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Puma BioDrive Leather golf shoes cater to classy

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11 years ago

Mar 25, 2015

Puma’s BioDrive spikeless golf shoes released in December were made with a mesh upper, and designed for golfers to also wear off the course or in the gym.

Puma’s new BioDrive Leather shoes, made with full-grain leather, are for the dapper golfer who wants performance from his shoes on the course, but are classy enough to wear for dinner at the club afterwards, too.

BioDrive Leather shoes are made with waterproof, full-grain leather to offer both sophistication and protection.

Although they’re made with a more upscale look, the BioDrive Leather shoes come with performance designs similar to Puma’s BioDrive mesh.

Puma BioDrives use three “specialized zones” for flexibility, balance and stability.

The mid-foot axis point allows for “torsional movement,” according to Puma, providing a balanced feel between six pods in the toe portion and four pods in the heel portion.

Flat, octagon-shaped spikes are placed and sized strategically on the sole for grip and support.

Also, the BioDrive Leather shoes have a compressed foam midsole, which decreases weight while increasing flexibility and cushion, and a carbon-rubber outsole and perimeter wrap, which increase stability and durability.

Puma BioDrive shoes, available for $140 starting April 1, are available in four colorways:

Steel Gray/Spicy Orange
Bison Brown/White Swan
Black/White/Tango Red
White/Limestone Gray

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Mike

Mar 26, 2015 at 10:20 pm

Have to admit Puma’s marketing campaign is very clever and brings me back to my public communication undergrad days. Trust me, Puma carefully selected the word “classy”. My guess they choose that word for two reasons: The color scheme on the shoe is conservative in comparison to their other lines. This makes the shoe appealing to the guy that’s established himself already and prioritizes comfort over flash. In this context the term “classy” applies quite well. The other reason is cost. Classy shoes aren’t cheap and with a price point at $140, Puma can use the word “classy” fittingly. Kudos to the Puma marketing team for making old school new school again. Very clever indeed.

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- FTWPhil
  
  Mar 27, 2015 at 9:51 am
  
  Except for the fact the shoe fits like a $2 flip flop it’s classy. Classy looking, but once you put it on you will realize that it is overpriced. The front of the shoe actually wears like the pictures appear it too, your toes point up. The integrated spikes under the forefoot make it feel like you are leaning back. There is no comfort to the insole either. The sad part is that the “clyde” is a way better fitting, and more comfortable shoe. Clyde himself is classy too.
  
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Golfraven

Mar 25, 2015 at 6:59 pm

puma shoes will start to look classy as soon they take the iconic stripe away. Otherwise I see those for Ricky fans.

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slider

Mar 25, 2015 at 6:54 pm

finally a nice puma shoe

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- Mikec
  
  Mar 26, 2015 at 11:11 pm
  
  Would you ask Nike or Adidas to remove their swoosh or their 3 stripes?? It’s their calling card and their brand, why on earth would any brand manager ever ever ever remove that???!!!
  
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  - Golfraven
    
    Mar 27, 2015 at 2:34 pm
    
    i know this sounds crazy buy they actually may sell more shoes. I am not saying change it for the entire line. Couple of years back Puma had the Platinum line for their casual sneakers and some designs actually didn’ have the stripes, or if at all very restrained. Puma is lacking custom offering similar to FJ or nike (non golf department).
    
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Putters that never made it: Check out some of the best tour builds that didn’t make the cut

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2 weeks ago

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Alistair Cameron

Arguably, the best perk of being a professional golfer on the PGA Tour is the ability to request or even just be handed pretty much any club you could think of. It happens more often than you think, usually with putters around the practice green from one event to the next. Come Wednesday, the Tour bags lining the edge of the putting surface become resting places for fallen flatsticks that never made the cut.

So let’s take a look at some of the best we’ve seen out on Tour this year that never made it to the competition. (You may notice none of Hideki Matsuyama’s custom Scotty Cameron putters made this list. There are too many.)

Let’s start with this custom Damascus Milled Odyssey Rossie made for Ryo Hisatsune. Featuring a single line and the short-slant hossel, we’ve seen plenty of Number 7 and jailbird heads featuring the Damascus Milled insert, but this is the first and only one we’ve spotted in a Rossie. Hisatsune primarily putts with an Odyssey Black Series iX #9, but we have seen him recently with a TaylorMade TP Collection SOTO, so there could be potential that the Damascus Milled Rossie could end up in the bag.

Everyone wants to be Cameron Young right now. We’ve had Justin Thomas and Tom Hoge both game the Scotty Cameron 9.5R prototype. Well, for the PGA Championship, Brooks Koepka nearly joined that list after requesting the same style of putter, with the full-length alignment line. But the Scotty Cameron reps took the request a step further and made one specially for Koepka with a Teryllium insert, similar to one in his previous Newport 2 gamers. The reason why this one didn’t go into play, though? Because it was too heavy.

Harry Hall was the third-best putter on Tour last year, so when Bettinardi made him a custom proto, you know it was going to be good. The custom BB28 blade features VDF face milling, a custom-welded single-bend shaft, and the owner’s initials – HH – on the sole of the putter. Hall, who usually games an Odyssey O-Works #7 W, has dabbled with a TaylorMade Spider Tour X already this year. Maybe there’s a chance this Bettinardi might make his bag.

Honestly, this one doesn’t need a description. It’s Kieth Mitchell’s custom Scotty Cameron Napa. One Scotty Cameron face stamp, two Scotty Dogs, two Scotty Cameron 7-Point Crowns and one Circle T. That is all. Oh, except for the Cashmere Cameron headcover.

Finally, and just for fun, how about we pour one out for this TaylorMade Spider Tour X made for Scottie Scheffler in its new torched finish. It’s unlikely we’ll see a putter change anytime soon from the best golfer in the world. In fact, he hit just two putts with it on the Harbour Town practice before going back to his trusty gamer.

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Which of Tiger’s major winning irons are your favorite? – GolfWRXers discuss

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Gianni Magliocco

In our forums, our members have been discussing their favorite major winning irons used by Tiger Woods. WRXer ‘golferdude54’ kicks off the thread saying:

“Mizuno MP 14/29. Titleist 681T. Nike Forged Blades. TaylorMade P7TW.

Among these irons that helped Tiger win 15 majors, which is your favorite in terms of looks?”

And our members have been naming their favorites and why in response.

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SwingBlade: “I prefer the early blades he played and the more recent TM TW’s especially because after Tiger had his major behavioral setbacks, part of Nikes support payback was making Tiger play a Nike putter and cease using his beloved uniquely customized Scotty putter.”
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