Disc golf shoes

[Arok]

Disc golf just tears up shoes is the bottom line.  Mine usually have significant wear within 2 months.  I usually just spend 40-80 bucks and wear them for a year.  I had a more expensive pair of Merrel Goretex shoes that lasted 1 tournament before they had a large hole in the toe.  So I do not recommend Merrel's based on that 1 experience.  I don't really care about the Goretex so much anymore since I'm not playing winter golf and the semi-waterproof XCR type shoes are adequate to keep the morning dew from soaking my feet.

My best shoes have always been Nike or Adidas tennis or XCR type shoes.  I have 1 pair for general everyday play, 1 old pair for super muddy conditions, and 1 pair of waterproof shoes that I save for wetter conditions only.

I agree. Although these North Face shoes have been put through hell and back and have zero tread wear
or tears. Hell Jordan and I were basically walking through water for a whole round and we were bone dry.
I did have a problem with the lip on the Merell's coming off which mad me a little upset, took those back too.

When I was at REI a few weeks ago, I picked up some Goretex gators just to try them and man, I love em.
I'll have to give the Nikes a try one of these days.

[CEValkyrie]

If you are playing disc golf every day your shoes are going to take a beating. Especially if you got to Highbridge, WI and play on some of the roughed up tee pads. The totally ripped out the bottom of a brand new pair of shoes.

I've worn only Nike shoes since high school. My favorite pair of disc golf shoes were the Nike Air Teocalli 3 Goretex. I wen thru 4 pair of them in 2 years. I absolutely loved them and will miss them. I wish I had bought every pair of 10.5's two years ago in Kenosha.

After wearing each pair of the Salamon this winter I am impressed. They have kept my feet dry and are comfortable. They are a little heavier than I am accustomed too. I can't wait for some warm weather to get a real feel for them.

[Bruce Brakel]

A lot of players drag a toe when they throw off a tee.  That seriously tears up shoes.  I had to train myself not to toe drag because I couldn't afford the shoe bill.

I think McManus and I wear the same New Balance #.  New Balance is nice for dry weather.  Between snow, rain and dew, that's about 12 holes per tournament round probably. 

[CEValkyrie]

I am a heel thrower. I plant the back left part of my sole rotating onto the toes. I wear out the back--left part of my sole on my right foot.

[mirth]

Its always the ball of my right foot that wears out first for me. That being said, I don't play nearly enough to justify shoes only for dg. I usually wear whatever hikers I have onhand at the moment. Winter golf is always my winter boots. Spring/Summer/Fall may see a return to combat boots now that I have some... we'll see.

[Arok]

I drag my toe too when I dont pay attention and that tears up the sides quick.

The solomans were really comfy as a side note, more so than the North face shoes.

[Chainmeister]

New Balance has a monopoly as far as I am concerned. I have an EEE width and New Balance is the only game in town. I also have a pair of medium duty Vasque hikers. Fortunately, I have no problem with NB's quality.

[Dan Michler]

New Balance has a monopoly as far as I am concerned. I have an EEE width and New Balance is the only game in town. I also have a pair of medium duty Vasque hikers. Fortunately, I have no problem with NB's quality.

That much girth has got to be a bit painful for your wife.

[Chainmeister]

New Balance has a monopoly as far as I am concerned. I have an EEE width and New Balance is the only game in town. I also have a pair of medium duty Vasque hikers. Fortunately, I have no problem with NB's quality.

That much girth has got to be a bit painful for your wife.

Well, yeah, and the wide feet too.

[anthonyippi]

i use a pair of notrh face shoes and i go everywhere in them and play all kinds of disc in them, they are comfy and will last long time.  there is a little tread coming off the bottom only cause the course i play made these shitty pads with like jagged ridges in them so that hurt my shoes a bit but when i play on normal pads they are a beaut.