwoods77]

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[chris_golf]

@BomGolf222

The other thing I was thinking about the old leather soled shoes, was the steel plate in the sole. The less give in that sole, the stronger the pressure you can apply out of the front of the right foot. I always remember how long it took to break in the earlier Classics, you had to earn those shoes, and you knew and accepted that it was going to hurt for a while. There seems to be some symbolism in that. I remember growing up, we all had Doc Martin boots, and they were the same. They’d cut the heels of you until you broke them in, but after a year or so, they were yours. And you’d have them for ever too. Comfort, in many ways, is an overrated state.

I learned to play golf with steel spikes - I think that is the origin of my footwork. After my summer break I really
felt a sloppy footwork and put my Footjoy Classics with softspikes on:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2Yot5WYxYw[/youtube]

The Driving Range Mat is ugly soft (Astroturf), but you can see very good the changing pressures…
For sure the shoe itself is much more stable and the most important part for me is that the heel area fits
snuggly. My modern Golfshoes have to much give (flex-sole design!). Personally I would prefer steel spikes -
but more importantly for me is the Golfshoe itself.

I will buy a vintage leather sole Footjoy model and hope they have even less give… and report back in 02/14
(I never heard about the steel plate in the sole).

Chris

[lagpressure]

Shoes become more and more important the better your golf swing gets. Flatter swings put more horizontal and rotational pressures into the footwork than upright swings.

Steel spikes were put in shoes a long long time ago and for very good reason.

The flexible sole tennis shoes worn today may be comfy, but they are not designed for great golf swings.

Your absolutely right about the heel needing to be snug.

I can hear Moe’s laugh in my head when I think about someone promoting modern golf shoes.

[chris_golf]

@lagpressure

Shoes become more and more important the better your golf swing gets. Flatter swings put more horizontal and rotational pressures into the footwork than upright swings.

Steel spikes were put in shoes a long long time ago and for very good reason.

The flexible sole tennis shoes worn today may be comfy, but they are not designed for great golf swings.

Your absolutely right about the heel needing to be snug.

I can hear Moe’s laugh in my head when I think about someone promoting modern golf shoes.

You mean this one?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJo33XNTYQI[/youtube]

BTW: …I can only slide into my Classics with a Shoe Horn - even air rushes out of the shoe then…

I have Foot Joy Dryjoys Tour in the same size and they are for sure wider in the heel area, and
the stability of the shoe is not compareable.

Chris

[cox11]

Based on the fact that good shoes are getting harder to find, I thought I would let everyone know about a great little place in Melbourne Australia that can still make traditional welted golf shoes. Jess wootten is his name. Amazing product. I have a pair of black oxford capped toe dress shoes from him, my next pair will be exactly the same but with spikes on the bottom.

I’m going for the hogan look, maybe one day I will even play like him

[cox11]

Here is a shot of my shoes

[jforte54]

I played my best golf in steel spikes and I agree…it’s was sooo much easier to feel the pressure into the ground when I was swinging with steel spikes. Now that the rule has changed about tamping down spike marks, I’m surprised golf courses still outlaw steel spikes. Those leather footjoy classics with the leather soles were heavy, but they were great anchors! I wish I could find plastic spikes that can anchor me like steel spikes. Bradley Hughes has it right with the Down Under Board, because it teaches you how to use your feet the way steel spikes did in the old days.