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scott1111
looking at the ecco casuals worn by badds.
my local store only carries them in white and orange, not the white and blue i was hoping for.
after trying them on and finding them to be incredibly comfortable, the orange color is starting to look really good to me.
i have always worn blue and black colors on the course and have no idea what colors go with orange;
in particular the pants.

any suggestions guys
scott
birdie29
i dont think blue looks good with black so orange has the advantage there. It depends what colour trousers you wear but navy and beige would also go well. I think orange is the in colour at the moment.
edwelly
What about these? --> http://www.golfsmith.com/products/250978
mat562
I remember getting my first pair of white shoes (Adidas Langer) as a 14(?) year old off about 9 and being told by the coach I had not to wear them until I was at least a 5 handicap as "white shoes are flashy and thus should only be worn by people who can play.."

God-knows what he would have made of orange ones....!
shoe295
no offense intended but I can't believe you're asking a bunch of guys about color combinations. This never would have entered my mind as a possible solution as 97.3% of the guys I know have the fashion sense of meatloaf. Hell if I asked this question among any of the groups of my aquaintences they'd probably pound me into jello, even (especially) the old retired guys at the coffee shop in the morning. I suggest you pick out someone who dresses well and ask his wife/girlfriend.

Oh and orange/white shoes would go with beige, Khaki, dark blue, and even certain shades of tan. wink.gif
cg460
Orange and white are easier to match than white and blue. I'd so go for it. PLus, they look pimp as hell!
electroleum
I will warn you right now that you do NOT want the white & blue ones. We have them in stock, and they look like a ladies shoe. Up until last week I just thought that one of our shoe guys had just mistakenly put a ladies shoe on the men's shoe rack.

They look NOTHING like the pictures on the website. It's far from a navy or even a royal blue....it's almost like a lilac purplish girly blue. I'd say go orange for sure....or possibly the green, but I haven't seen those in person yet.

These shoes rock though...I'm ordering up a pair of the white/orange ones myself. Most comfortable golf shoe I've ever put on my foot.
AcesAZ
I assume you are talking about these-

http://www.eccousa.com/shoes/golf/mens/cas...202/detail.aspx

These look pretty cool. The White and Green look pretty sweet also.
ckay
Puma also has a cool white/orange shoe
electroleum
QUOTE(ckay @ Mar 10 2007, 07:38 PM) [snapback]481146[/snapback]

Puma also has a cool white/orange shoe

...and they also have zero support. Those shoes are simply for people who worry too much about what they look like instead of proper support on the golf course.

The Ecco shoes, on the other hand, are one of the most comfortable & supportive shoes on the market...and that goes for every make & model.
ckay
QUOTE(fmanning @ Mar 10 2007, 11:54 PM) [snapback]481298[/snapback]

QUOTE(ckay @ Mar 10 2007, 07:38 PM) [snapback]481146[/snapback]

Puma also has a cool white/orange shoe

...and they also have zero support. Those shoes are simply for people who worry too much about what they look like instead of proper support on the golf course.

The Ecco shoes, on the other hand, are one of the most comfortable & supportive shoes on the market...and that goes for every make & model.

Ahh...didn't know that. Just remember seeing a pic of them.
electroleum
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
KMeloney
Hmmm... I don't agree with a lot of this post...

I have a couple pairs of Puma golf shoes (PG GTX and PG Breeze). Both are very light weight, with the leather/Gore-Tox GTX's being a little heavier). I have a narrow foot, and although I wouldn't consider these shoes "narrow", they do fit me really well. I have walked many rounds in them, and they are extremely comfortable. But beyond the confort of them, they give incredible traction. Because of the confort and traction, I never once felt that they weren't "supportive" enough.

I am not a sratch golfer, but I'd submit that if you're swinging "properly" (shifting your weight as you're supposed to, and not over-swinging, all while having good traction), then I don't see where you would need more support than these shoes provide.

Heck, these shoes have been working just fine for Geoff Ogilvy, I'd say. You can even win a Major wearing them, apparently.

Let me say that I don't have arch or other foot issues that cause me to require a certain footbed shape, etc. So, if we're talking about these shoes having a lack of support in some realm outside of supporting a good golf swing, then I can't help you there.

Thoughts? Thanks!

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