Adidas ZG23 Golf Shoe Review
The adidas ZG21 was easily one of my favorite spiked golf shoes when it was released in 2021. It was the shoe of choice for Collin Morikawa through his dominant performances in 2021 that included the Open Championship at Royal St George’s. When the ZG23 was announced earlier this year, I was excited to try the new model for myself and, after two rounds of golf out in California, I was impressed with the developments adidas has made to one of its flagship golf shoes.
The biggest improvement over the ZG21 – and a standout feature in the whole shoe market this year – is adidas’ new Lightstrike and Lightstrike Pro technology used throughout a newly revamped midsole. Those who have worn a pair of adidas running or basketball shoes before will recognize the Lightstrike moniker as the midsole technology the brand has utilized in its running and basketball division to much popularity. Now in a golf shoe for the first time, I was super impressed with the comfort on offer and the overall softness on offer in this midsole. Lightstrike replaces the familiar Boost technology we’ve seen in recent adidas golf shoes, and it’s definitely a marked and noticeable improvement when it comes to cushioning and comfort under the foot. Paired with the softness of the upper – both on the outside and inside of the shoe – and it is right up there with one of the most comfortable spiked golf shoes I’ve tested this year and for me overtakes the Boost technology used in other adidas shoes.
The blue and white colorway was my favorite out of the three colorways that include an all white option as well as one with orange accents.
(Image credit: Howard Boylan)
While Lightstrike covers comfort, the improved Stability Fin (pictured above in silver just below the adidas three stripes) is what gives the ZG23 the ability to keep your feet incredibly stable as your weight shifts through the golf swing. Although we saw this technology in the ZG21, it has been upgraded for 2023 to be a 3D shape wrapped around the outside of the shoe and has been updated to be even lighter than was seen in the ZG21. The ultra-lightweight nature of this shoe is very satisfying and really reduced foot fatigue after walking 18 holes. Heavy golf shoes can become burdensome after a while and this certainly won’t be an issue long-term with the ZG23.
For me, the only thing holding back the ZG23 is the looks. It hasn’t really developed on the ZG21 look and for me, it doesn’t stand out…
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