| Title: | Welcome to the Golf Notes Conference! |
| Notice: | FOR SALE notes in Note 69 please! Intros in note 863 or 61. |
| Moderator: | FUNYET::ANDERSON |
| Created: | Tue Feb 15 1994 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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Ahh... finally got hold of a new pair of Etonic Tour Classic shoes - I'd used my old ones for 4 seasons now but they finally gave up on me. World-class quality, if you ask me (how come you Americans can make such terrific shoes when you make such lousy cars... :-)) but I think they may have lasted a few more years if I'd been more careful with the daily care. Our course can be rather tough on shoes - lots of bunkers, thorns in the rough, quite a bit of rain, etc - so I'd appreciate some advice on how to best take care of golf shoes, apart from the obvious things like using shoe trees and such. -- Mr Litby
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| 278.1 | FUNBOX::RESKER | Fri May 27 1988 12:21 | 5 | ||
Before you go out with your new shoes, take out all the spikes and
grease them. Then when you go to change them, you'll be able to
get them out.
tim
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| 278.2 | don't step in that stuff... | HOGAN::DEADY | Fri May 27 1988 20:59 | 10 | |
Before you wear them use a good saddle soap on them to help seal
them, and protect the leather. Let them air dry after getting wet.
If possible have 2-3 pairs of shoes, cheaper ones for wet mornings,
and a backup pair for alternate days. Wearing the same shoes
continually is hard on them, they never get dry from foot perspiration
and dew. -.1 makes a good point about using vaseline or grease on
the spikes, it makes them much easier to change as they wear down.
Fred Deady
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| 278.3 | I need to carry hipboots with me :*) | NETWRK::GSMITH | Double Trouble | Thu Jun 02 1988 14:04 | 7 |
Don't go looking for the ones you hit in swamps, deep woods, heavy
rocks, etc. That's the reason why my shoes never last :*)
Walking on tar, parking lots etc. not only wear dowm the spikes,
but this also weakens the bottom of the shoe.
Smitty
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| 278.4 | Foot Joy(s) | USEM::VOUTSELAS | Wed Oct 04 1989 15:28 | 12 | |
I have 5 pairs of shoes. Early Spring, Spring, (2) Summer and one
for the fall. By alternating , using older ones for early spring
and fall, and the better for summer when I play a lot, I have gone
9 years with no need of shoes, other than ego or fashion pushing
me into buying them. One all white, one all black, one black
and white saddle,one brown and white saddle, and one white
SOFT FJ type.
Vasoline on the spikes, saddle soap, and alternating use plus
shoe trees and polish keep me in good shape and actually a
lower cost "of walking".
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