ECCO Golf Biom Golf Hybrid

After only one round it's too early for a fair review of these Ecco Biom Golf Hybrid shoes but I'll give you my first impression anyway. The Good: This is a well made shoe which I happen to think is attractive as well. The shoes come with an extra pair of laces which I think is pretty cool; black ones, which I opted for over the red ones that were already in the shoes. This is a very stable shoe which fits my narrowish foot pretty well. The outsole cleats/spikes gripped securely enough and appear to be made from a rather hard plastic material that I would guess is very durable. The midfoot and heel are just snug enough for me. The best feature for me is the roomy toe box. I like that my toes have plenty of room to spread. Nope, no more pointy toed golf shoes for me! This design reminds me a bit of a Keen shoe, a brand that I happen to love. The Not So Good: It's not as comfortable as I had hoped and certainly not Keen (Austin) comfortable. (Keen, please start making golf shoes!). I encountered one recurring hot spot during the round (near the top of the tongue) and found myself fiddling with the pressure of the laces several times. Perhaps I needed a thicker pair of socks as I was wearing a pretty threadbare pair of wicking running socks. By the way, this is my first non-traditional golf shoe and I was hoping for something that felt a little softer and sneaker like. To me, these don't feel like a sneaker. Also the insole's arch contour feels a bit too far forward, meaning they don't quite line up with my high arch. This is an easy enough fix though by just replacing it with another high quality insole. Yes, I said "another" because the insole that comes with the shoe is a very high quality one; it just doesn't happen to work for me. As I said, I've only had these on for one round of golf and that was not a walking round (which by the way was the primary purpose for splurging on these rather expensive shoes) so I'll write another review in a month or so...after they break in.

I wear and continue to wear traditional (Adidas Adipure) golf shoes--especially in wet conditions. These ECCO shoes are great--very snug fit, light and are very stable--overall a comfortable and reliable pair of golf shoes! This style is very good to wear in the warmer/dryer months of golf season--Granted, the price of these shoes are little high--but I believe that comfort and stability is equally important as having a driver that hits straight! I highly recommend!

I'd also recommend: Addidas adiPure; Footjoy XPS-1

I love it when shoes look great and feel even better, so I am definitely in love with these shoes. Just wore them for a round of golf last night. Got to the end of the round and realized that my feet felt great and I never thought about my shoes, other than when someone asked about them. The Yak leather is super soft, almost like deerskin, but appears to be very durable. The fit of these shoes in phenomenal! Snug yet comfortable right out of the box.