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Most companies call this a "stability" shoe, or a "motion control" shoe. They can be good for some people, but the body is pretty resilient. Sometimes trying to make what seems like a good functional decision like that can result in a lot of discomfort if your body has adapted. May be hard to train it back.

I have (unfortunately) very flat feet which results in significant pronation. Tried very expensive orthotics, but it ended up warping my shoes and creating weird pressure points in my feet. Have been without them for almost a year now, and feel as good as ever. I'm theoretically at a disadvantage because my ankle ends up lower than it should (beyond "neutral") but it hasn't held me back.

I feel better after walking 18 without the extra crap in my shoes. Hopefully your experience is better.

But, again, for shock absorption, energy return, and overall comfort, there is seriously nothing like Boost.

      ZWExton

      I just have the pronated in an everyday sneaker (Mizuno). To be honest I got them because of the color. The pronation support in the shoe isn't that noticeable. It just feels a little higher in the inside arch.

        Being a smooth swinging senior, I don't need that much grip on the grass. I quit wearing golf shoes. I discovered Sketchers casual sneakers/walking shoes that have the Goga Mats in them. These damn things are like a constant foot massage and are a blessing to my feet, knees, hips and back. They grip well enough and are EXTREMELY comfortable. I don't know if the Sketchers golf shoes have Goga Mats, but their golf shoes cost twice what their casual shoes do.

          rsvman My feet are 11.5 wide

          Your feet re 11.5 inches WIDE? Damn, doc, how tall are you? 😉

            I just got a pair of Adidas Adicross Gripmores...Ill let you know how they are 🙂

            Had the Adipower Boost's but they were too narrow.

            sdandrea1 I'm going to try Steve's idea, I have about 3 pairs of Sketcher slip ons, and I'll try the pair with the most support. I think the bottom grips will be OK.

              I wear the Foot Joy Contour with spikes in the winter because it does get wet and the ground is usually a little mushy and I need traction. In the summer or good weather I wear FJ Contour spikeless shoes.

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              Went to the golf course with a buddy on a last minutes notice.
              Got there then realized I had forgot to pack the golf shoes, only the second time it happened in the last 4 decades.

              Anyhow, I was ready to go home if my buddy did not v=carpool with me. Can't make a golf swing on wet turf with loafers. Not good for my health for sure......
              Walked into the proshop and they were having the annual inventory clearance sale. I could not even use my 15% discount from membership in top of the 50% off as they told me the 50% off was already below their cost.

              Not the right color I want ( prefer black for the weather we have here for easy of cleaning ), but the size is fine so.....I got this pair instead of the planned new pair of loafers next month.

                sdandrea1

                And I could not say no to this new pair at $44. Only half the price of my planned purchase for the new pair of loafers.
                O well, worst scenario is no golf for two weeks, can't play in these weather anyway. Reminisce of hail and snow was on the lawn this morning. Chance of rain snow mix for the next 4 days.