I Hate Spiked Shoes. This Pair Changed My Mind

I’ll admit it. I’m a spiked shoe hater. Except for a handful of shoes (adidas TOUR360, Under Armour Drive Pro, Tiger Woods ’13), I stick exclusively to spikeless golf shoes.

I’ve aways found them more comfortable and versatile. The fact of the matter is that I can wear my Jordan 1 Low G to the range, the office and even to church.

Recently, I had the pleasure of wearing the new PAYNTR Eighty-Seven SC, aka the Jason Day shoe. And ever since I first put it on, I can’t get it out of my head.

I may have finally found the spiked shoe that converts me from my trusty spikeless kicks. Here’s why I’m loving the Eighty-Seven SC so darn much.

A sheep in wolf’s clothing

In my experience, most spiked golf shoes are like a wolf in sheep’s clothing. They look great on the outside but the design is always a little too aggressive, so much so that it takes away from the comfort of the shoe.

The PAYNTR Eighty-Seven SC is the exact opposite. On the outside, it has that traditional spiked shoe look: aggressive traction, stable base, etc. But on the inside, it’s oh so soft and comfortable.

That immediate step-in comfort stems from PAYNTR’s proprietary PMX+ Nitro foam, a compound that’s not unlike some of the world’s fastest marathon shoes. It’s plush, yet responsive enough to provide that “energy return” feeling we all crave when our legs get a little tired of walking from bunker to bunker after successive failed flop shots.

Combine the world-class comfort with stellar traction and a microfiber upper that molds to your foot … you’ve got yourself a solid all-around performer

Very rarely do I get this giddy about a golf shoe. Even more rare is finding excitement in a spiked golf shoe. The PAYNTR Eighty-Seven SC is slowly making me a believer that maybe, just maybe, spiked shoes aren’t so bad after all.

Pick up a pair (if you can). They are routinely selling out and it’s no wonder why!