It's not been a vintage year for Adidas golf shoes, in my opinion. The new Adipower was an overall disappointment due to its brash looks and funky fit, while the new colourways in the excellent S2G SL are just that, new colourways and not a new shoe.
Of course, the Tour360 24 is still very much one of the best golf shoes on the market, but nothing has really got me excited about the new releases in 2026. That was until the new MC70 arrived on my doorstep.
MC stands for modern classic, the same moniker we saw on the excellent MC80 golf shoe from a couple of years ago. The MC70 differs in that it offers a spiked outsole rather than spikeless (though you can get the MC70 SL, which is spikeless), and arrives at a very attractive price point to boot.
Indeed, in a world where these more classic styled spiked shoes top well over £200 from the likes of the FootJoy Premiere Series Packard or Payntr Eighty Seven SC, to see the MC70 at £115 is incredibly refreshing. But were any corners cut to hit this more affordable price tag?
From a design point of view, all the notes have been hit. The silhouette is beautiful, while the detailing on the saddle of the shoe (here in green on the colourway I tested) adds another new texture for the eyes to feast on. Add to that the white stitching on the green banner running just above the midsole, and you have a stunning-looking pair of golf shoes.
Unlike the aforementioned Adiboost shoe, the MC70 isn't overly branded either. Bar the small three stripes logo up toward the top of the saddle, you wouldn't really know this is an adidas shoe.
Sure, the upper material isn't as premium as some of its counterparts (you can't expect that for a shoe of this price), but the leather/synthetic blend delivers the right balance of comfort, performance and waterproofing.
The MC70 uses adidas' Boost foam in the midsole (my favourite of the three midsole foams the brand uses in its golf shoes), as well as Lightstrike technology, offering the right balance between solidity and rebound for performance as well as the softness you need for walking comfort over the nearly 13,000 steps golfers average during a round.
The outsole utilises six cleats, two on the heel and four further forward. I could argue this is another cost-saving measure, especially considering the eight or nine utilised on most of the best spiked shoes. It probably is, but in all honesty, it's a more than functional outsole for all conditions. It definitely isn't as low profile as something like the Payntr Eighty Seven SC, which does a fantastic job of disguising the spikes on its outsole.
Overall, this is a well-designed, high-performing and pretty golf shoe at an excellent price point. If the classic look is something you're after but you've been put off by the higher price points of other brands, adidas may well have you perfectly covered with the new MC70.
