BEST GOLF SHOES

There have never been more options when it comes to picking the right golf shoe for your game.

- Dan Parker

This year, we’ve tested 14 models from a wide range of brands in an even wider range of styles to decipher which shoe should be your go-to for the 2024 season.

Spiked

It feels like spiked golf shoes are currently enjoying something of a renaissance. On tour, spikes still dominate at a roughly 80/20 split as it remains the best way to generate the most stability and traction in your swing.

Under Armour has designed its newest spiked shoe – the Drive Pro – from the ground up with the help of Jordan Spieth and world-renowned biomechanist and coach Jean-Jacques Rivet. The brand has designed a new Swing Support System, which focuses closely on the outsole, lacing system and midsole technologies. Under foot, it’s softer than previous Under Armour shoes – which we appreciated – but it’s still firm enough to support the foot in just the right areas. The lacing system is great too, hugging the foot for a superb fit. While it feels great to play in it, we felt the quality of materials wasn’t quite up to scratch compared to its competitors around the same price point.

Although not new this year, we got to test the Nike Air Zoom Victory Tour 3 for the first time earlier in the season and were suitably impressed. This is Rory McIlroy’s shoe of choice and is the kind of stable, supportive model that someone who is as powerful as he is must demand. It’s certainly a bit firmer and stiffer than other spiked shoes we’ve tested, but if that feeling is to your taste, there are plenty of stylish, limited-edition colours that drop throughout the year.