I’ve been testing golf shoes for the best part of five years now, but there’s one golf shoe (one of the very first I ever tested) from 2021 that still stands out as a favourite of mine. The shoe in question is the Ecco Biom C4.
Five years later, its replacement is ready. Golf brands replace excellent products all too quickly, in my opinion, so I was thrilled to see Ecco take its time in replacing this top-tier golf shoe.
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The standout feature of 2021’s C4 was the fit and comfort, and I’m pleased to report the C5 excels in these areas with similar, if not better, levels of brilliance.
It’s soft enough to provide a comfortable walk, but not too soft so that it feels like your foot is out of control during the swing. Combining the right amounts of firmness and softness is a balancing act that all of the best golf shoe manufacturers are trying to perfect, and Ecco has found that balance here.
Though I couldn’t see a discernible difference between the heel area on the C4 and C5, my heel definitely felt more supported and locked in when testing the C5, allowing me to really throw my body and legs through the swing, knowing my shoes were there to support my feet in the places they need to be kept.
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All in all, I felt the performance levels of the C5 have even bettered the C4 – I really feel like this is as much of a performance shoe as something like the Under Armour Drive Pro Clone SL.
From a looks perspective, not much has changed, bar a few refinements. This is certainly one of the best-looking athletic golf shoes on the market. It’s not a classic style like the FootJoy Premiere Series Packard, nor is it a fully on/off course shoe like the New Balance 997; this sits somewhere in the middle. Clearly for golf, but with an athletic feel and look.
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My favourite part is what Ecco calls its ‘exhaust grid scoops’ – the holes in between the midsole and outsole – which do two jobs at once. They look great,…
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