I’ve read a lot of marketing claims in my time at Golf Monthly. Having primarily reviewed golf shoes for the best part of three years now, I’ve trawled through plenty of press releases with claims of ‘best’ this and ‘amazing’ that. For it’s latest golf shoe Quantum, FootJoy has gone for the phrase ‘Cloud Like Comfort’. What does ‘cloud-like’ comfort mean, I asked myself. What does a cloud feel like? I’ve never touched one and even if I did, aren’t clouds just large masses of water vapor anyway? Regardless, my interest was piqued and I was excited to take FootJoy’s latest creation on onto the golf course.
As soon as I slid the Quantum shoe on for the first time, the marketing simile all began to make perfect sense. FootJoy has basically packed as much cushioning underfoot as is reasonably possible in a golf shoe, and it has paid off massively in the comfort stakes. The SofFoam technology in and around the heel provides an unbelievably cushioned ride and you can feel it working both as you’re walking along and through the golf swing. There’s a floaty sensation underfoot and it feels like the shoe is absorbing all of the energy from beneath, protecting the foot from shock on any type of surface.
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The crowning glory of comfort comes from the Ortholite Impression FitBed – this is what provides the real step-in comfort. It moulds over time to the shape of your foot for what eventually becomes a ‘customized’ fit. It’ll take a handful of rounds for this to take effect, but the more you wear the Quantum, they more comfortable they’ll become. This is one of the best insoles in golf shoes in my opinion. I tested it in the FootJoy Hyperflex Carbon and FootJoy Pro/SLX Carbon this year and, with all the added comfort in the midsole of the Quantum, the insole feels even softer here.
There has to be some tradeoffs when it comes to making a shoe this down right comfortable. In the Quantum, I’d say that has come in the form of overall stability. I’m not saying it’s an unstable or flimsy golf shoe, far from it, but there are much more stable spikeless golf shoes that have been released this year. Shoes like the Under Armour Drive Pro SL and G/FORE G/18 offer a far more stable sensation, particularly via a ‘locked-in’ heel section. These shoes, however, don’t come anywhere close to the comfort offered by the Quantum, so it’s important you pick your priorities right and invest in the shoe that best…
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