Golf Monthly UK – August 2019

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