Ram Golf XT1 Men’s Waterproof Golf Shoes Review

Ram Golf XT1 Men’s Waterproof Golf Shoes Review

We’ve seen a real trend recently from certain brands who are focussing on making the best budget golf shoes available without skimping too much on the creature comforts that golfers desire. Ram Golf is a brand that dates back to the 1940s and has returned in recent years with a whole line of affordable golf products that aim to help golfers save money without having to sacrifice performance. After the Ram FX77 irons stunned us with the amount performance on offer, I was excited to the take the Ram XT1 golf shoe on the course for a thorough test. 

The first thing I noticed is how lightweight the XT1 is. Having a golf shoe this lightweight is excellent if you’re looking to avoid foot fatigue over 18 holes and the lightness of the shoe was accompanied nicely by the EVA cushioned midsole and arch supporting insole that offered a very comfortable walk during testing. 

Lightweight as the shoe was, I can’t help but think this is down to the rather flimsy synthetic material used on the upper. You can feel before you even put the shoe on that the materials used are the on the cheap side and it doesn’t appeal to the overall desirability of the shoe. Of course you can expect this on a shoe with a RRP as low as this, but the trade off is that there is a lack of medial support on offer here. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the adidas Tech Response 2.0 (which comes in at a similar RRP) has much more solid feeling during the swing and remains a fairly lightweight shoe in the grand scheme of things.