The 10 Best Golf Shoes of 2024

Except for your score, and maybe your playing partners, nothing can make or break your round of golf quite like the shoes on your feet. 

The right golf shoes keep you dry, comfortable, and grounded, and maybe even elicit a few compliments. The wrong golf shoes, however, make you achy, soggy, and grumpy.

To help you find the perfect golf shoes, here are the best golf shoes of 2024. Our picks from ECCO, FootJoy, TRUE, New Balance, Skechers, and PUMA cover the spectrum of spiked, spikeless, men, women, value, and walkability. Be sure to check out our golf shoe buyer’s guide to learn how to pick the perfect pair of golf shoes.

Pros:

• Best waterproof warranty in golf
• Excellent comfort makes them great for golfers who walk in any conditions

Cons:

• Top-end price point
• Style may not suit some golfers

Giving our nod for the best overall golf shoe to the ECCO Biom H4 was an easy call. 

When you consider the most important elements a golf shoe can provide, the Biom H4 is best in class in each of them. The GORE-TEX waterproofing, and ECCO’s 3-year guarantee that comes with it, is unmatched. Still, they’re as breathable and as comfortable as any golf shoe we’ve tested, which makes them ideal for golfers who walk, no matter the conditions. 

Nitpicky golfers might not love the style, but Erik van Rooyen’s Signature Edition may appease those folks. Yes, they’re at the higher-end of the price spectrum, but if you want a golf shoe you can wear from those soggy early-spring rounds through those final frost-delayed late fall loops, and any round in between, for three years (and probably much more than that), you can’t go wrong with the ECCO Biom H4.

Pros:

• Superior comfort even by today’s high standards
• Lightweight
• Water-resistant material performs well in mildly wet conditions

Cons:

• Water-resistant, but not waterproof

Golf shoes today are so much more comfortable than they used to be, and the Payntr X 003 F are a shining example of that.

Not only are they lightweight and breathable, but another reason I love them for walking is because – despite no waterproof warranty from Payntr – these shoes were flawless in keeping my socks and feet dry and comfortable during wet, muddy, soggy testing conditions. I’d feel confident wearing these in anything short of sustained rain.

The spikeless outsole provides all the stability you need without weighing you down.

The only downside to these shoes, which I mentioned earlier, is that they’re not actually waterproof. While the NeverWet superhydrophobic solution does help keep you dry and comfortable on the course, there are more advanced golf shoes if you want a pair you can wear in the wettest conditions.

Pros:

• Lightweight
• Breathable
• Waterproof
• Convenience of a slip-in

Cons:

• Waterproof warranty is just one year
• Not the best choice for the wettest conditions

The Skechers Elite 5 Slip-In is another great golf shoe for walking because it excels in the three most important criteria for this category. It’s comfortable, it keeps your feet dry, and it’s breathable.

We’ve hoofed several loops in the Elite 5 Slip-In, ranging from wet early spring rounds to dew-sweeping morning loops and blistering-hot mid-summer treks. The Elite 5 Slip-In has proven time and again that it’s up for any challenge.

If you usually walk and you’re looking for a daily driver, you’ve got to consider the Elite 5 Slip-In. Your feet will thank you.

Pros:

• Attractive styling with several color options
• Wide sizes available
• Supreme comfort

Cons:

• Mesh area may not repel water

If you like the stylistic blend of modern and classic that PUMA executes so well in its golf shoes, you’ll be thrilled to know that the Ignite Fasten8 comes in tons of different color combinations in both men’s and women’s sizes, with wide options available as well.

We’ve tested these for several rounds on the course, and they’re just as comfortable as they are stylish, especially if you play most of your golf on sunny days.

One of the only drawbacks with Ignite Fasten8 is that it’s a middle-of-the-road performer in wet conditions. You may lose some stability in the rain, and while they are waterproof, the mesh area between the toe and the laces doesn’t repel moisture as well as the rest of the shoe.

Just by looking at the Puma Ignite Fasten8 golf shoes, you wouldn’t guess they’re a best budget pick, but at under $70, these kicks offer value that, in our opinion, can’t be beat.

Pros:

• Excellent traction in a lightweight and comfortable shoe

Cons:

• Fit may be on the narrow side

If you like a traditional golf shoe in almost every sense of the word, look no further than the FootJoy Traditions. 

Not only are the Traditions waterproof, with a one-year waterproof warranty to back it up, but they don’t incorporate any of the new-age mesh or foam that makes you second-guess just how waterproof they are. 

True to their name, the Traditions boast a classic saddle look in a waterproof package that is surprisingly comfortable and lightweight on your feet. While there are spiked and spikeless versions, the spiked is of course more traditional, and has seven total spikes, with two under the heel and five up front.

Pros:

• Quality and durability of FootJoy in an attractive, waterproof, and affordable package

Cons:

• Only two color options (grey and white) available.

If you’re looking for a spiked golf shoe, you really cannot go wrong with FootJoy. The FJ mark has earned its reputation for being stable, comfortable, and classic. That’s exactly what you get with the FootJoy eComfort women’s golf shoes.

Available in two solid color options, grey or white, the eComfort shoes are waterproof, with a one-year warranty, and have a six-spike pattern, utilizing Pulsar LP spikes from SoftSpikes.

Pros:

• Breathable mesh in a waterproof shoe
• Designed for golfers who walk
• Great value

Cons:

• Mesh build may give some players hesitation

You may need to squint to see the New Balance Fresh Foam Contend as a waterproof golf shoe. At first glance, like many other modern golf shoes, it looks like a running shoe, and nothing about its appearance screams "waterproof." 

But that's just what it is. The Fresh Foam Contend is in fact made for golf, and New Balance backs up its waterproof abilities with a 2-year waterproof warranty. 

Like all New Balance shoes, these are made for walking. Weighing in at just 12.2oz, the spikeless shoe features New Balance’s molded CUSH+ insole and Fresh Foam midsole to provide maximum comfort. 

At around $100, if you like to walk the course and need great shoes for all conditions, you can’t go wrong with New Balance’s Fresh Foam Contend.

Pros:

• Best waterproof warranty in golf without sacrificing breathability or comfort
• Several color options

Cons:

• Not ideal for wider feet

ECCO backs up its GORE-TEX golf shoes with a three-year waterproof warranty, which is the best we’ve seen, and a huge reason the ECCO Golf S-Three gets our vote as the best waterproof women’s golf shoe.

This spikeless model is available in several colors. What we love so much about ECCO shoes is their ability to combine unmatched waterproof shoes with premium comfort and breathability. The midsole has three distinct zones to optimize flexibility and stability, which breeds the comfort golfers desire.

Pros:

• Exquisite blend of classic style and modern materials
• Perfectly executed color combinations
• Superior comfort

Cons:

• Top-end price

The TRUE LUX Hybrid checks pretty much every box you could think of for a spikeless golf shoe, and it’s – excuse the irresistible pun – a shoo-in for our best spikeless golf shoe.

The LUX Hybrid comes in several styles that are executed to perfection. Whether you’re drawn to the vintage Cognac look, the show-stopping Master’s-themed Azalea scheme, or TRUE’s Dead Golfer theme, there’s a LUX Hybrid to fit your taste.

Yes, these shoes are beautiful, but true beauty (no pun intended), is on the inside. The TRUE LUX Hybrid is perhaps the most comfortable golf shoe of 2024. Meanwhile, they include a 2-year waterproof warranty and TRUE’s highest stability rating.

If you want the whole package, you’ve got to pay a little extra to get it. The LUX Hybrid isn’t the most expensive shoe on this list, but it’s definitely in the top tier, and deservedly so.

Pros:

• Modern but subtle style
• Lightweight, breathable and comfortable
• Great value

Cons:

• Not waterproof
• Some golfers might want more stability

Women shopping for a spikeless golf shoe that performs like a running shoe should take a good hard look a the Fresh Foam Breathe golf shoe from New Balance. It offers the pleasant comfort New Balance is known for, with a lightweight design and added cushion. The spikeless outsole will keep you grounded on the course and the subtle design is sure to draw compliments from your group. On top of all that, at around $70, these are one of the best value golf shoes of the year.

The one drawback of these shoes is that they aren’t waterproof. If you strictly play golf in dry weather, or if you have some reliable waterproof golf shoes, these are a green light. However, if you need a pair of golf shoes for rain and shine, we suggest you look elsewhere.