For many golfers, buying a new pair of golf shoes remains a simple process. Scroll the internet, find a style you like, select your trainer size and head to the first tee.
But what if that approach is actually harming your game?
Golf is a game renowned for its innovative approach to custom fit clubs. Few golfers would think twice about testing a driver before buying it. Is it time we all take the same steps to deciding what we put on our feet?
According to Christopher Murtaugh, the Head of Footwear Optimisation at Under Armour, many golfers unknowingly compromising both performance and comfort by wearing poorly fitted shoes.
Speaking to us about the role footwear plays in on-course performance, Murtaugh touched on the idea that fitted shoes are generally undervalued by the majority of club golfers.
“How important is the difficult question, I guess, because at the end of the day, you’re using a club, you’re hitting a ball, etc, but I think more than how important it is, it’s very often overlooked,” he said.
