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Golfers are not traditionally known as the most fashionable of sports people, but this certainly does not have to be the case. Nowadays more and more people are taking up the sport, whether for business, relaxation or competition purposes, and with a younger generation of both men and women starting to come into their own on the world’s best-known golf courses, there is real cause for celebration.

An uninitiated outsider would be at pains to understand why golfers can’t just wear normal trainers as they make their way around the course. The answer is that golf courses can be extremely slippery when the grass gets wet, and also that the shoes golfers wear have to excel on a number of terrains: short grass, long grass, shrubbery, sand, and so on. It would be no good at all to have to change your shoes every time you change your club!

Today’s most popular and most efficient golf shoes look fairly ordinary from afar, but are in fact equipped with a number of special features. The most important element is that they have gripping spikes on their soles, so that you can swing to your heart’s content without fear of slipping over. The best shoes are water resistant in case of inclement weather, and low-cut for extra ankle flexibility, which means that you can walk naturally from hole to hole and also use your ankles to their greatest potential as you follow through your strokes. Golf shoes are also ideally laced up rather than fastened by Velcro or other methods, since laces give you the freedom to choose exactly how tight or loose your shoes should be, according to how you feel most comfortable.

Nike golf shoes are some of the best in the world, and are frequently endorsed by golf stars such as Tiger Woods. Essentially the style is the same as most other brands, except that Nike’s shoes come with the trademark Nike swoosh logo emblazoned on the rubber sole and along the sides of the leather upper, and generally make for a more athletic look. The quality of these shoes is superb, and the fact that they are worn by the world’s top golfers as they win tournaments the world over can only be a bonus. Whether you prefer the classic look or the more modern, sneaker-style shoe, Nike should definitely be your first port of call for all golfing footwear needs.

You can buy golf shoes online or in all good sports shops.

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