King of Comfort? My Life-Tested Review of Pluto 1 Golf Shoes

Thanks to the new trend of all-day golf shoes like the Pluto 1, I’m changing my shoes in the parking lot a lot less often this year. 

The rise of all-day golf shoes brings plenty of options that perform on the course yet offer the comfort, style, and versatility to transition seamlessly into the rest of the day’s activities. 

Pluto claims its Pluto 1 is “the most comfortable shoe in golf,” a crown countless brands and shoes crave. So I tested the Pluto 1 on the course, at home, at the practice facility, and, well, all day, to find out just how comfy they are for this life-tested review. Let’s get to it.

Pros:

• Comfort lives up to the hype
• 9 color/style options
• Perfectly suitable performance for standard golf conditions

Cons:

• Not ideal for wet or slippery conditions
• No waterproof warranty
• Sizing runs snug, consider sizing up ½ size

I typically don’t pay much attention to flat-soled shoes. I’ve always liked the looks, but never liked walking in them. So, admittedly, I would never have picked the Pluto 1 golf shoes out of a group and said, “I have to try these.” 

Oh, how quickly things change. 

The look of the Pluto 1 is casual with a street vibe. It’s much more lifestyle than golf. 

If you want a versatile golf shoe, the looks are great. But looks mean nothing if you don’t like what’s on the inside. It’s more about how it makes you feel. Yes, we’re still talking about golf shoes, because if you’re walking the course and your feet are hurting, those shoes are quickly getting relegated. 

It’s hard to describe a shoe’s comfort, but here’s what I can say. The more I wear the Pluto 1 shoes for golf, the more I rely on them for everyday use. In other words, they’re not-so-slowly replacing my everyday shoes, even on days I don’t pick up a golf club.

Since I’m always squeezing my golf between other, arguably more important, obligations, I’m riding high on all-day golf shoes, and not just the Pluto 1. Not having to change my shoes before and after I practice and play is a small win, but a win nonetheless.

However, among the group of all-day golf shoes, the Pluto 1 makes one of the smoothest transitions off the course. You’d never see someone wearing these shoes at the grocery store and wonder why they’re wearing golf shoes.

The Pluto 1 shoes fit a little on the snug side. When Pluto reached out asking if we wanted to test the Pluto 1, I said I wore a 10.5, and they opted to send a size 11 to account for this. The 11s fit well, offering room to move without feeling loose, confirming that the half-size-up move was the right call.

If casual, sneaker-style golf shoes were the best design for industry-leading traction and stability, we would have been having this conversation 25 years ago. 

There is clearly a trade-off with the style of golf shoe that you can wear to Home Depot, the golf course, then Buffalo Wild Wings all in the same day. That tradeoff is that they simply can’t offer the feet-cemented-into-the-ground stability in wet conditions that a spiked, or even an aggressive spikeless golf-only shoe, can offer. 

Are they great during benign conditions? Absolutely. 

Are they an excellent option for 80+ percent of the golf season? Yep. 

Do they inspire confidence when the forecast calls for sustained rain throughout the back nine? Nah.

That’s okay. That’s not what they’re designed to do. They’re designed to be golf shoes that you can wear anywhere, even if you’re not a golfer. And they do that well.