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Alison Root, Golf Monthly's Women's Editor, takes a look at our top picks for the best golf shoes for women in 2024! We firmly believe that no-one has tested more golf shoes for lady golfers than us and so this video should become a useful reference for any female player looking for help in choosing themselves a fresh pair of golf shoes this season.
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We've tested over 15 pairs of women's golf shoes this year
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We've got four categories, but we've only got one champion. So let's get started
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So we've got over 15 pairs of shoes to show you today
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And if you like the look of any of them, I've left some handy links in the description
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so you can find the best price for that shoe in your area
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I'm going to start with the Spike category, and this is Adidas' 206D24, which has been completely revamped for this year
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Just looking at this shoe, when you take it out of the box, it looks to me like a traditional, what I would call a proper golf shoe
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It looks like it's going to perform well, and it does. As soon as I stepped into this shoe, I felt completely locked in, secure on every shot
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so what I would say is for this one especially if you are performance driven golfer this one
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will dial you in on every shot so the next shoe is from another performance led brand
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Under Armour and that's the Charged Breathe 2 now these are a leather and waterproof shoe
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they're a nice shape they've got some discreet patterns on the uppers and we can confidently
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say that they look and perform equally well. And the spikes are their own design, so Under Armour
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would be in big trouble if the grip wasn't up to scratch, and we can confirm that they are
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Grit was impressive, and in honesty, if you haven't got the money to fork out £160 on the
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Adidas model, then these shoes are a steal at £85. The final shoe in this category is
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Duca del Cosma's Sabina model. Now women will recognize that Duca del Cosma is a fashion-led
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brand but that doesn't mean that they compromise on performance but just take a look at this
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Smooth, white, clean lines and you look at the sole, very grippy, nice bikes and just what you
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need for that extra stability and these were worn by Georgia Hall last year on tour so if they're
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good enough for her and they're certainly good enough for us. So I can only pick one winner in
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this category and it has to be the Adidas shoe. It's an all-round great offering and for
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performance-driven golfers it's a really good option. Moving on to the spikeless category
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The first shoe is Footjoys Pro SLX. And similar to the Adidas spiked model, again, you can see that this is a performance-led shoe
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just by looking at the technology on the outside. What I also really like about this shoe, I want to keep calling it a footbed
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but it's actually an ortholite fitbed, which makes walking swinging a golf club really comfortable and over rounds it actually moulds to the shape of your foot So that really innovative I also want to mention the sole
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because as you can see it's got lots of different shaped nubs and it's designed in this way to give
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you full support through the swing and just when you're walking along the fairway. And what that
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also means is that this is a great shoe to wear all year round. So if again you're a performance
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driven golfer then this shoe is a great spikeless option. The next shoe in this category is Echo's
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latest offering which is the LT1. They've been proven to be a joy to wear. They are made in
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premium leather but the best thing is that they are so lightweight and that is thanks to a new
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foam cushion that's been embedded into the sole and also we found the traction to be really
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impressive. Now they might be top of the price range but we think that this is a worthy investment
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The next shoe in this category is Duca del Cosmos Alessi. Now personally I think it looks fantastic
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however more on that later. In terms of performance I really like this raised profile
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As soon as I stepped into these shoes, for some reason they made me feel more confident over the ball
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And they secure your feet in all the right places. So I would say for an all-round, good-looking, spikeless shoe, this is a great option
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And just a quick shout-out to another new model, the Oliveira. I don't think it looks as stylish as the Alessi
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Some people might disagree, but it's another good, comfortable shoe. So the next shoe in this category is Puma's Fusion Crush Sport
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Now, this shoe has won us over, not just because it's got a trainer style appearance
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but also it performs well, it's got good grip. And to us, Puma has managed to get the right balance of stability and grip here
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And what we would say is if you play a lot of golf or on a hilly course
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this shoe will suit you perfectly. It's lightweight, comfortable. It's a great option
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Finally in this category, I want to talk to you about this New Balance shoe
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Now, New Balance, this is a new golf shoe brand to me. I haven't tested this before, but yeah, I'm pretty impressed by this one
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Now, we all know New Balance trainers, so as you'd expect from this style, it's very trainer-like
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So very versatile, can wear this anywhere. it's got a nice suede effect which is quite unusual although I'm not quite sure how that's
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going to hold up in the rain but it does come with a waterproof guarantee so we might have to
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make use of that so I have to pick a winner for this category and for me this is the Footjoy Pro
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SLX simply because it a performance shoe and it provides excellent comfort So the next category is comfort Now let face it we all different So what I might think is comfortable you might not However we got a selection here that
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universally we think that most of the women golfers out here should find comfortable. So the first
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I want to start with is Echos Biome C4. Now it's not new, however, there's new colorways for this
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year and what I would say is you will be hard pushed to find a more comfortable shoe than this
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one. It is super soft. I was absolutely blown away by the comfort. What I also like is the
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I think I'm now sold on Boa lace fastenings and it just means that you can tighten
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your shoes for a more locked in fit. Also wanted to point out the sole here. It's got three
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different sections all combined to give you that really valuable support you need when you're
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playing golf. So if you really want to dial in your feet for a comfortable fit then these shoes
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are a great option. Now they don't come cheap but they're definitely worth the investment
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So the next shoe in this category is the Foot Joy Flex and this is really if you're looking for
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comfort and versatility because it's got a lightweight mesh and it could easily be mistaken
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for a running shoe but we're talking golf here and it's got multiple traction zones for a fantastic
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grip and under 100 pounds for this trainer style shoe that you can wear for a whole range of
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activities it really is good value. So the next brand I want to talk about is Skechers and they
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are renowned for their comfort. They've had a lot of input from podiatrists into the design of their
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shoes, so they always provide the ultimate comfort. Now, there's two models that we want to mention
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and first of all, it's the Skechers Go Golf Max. Now, these are absolutely great for, especially if
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you've got a wide-fitting foot or if you've got problem feet, really suitable. They'll just take
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away a lot of aches and pains and they've got a clever arch fit in a sole and that's what really
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works in these shoes. Now the other pair is the Skechers slip-ons. Now these are what you might
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call hands-free shoes because you can literally put your foot on the heel pillow at the back
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slip them on and then you're ready to go. And the other thing about these is they've got a clever
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twist fit closure at the side so you can really dial in for that precise fit. So both of those
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models, if you've got problem feet, you're looking for ultimate comfort, they're great options
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I just want to give a quick shout out to G4's MG4 X2. It's got a knitted upper and it's this
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that makes it super comfy And the footbed which is a signature element of G4 shoes It feels like you having a massage as you walking along the fairway and who doesn want that
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There can only be one winner in this category but for me, it has to be the Echo shoe
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It is so soft, so comfortable, made in premium leather, perfect. So our final category is looks
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And like comfort, this is very subjective because what I might like, you won't like, vice versa
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Now, what is important to me is you want to look good, feel good
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And as women, we all feel like that on the golf course. And you want something that's going to make you smile and bring out your personality
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So the first shoe I want to show you is the G4 G112
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two. Now if that doesn't make you smile, nothing will. There are so many colours on here. Now I
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would just add that in this model there are seven colours available if you want to tame it down a
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bit. Although having said that, you can replace these orange laces with white laces. Also again
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this has got the signature footbed which is absolutely amazing. So this is one for you to
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consider. The next shoe I want to show you is the Puma Avant. New for this year and why I like this
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is it's pretty it's different from the rest of them actually because you've got a bit of traditional
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here and a bit of modern styling. We've got the pink strip around here and then you look look at
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the back and you've got the brogue styling here and also I actually think this little silver logo
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looks more traditional than modern. So overall, I think that's something that it's a shoe that
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a lot of women would find appealing because you've got a mix of both tradition and modern
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So the last shoe I want to talk about in this category is Duca del Cosmo's Alessi. Now to me
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this looks like such a luxuriously styled golf shoe. It's got this lovely print that just reminds
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you of luxury lifestyle brands really and similar in design I think to some of them which and if you
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look closely on the pattern you've got the C from the Ducadel Cosmo logo in there. Overall it doesn't
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to me even look like a golf shoe I just think it's absolutely fantastic and that is why I'm crowning
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this shoe my number one in this category. We've tested over 15 pairs of shoes hope you love what
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you've seen. If there's any that you think I've missed or that we should try, leave them in the
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comments. And if you like the look of any of these shoes, I've left some handy links in the description
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and that will tell you where you can get the best price for that shoe in your area. But there can
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only be one winner and my winner is Ducca del Cosmo's Alessi. It looks great, feels good
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comfortable, performs well and if I was spending money on golf shoe, this is the one
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that I would go for
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