FootJoy Flex Shoe £80
GM Verdict
Weareseeingatrendtowards
lightweight,athleticsummergolfshoes
andtheFootJoyFlexmightjustbethe
bestofthebunch.Idealforaquicknine
holesafterworkorsomepracticetime,
itcombinesahostofappealing
features.Thestylingisrightonpoint
- thetwo-tonemeshupperandsubtle
detailsmeanthisshoewillgowith
multipleoutfitsinanyofthethree
coloursyoumayoptfor.
It’scertainlyawider-fittingshoethan
mostotherFJmodels,especially
aroundthemidfoot,sobesuretotry
beforeyoubuy.Oncelacedup,itfeels
smoothandsoftallaround,particularly
underfootandaroundtheankle.
Comfortisunquestionablythe
stand-outfeature–youcouldwalk 18
holes and wear the shoes in the
clubhouseandthenhomewithout
feelingtheneedtotakethemoff.The
factit’snotawaterproofmodelwillput
somepeopleoff,butweseemany
golfersoptingforFlexasasecond
shoeforsummergiventhelowerprice
point,workinginconjunctionwitha
higherperformance,waterproofpair
forcompetitiveroundsorwhen the
weatherforecastisiffy.
WefoundourselveswearingFlex
almostasmuchawayfromthecourse,
giventhesmarterlookofthedarker
colourways.Whenyouconsiderthe
comfort,styling,versatilityandvalue
formoney,we’reconfidentyou’llbe
impressed with the FJ Flex experience.
Key Technology
TheVersa-Traxoutsoleis
engineeredwithtractionelements–
perfectforon-courseperformance
withwear-to-the-courseversatility.
Flexoffersafullroundedtoewitha
standardfitacrosstheforefootand
instep.Atoespringandaslightly
narrowheelcompletethedesign.
Thelightweightmeshupperdelivers
comfortandbreathability,helpedby
the soft EVA midsole underfoot.
Performance
Inthedryconditions
it’sdesignedfor,thegrip
wassurprisinglyeffective.
There’salsoanelementof
lateralstabilitytoprovide
somesupportand
controlontee
shots.
Flexofferscomfort
andversatilityin
abundance