QUOTE(ckay @ Mar 10 2007, 09:58 PM) [snapback]481300[/snapback]
Ahh...didn't know that. Just remember seeing a pic of them.
It's something a lot of people don't know, because there is too much emphasis on fashion these days. They just see the recognizeable brand and that prompts them to buy.
I do agree that they have very cool styling, but they're just not functionally sound enough to last anyone 4+ hours on a golf course, especially if you carry/pull your clubs. Pumas are great as a casual shoe these days...and that's about it.
The ultimate test is next time you see a pair of the puma golf shoes in a shop, pick them up, grab the heel in one hand and the toe in the other, and twist. The pumas fold like a bad poker hand, making them very unstable. When you consider the amount of lateral movement you undergo in your golf swing, you're going to want a shoe that is laterally stable with only a little bit of flexibility. You'll notice that when you do that same test to the majority of the other golf shoes, there's not a lot of movement, and if there is, it takes quite a bit of strength for them to do so.
The good thing is that Puma doesn't make sizes big enough to fit me anyway, so I'll never be tempted :p