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While we’ve already seen that this year’s Ryder Cup is a veritable hot-bed of special-edition shoes and one-off customs. Both teams represent 12 individual opportunities for the game’s biggest footwear manufacturers to show off their latest and greatest golf shoes.
Golfers are notoriously finnicky about their footwear, with players varying wildly in the type of platform, grip level and overall aesthetic they prefer. As such, the Ryder Cup will see a huge array of different types of shoe on display, from casual style golf sneakers to traditional, high-performance spiked golf shoes.
But which ones are most popular? If you’re looking for a new pair of golf shoes yourself, the five models set to make the most appearances at this year’s showdown should provide ample inspiration.
FootJoy Premiere Series
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FootJoy Premiere Series
Worn by: Justin Thomas, Shane Lowry, Harris English, Ben Griffin
The most popular shoe on tour by some way, FootJoy’s Premiere Series golf shoes boasts a diehard fanbase for its combination of classic good looks, premium build quality and the way it disguises its high-tech comfort. Justin Thomas’s custom stars and stripes Premieres have gotten the most attention, but plenty of players across both teams will also be sporting a pair this weekend.
Scottie Scheffler
Nike Tour Victory 4
Worn by: Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood
Nike aren’t the force in golf they once were, but with the current World’s number one and two on their books, as well as the reigning FedEx Cup champion, they’re getting a pretty decent return on their investment. Scheffler and Fleetwood both prefer the sportier-styled Tour Victory 4, boasting Fly Wing technilogy which helps you push off in your downswing for optimal speed and stability through your finish.
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adidas Tour360
Adidas Tour360
Worn by: Xander Schauffele, Sepp Straka
Instantly recognisable for its wraparound three stripe motif, Adidas’s Tour360 is one of the brand’s most storied models, having undergone multiple new iterations and makeovers throughout the last decade. Both current and former Adidas players have remained loyal to the model, thanks to its unique combination of wraparound stability and Boost foam cushioning, while Adidas have created custom colourways of the model for Sepp Straka and Xander Schauffele this weekend.
Puma Ignite Elevate 2 Tour
Puma Ignite Elevate 2 Tour
Worn by: Viktor Hovland, J.J. Spaun
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Puma’s Ignite Elevate 2 is easily the brand’s most popular shoe among its roster of pro golfers, with Viktor Hovland, J.J. Spaun and Rickie Fowler all routinely wearing the model. The Tour edition is equipped with an added spiked platform for elite grip and stability out on the course, with a FLOATPLATE midfoot insert adding torsional rigidity and an IGNITEFOAM PU midsole providing plenty of comfort underfoot.
Adidas Adizero ZG
Adidas Adizero ZG
Worn by: Ludvig Aberg, Collin Morikawa, Rasmus Højgaard
Another Adidas model to get a special-edition Ryder Cup makeover for this weekend’s tournament, the Adizero ZG is a sleeker, lighter alternative to the Tour360, utilising an aggressive spikeless platform and Lightstrike Pro cushioning derived from Adidas’s Adizero marathon running shoes. The dynamic torsion plate in the outsole extends from the midfoot into the forefoot in specific areas to help golfers with rebound, but also to avoid rollover and power leak in the follow through of the swing. Even better, you can buy the Ryder Cup special editions yourself for a limited time only.
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