Equipment
Adidas adipower Boost golf shoes
Adidas’ new Adipower Boost and Adipower Sport Boost golf shoes are designed to energize and stabilize your golf swing with the company’s Boost and GripMore technologies.
Boost, Adidas’ name for its foam cushioning made from thermoplastic urethane (TPU), is used in the sole of the heel of the shoes to maximize energy transfer from the ground to your feet. The technology was first introduced in Adidas’ running shoes, and is currently used the basketball shoes of NBA star Derrick Rose.
For golfers, the technology is useful during the swing to help load energy on the backswing and unload energy into impact, while also helping golfers keep the bounce in their step when walking the course.
According to Masun Denison, Adidas’ director of global marketing, Boost also has durability advantages over EVA foam, which is used in the construction of many premium golf shoes.
“EVA FOAM IS MADE FROM OPEN CELLS THAT ALLOW AIR TO ESCAPE LEADING THEM TO BREAKDOWN OVER TIME, ESPECIALLY IN HOT CONDITIONS,” SAYS MASUN DENISON, DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PRODUCT MARKETING. “BOOST DOESN’T CHANGE PROPERTIES WITH HEAT.”
Boost foam starts as thousands of small, clear pellets of TPU, which are cooked under heat and popped like popcorn into foam cushions. The popcorn-like foam is then steam molded back into the material used to construct the soles of the shoes.
Adidas has also added its Gripmore spike technology to the Boost shoes. Gripmore was developed from extensive player testing and heat map studies, and uses 25 non-removable spikes that are smaller than normal spikes. They work with other traction elements on the soles of the shoes to give golfers more traction and stability.
There are three models of adiPower Boost shoes available: Adipower Boost ($190), Adipower Boa Boost ($229) and Adipower Sport Boost ($150). They’ll be in stores Feb. 27.
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Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article.
…The Jailbird craze hasn’t really slowed down in 2024, either. According to Odyssey rep Joe Toulon, there are about 18-20 Jailbird putter users on the PGA TOUR.
Most recently, Akshay Bhatia won the 2024 Valero Texas Open using a broomstick-style Odyssey Jailbird 380 putter and Webb Simpson is switching into a replica of that putter at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship.
Now, Fowler, who essentially started the whole Jailbird craze, is making a significant change to his putter setup.
Fowler, who has had a couple weeks off since the 2024 RBC Heritage, started experimenting with a new, custom-orange Jailbird 380 head that’s equipped with a standard 35-inch putter build, rather than his previous 38-inch counter-balanced setup.
According to Fowler, while he still likes the look and forgiveness of his Jailbird putter head, he’s looking to re-incorporate more feel into his hands during the putting stroke.
He told GolfWRX.com on Tuesday at the Wells Fargo Championship that the 38-inch counterbalanced setup “served its purpose” by helping him to neutralize his hands during the stroke, but now it’s time to try the standard-length putter with a standard-size SuperStroke Pistol Tour grip to help with his feel and speed control.
Although Fowler was also spotted testing standard-length mallets from L.A.B. Golf and Axis1 on Tuesday, he confirmed that the custom Odyssey Jailbird 380 is the putter he’ll use this week at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship.
Head over to PGATour.com for the full article.
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- Akshay Bhatia what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wells Fargo Championship. Bhatia is deciding between drivers. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Callaway Rogue ST Max LS (9 degrees @7.2, 2 grams lead tape heel, 4 grams toe)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X (44 7/8 inches, tipped 1 inch)
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max D (9 degrees @7)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (15 degrees @13.9)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X (43 inches, tipped 1.5)
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW Prototype (19 degrees @17.8)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 10 X
Irons: Callaway X Forged UT (21 degrees) Buy here, Callaway Apex TCB Raw (5-PW)
Shafts: KBS $-Taper 125 S+
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (50-10S @49, 54-10S, 60-08C @61)
Shafts: KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 135 X
Putter: Odyssey Versa Jailbird 380
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Split
Grips: Iomic
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour
More photos of Akshay Bhatia’s WITB in the forums.
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- Emiliano Grillo what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wells Fargo Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (9 degrees @10)
Shaft: Project X Denali Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 70 TX
5-wood: Cobra LTDx Prototype (18.5 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 70 TX
Irons: Callaway Apex TCB (4-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Callaway MD3 Milled (46-08S), Callaway Jaws Raw (50-10S, 54-10S, 60-08T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Flatso 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Emiliano Grillo’s clubs here.
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Dan
Oct 25, 2015 at 12:38 am
Comfortable, but breaks down very fast. Had them2 months and both heels are completely destroyed. Terrible. We t to local golf shop and they told me it was a common problem with the boost. Save your money and get footjoy. These shoes are garbsg
Anon
Jan 26, 2015 at 5:39 am
Those permanent spikes though….
Mark
Jan 26, 2015 at 2:26 am
Adidas shoes look great but their durability is awful. I swear by their casual trainers and running shoes but the Golf shoes just don’t cut the mustard. Form and toughness win over fashion points on a wet course…
Michael M
Jan 25, 2015 at 8:38 pm
look like junk. maybe be goof for half of season but one those perment spike wear out, you are left with running shoes.
Low
Jan 25, 2015 at 11:49 am
Whatever happened to getting as low to the ground as possible? These look like Nike with lots of cushion?
Gabe
Jan 25, 2015 at 1:11 am
I’m a FootJoy Contour fan and like the BOA closure system. I wonder the durability of the permanent spikes. I’ll check them out for fit when they arrive.
Tom Stickney
Jan 25, 2015 at 12:42 am
Wore them today. Like walking on air.
PGA
Mar 6, 2015 at 12:38 am
Really do you work for them? Shoes need to last more than 15 or 20 rounds. With no replaceable spikes this will never happen $190.00 bucks for a throughout shoe?
michael
Mar 21, 2015 at 9:51 am
What about all the people who buy Ecco biom 2 for 200. Those are spike less. These spike on the boost will last much longer. They are much more firm. I love them.
K
Apr 15, 2015 at 5:26 am
i doubt anyone could physically wear the spikes out in 15, let alone 20 rounds.