I’m On My Third Pair of These Golf Shoes (and I Can’t Stop Buying Them)

I review golf shoes for a living. Well, at least I used to. I don’t test and write about as many shoes as I’d like but my love for golf footwear remains as steadfast as my snap hook off the tee.

I’ve written ad nauseam about some of my favorite golf shoes. By my count, I’ve now tested and worn well over 125 different pairs. Of those 125, there’s one that I keep coming back to (and buying more of).

It’s probably not what you’d expect. Well, unless you know me on a personal level.

So what’s this magical golf shoe that I can’t stop buying?

The Air Jordan 1 Low G.

Cue the boo birds and snide remarks. I can take it.

Yes, the Air Jordan 1 Low G is the golf shoe that I have bought again and again. Not because it’s the best golf shoe in the world (it most definitely isn’t) but because it’s the best golf shoe for me.

Before I ever fell in love with the links, I passed the time by snapping nets on a basketball goal. Growing up in an era with LeBron, Kobe and Tim Duncan really made me appreciate ball (and basketball shoes).

And even though Jordan is the sole reason my beloved Utah Jazz don’t have a championship banner* hanging from the Delta Center rafters, I fell in love with his footwear. It became an obsession.

So when the Air Jordan 1 Low G made its way to retail in 2022, I couldn’t help but pick up a pair.

I’ve been wearing them ever since.

You’re probably wondering what I like about the Jordan 1 Low G.

It’s simple, really. They look great. They’re easy to wear with anything. And they are serviceable on the golf course.

They aren’t the most comfortable shoe in the world. Nor the most stable or grippy. But they allow me to express my love for sneakers and the game of basketball on the golf course.

And that’s good enough for me.

*Editor’s note: Jordan pushed off, by the way.