Golf Shoes
Today’s golf shoes supply traction, balance,
support, style and comfort. Your search for golf shoes has brought you to
InTheHoleGolf.com, your #1 resource for golf equipment, golf clubs, and golf
training aids. See our impressive selection of golf shoes, golf carts, golf
balls, golf drivers, golf gifts, golf shoes, golf irons, golf accessories,
golf bags, golf putters, golf wedges, hybrid golf clubs, golf apparel,
ladies golf equipment, and most products that are golf related. We carry
over 100 brands including Bite, Alias, Tour Edge, Bag Boy, Sky Golf GPS, Sun
Mountain Golf, and Tour Links.
Whether you play golf once a week or everyday, when selecting golf shoes
there are several factors to consider - how long your foot is, how wide your
foot is, what type of arch you have, and how you distribute weight on your
feet will impact not only how your golf shoes fit but also your balance when
swinging your clubs. Golf shoes are engineered to keep your feet from
sliding around during the golf swing as well as giving you traction as you
walk the fairway or putt on the green. Properly fitting golf shoes offer
both support and comfort crucially important when you’re on your feet for a
full day of golf. All the golf shoes we carry are reviewed and evaluated by
our IN THE HOLE! Golf professional golf shoes experts to ensure the highest
level of quality and service.
Golf shoes have come a long way since
the early 1900’s when the first golf shoes were heavy leather boots
with thick nails protruding from the soles. William Park of New York
was granted one of the first U.S. patents for golf shoes in 1917.
Although still made from leather with spikes in the soles, his
boot-like design was much more comfortable. The standard design of
golf shoes until the 1970’s was a leather shoe with metal spikes.
During the 1970’s, designers of golf shoes began tinkering with
rubber compounds for the outer soles resulting in spike plates with
individual spike receptacles replacing the heavy spikes. Golfers
benefited with lighter, more flexible golf shoes. Additional
innovations followed with the introduction of waterproof treated
leather, GoreTex waterproofing, and finally more breathable
waterproofed leather. In 1994, Softspikes introduced the first
nonmetal cleats.
Manufacturers of golf shoes continue to improve their designs to
create golf shoes that are lightweight, provide excellent cushioning
and fit comfortably right out of the box. Golf shoes designers
borrowed features from running-shoe technology that help enhance the
flexibility of the forefoot of the shoe while providing stability in
the heel. Much of the superior support in today's golf shoes is due
to durable, flexible plastic-cleat designs. With moisture-wicking
technology, today's golf shoes address the problems of wetness
whether from dew on the grass, rain seeping in, or from foot
perspiration. InTheHoleGolf.com suggests that you have several pairs
of golf shoes. Rotating your golf shoes from round to round,
especially if you play often gives them time to dry and recover
naturally, and more than doubles the life of a single pair. And
please, avoid storing golf shoes in your car trunk during the summer
since excessive heat can damage them.
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