The Skechers Blade Tour was our Best Spiked Golf Shoe of 2026. Testers praised its comfort. One called it the most comfortable spiked shoe they’d ever worn. It wasn’t Skechers’ first win with us. The Elite Vortex Rival was our most comfortable spiked shoe of 2025 and still finished in the top five overall. Now Skechers has three new slip-in styles for the new season. (Please note: We haven’t tested them yet.)
Skechers Rival 2
The men’s Rival 2 is a spiked waterproof slip-on with an adjustable-lace synthetic upper, 6GEN™ cushioning and replaceable Softspikes® Pulsar cleats. Skechers lists it at $120. The name suggests it follows the Elite Vortex Rival where the tradeoff was traction. It wasn’t terrible but it was the shoe’s least impressive attribute. That’s the first thing we’ll look for when testing these in 2027.
Skechers Rover 2
The men’s Rover 2 is a spikeless slip-in with a mesh-and-synthetic upper, built for golfers whose day doesn’t end at 18. The Max 2 Rover Slip In was our most comfortable spikeless shoe of 2024 at $105. It was less stable than most spikeless options and short on traction. We’ll be watching stability and grip on this one.
Skechers Haven
Haven is women’s only. I haven’t tried it yet but it’s on my list. I did try my first pair of Skechers women’s shoes a few weeks ago and I’m impressed. I walk almost every round and the comfort and stability were there from the first day. I mean this in the nicest way possible: they also look better than I expected.
Skechers lists Haven at $105 as a spikeless slip-on with a mesh-and-TPU upper, 6GEN™ midsole cushioning and a Skechers Move Foam™ insole.
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