Adidas Samba Golf Shoes Review – Everything You Need To Know

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0:00 Intro & Details
1:18 Traction
1:45 Fit and Sizing
3:41 Comfort
4:04 Stability
4:51 Waterproof Test
5:25 The Upper
5:49 Summary
6:05 Alternative To Consider

these are the brand new Adidas Sambar Luxe golf shoes that I bought in the UK for £100 so in this video I’m going to let you know how they fit feel and how they perform but first of all in terms of the look and the style personally I’m a big fan of these they’ve got that classic 80s retro sambber look in fact were the Sambas actually from the ‘ 70s might have been from the ‘ 70s i’m pretty sure I’ve got a picture of my dad wearing a pair of sambers in the 80s riding a donkey in Benadorm legend status there dad you’ve got a lovely little bit of gold lettering there in the sambar now I’ve gone for the green with the lighter gum sole but there’s actually quite a few options that you’ve got with these the little bit of rippling on the stitching at the heel you’ve got the suede tongue at the front which probably isn’t going to be great for golf you’re probably going to end up getting a few stains on those so definitely recommend spraying some protector spray on those if you’ve got it but either way I don’t think that’s necessarily going to save them and then you’ve got the classic longer tongue there again with the kind of rippled stitching on the tongue these look lovely if you’re looking for a pair of casual shoes that you can absolutely wear off the course and maybe wear on the course as well then I think these are probably going to have you covered are they going to be the best golf shoes that you can wear absolutely not these are pretty casual spikeless outsole here has got a good amount of grip on it so I didn’t have any problems wearing these off of the course and there is some element of traction that you’re going to get on the course because you can see here you’ve got all these raised nubs going in different directions but they’re not going to give you the most amount of traction in terms of sizing as with most Adidash shoes I find that I have to go up half a size and I did with these as well so usually in Nike or general shoe size I’m a nine a UK nine and in these I’ve gone UK 9 and a half i bought a size N and I had to swap them out they were just too tight on the end of my toes one other thing that you might want to know with these in terms of the fit is that they do have a slightly raised arch on the inside now I struggle with shoes that have too much of a high arch because although I’ve got a high instep it’s quite shallow and so if a shoe has a high arch then actually it hurts my feet and my toes end up going numb and I can’t deal with them with these I was worried that I was going to have that problem but after I wore them for the first time they were actually okay so yes I can certainly feel that they’ve got a slightly raised arch on the inside but it’s not that pronounced in terms of the comfort of these shoes I’ve actually been really quite impressed there’s not the greatest deal of padding around the heel and the ankle and there’s no padding really on the tongue but I haven’t had any blisters or rubbing or anything like that you’ve got I would say a regular amount of room in the toe box here it’s not the widest toe box but it’s not too narrow either it’s just kind of regular feeling and I was a little bit worried that this higher tongue almost kind of like an exaggerated tongue if you see it there was going to give me some rubbing or cause me some issues but I’m pleased to say I haven’t actually had any problems with this tongue it does feel a little bit weird compared to maybe other trainers because that is a high tongue but I didn’t have any problems with it now if you want to keep up to date with the latest and best online golf deals then make sure you sign up to my free monthly golf deals newsletter i’ve included a link down in the description below in terms of comfort underfoot these are perfectly comfortable but they’re not particularly comfortable there’s no special foam in here you haven’t got any Adidas boost or anything like that so if you’re going to compare them to the more comfortable trainers that you can buy these are going to feel quite firm not a problem they’re not uncomfortable to walk 18 holes in but they’re certainly not the softest ride underfoot and in terms of using these for golf because they are golf shoes they’ve got not the greatest deal of kind of rigidity or stability to them there so yeah if you really really want a pair of high performance golf shoes that’s not going to twist and rotate and is going to give you the absolute maximum in terms of stability and energy return then these aren’t it however if you’re looking for a casual looking and in my opinion quite stylish looking pair of golf shoes that you’re easily going to be able to wear off the course and then wear on the course for a casual round or certainly down the range then I think the Sambas are going to have you covered if you like the look of these shoes I did my full waterproof test and I poured 100 ml of water over the upper on the toe as well as the bottom section of the tongue and as you can see here no water penetrated the upper although some water will get through on that tongue section so if you are going to be using these in really heavy wet conditions then your feet are probably going to get a little bit wet however with the look of these shoes and the fact that you’ve got this suede section on the toe box I don’t think many people are really going to be using these shoes out in heavy wet conditions anyway i like the fact that these shoes have a leather upper on them as well and it is reasonably soft certainly not the softest leather I’ve ever felt but wearing them out on the course and wearing them out to work to be honest I’ve actually worn these as just casual trainers they have felt nice and comfortable above the toes so if you’re thinking about buying a pair of these and I have included any affiliate links down in the description below overall I’m a big fan of the look and the style of these shoes and if you’re looking for a casual pair of shoes that you can wear on the course if you want to then these are going to do the trick especially if you really like the look of them as much as I do would I wear these in a competition no absolutely not personally I want a golf shoe with a bit more structure a little bit more traction something I’m going to have a little bit more faith in so for example something like the Adidas Code Chaos so yes the Code Chaos is retailing for I think around30 more but you’re getting much more comfort and softness under foot these are a real soft ride i’d say actually they’re a slightly wider fit across the toe so you’re getting a little bit more room in your shoe and if you look at the outsole of these two shoes well there’s no comparison really the Code Chaos has got a far more aggressive traction system you’ve also got a TPU plate in the middle whereas on this you’ve just got a standard flat cup gum sole so in terms of spikeless performance out on the golf course there is no competition if that’s what you’re looking for I’d certainly recommend going for something a little bit more golf focused like the Code Chaos rather than the Sambas which are going to be a little bit more casual focused love to know what you think of these shoes down in the comments if you found this video helpful please tap the like and subscribe button and if you are interested in learning more about the Code Chaos then I’ve included a link to my full review of these shoes right