To me, there are only two golf shoe franchises worth talking about as true icons. The FootJoy Pro/SL - which has seen a 2024 update in the form of the new Pro/SLX - and the adidas Tour360. adidas' flagship performance golf shoe is approaching its 20th anniversary, a show of stunning longevity, and its latest version, the Tour360 24, has benefitted from a complete redesign from the inside out, introducing new technology into the familiar, well loved silhouette. After spending some time chatting with the adidas team at the shoe's global launch in early January and now having played in some dry and wet conditions over the last six weeks testing the new shoe, I'm happy to report adidas' Tour360 24 has taken the 19 -year-old franchise another leap forward for spiked golf shoe design.
As I've already mentioned, this shoe has benefitted from a total redesign from the inside out. Despite the pleasingly familiar looks, lots has changed as part of the Tour360 24 in an attempt to make it one of the best golf shoes for a huge variety of golfers. When I spoke with the developers of Tour360 24, they were happy to acknowledge some of the aspects of Tour360 22 needed some work, despite its success. The old spikes moulded into the outsole, while offering more grip, weren't replaceable and the materials used in the heel area also needed some tweaking. adidas listened closely to the feedback from the generation, with the fit, performance and durability key areas of focus when it came to building this shoe as one of the best spiked golf shoes in its class.
