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Womens Golf Shoes – What’s Your Style?
When they first started being made, the amount of selection available for womens golf shoes was negligible, to say the least. Now, with more and more women playing golf and the sport becoming popular for both sexes, there are far more choices available for women who like to head out to the fairway.
When selecting golf shoes for your game, there are a number of things that should play a role in your purchasing choice. Firstly, do you want spikes or not? If spike-less, which brand and how much traction do you want? If spiked, do you want metal or “soft” spikes (and what does your course allow)? Will you choose standard, boot, or sandal style shoes?
But beyond overall structure and technical details, the recent boom in womens golf shoes has created another choice for you: what style of shoes do you want?
Of course, traditional golfing shoes are relatively plain. They were largely the same as traditional men’s golf shoes: two-tone saddle-shoe style shoes, in white with black or dark brown and a dark sole, generally spiked.
Now, though, there are a huge range of women’s shoes styles to choose from. Traditional saddle shoes and wing tip shoes are still widely accepted, particularly at high end or very old golf courses.
But as the sport becomes more widely played (and as more shoe companies get in on the business), the number of styles really has started to pan out. For example, you can get Nike golf shoe’s with a very modern style and the signature “swoosh.” FootJoy makes a narrow, lace-less shoe with a very feminine contour and in all white. And Ecco even makes women’s golf shoes that are shiny gold and silver with metallic laces.
From traditional to contemporary, the varying styles of ladies golf shoes that are available are as diverse and stylish as the many women who are playing the sport. No matter what style you choose, remember that your shoes should make you feel good—physically, as well as mentally—when you’re on the course, to put you in excellent condition to play your best game.
Womens Golf Shoes – Sandal, Shoe, or Boot?
There are so many choices to make when purchasing a new pair of womens golf shoes. Do you want spikes? If so, do you want metal or soft spikes? What brand? What is your price range? For the longest time, womens shoes have followed the same traditional styles as men: classic golf shoes, saddle shoes, wing tipped shoes, and the like.
But now, there are some fresh new designs that really open up the world of golf shoes for women, and offer some choices between styles that are fun and allow more versatility and comfort for women with different styles and who play in different climates.
The difference is not just style, but overall structure. Womens golf shoes now come in sandal and boot form (as do men’s), as well as classic designed shoes and contemporary designed shoes (such as athletic sneaker style, but with golf bottoms).
Womens golf sandals are made specifically for women who play in warmer climates. Traditional golf shoes can provide plenty of comfort and support, but when you play on a warm course under the hot sun, your feet are likely to sweat. This can cause blisters as well as general discomfort. Sandals designed specifically for golf are a great alternative. They give the same amount of support and traction and are designed to fit securely to the foot (which maintains stability), yet give more ‘breathing room’ to the wearer.
On the other end of the spectrum, those who play in cooler climates may want to have a pair of golf boots on hand. No, these are not big snow boots or galoshes. They are simply golf shoes designed to be more sturdy and more resistant to moisture and temperature. If you play golf in a temperate zone that is cooler for longer portions of the year, or if you often go out in the morning before the sun is high and when dew still clings to the fairway, these might be fore you.
Whether you play in hot climates, cold climates, or something in between, there are plenty of women’s golf shoes available to help you find exactly the best pair for you.