Tips For Selecting The Perfect Women’s Golf Shoes
Women’s golf shoes were bought to America in 1940. They were created by FootJoy. Although in 1940 when they were first introduced the FootJoy for ladies looked like a man’s shoe. Nowadays, they are designed especially for women’s feet. So now women have their won line rather than dragging around in a shoe made to fit the proportions of a man’s foot.
Along with the evolution of the women’s golf shoe comes the emergence of women on the golf course. Today there are 5.76 million ladies in need of a good quality, comfortable and durable pair of golf shoes. The reason for the change in the design was because of the many women who began complaining the game who didn’t like walking around in uncomfortable leather golf shoes with metal spikes. Today, in women and men’s designs they can find rubber soles with leather uppers and soft spikes or plastic nubs. In 1990 non-metal spikes were introduced. The 1970’s saw the emergence of rubber soles. In the 1980’s Etonic designed the first shoes (for men and women) with waterproof treated leather.
Decades have passed since the introduction of ladies footwear. Designer brands such as Sandbaggers, Adidas, Nike, and more keep coming up with innovative ideas to enhance their products. Sandbagger creations were bought about by Joan Villani, who being an avid golfer herself, could appreciate the need for more coolness and comfort in a golf shoe.
Through her hard work and perseverance, she came up with the Kiltie which was the first scandal. Today’s women golfers are very pleased with the style and quality as well as the comfort of the Sandbaggers golf shoe.
Adidas women’s golf shoes offer anything from the basic to the uniquely designed styles. The have a wide array of colors. Not only do they offer quality, style and color the Adidas is also inexpensive – costing between $30 and $70 usually, although they can sell for $140 because of the variety of styles.
Adidas offers the very popular ClimaCool Tradewind for $100.
Nike is the creator of the SP-5 and SP LS both uniquely designed with various colors. They also offer the well-known design the Verdana Blucher II Saddle golf shoe. They have special air units as well as great traction.
With the length of time it takes for a woman to play a round of golf the amount of walking will turn into miles. As a result, women’s golf shoes have to be able to sustain the weight of constant walking about, as well as, absorbing the heels shock. They have to be very comfortable and durable as well.
Women don’t only want to feel good but they like to look stylish as well, even on the golf course. Traction also comes into play. No one wants to slip and fall on wet grass. Also with stability of the feet they stand to gain improvement in their golf game. The lady needs traction when she swings her golf club just as a man does.
So we have quality, durability, comfort, style, and traction which are the main qualities sought in a women’s golf shoe. The bottom line is – less concentration on the shoes means better focus on the golf game.