Equipment
Puma BioDrive Leather golf shoes cater to classy
Those were mesh. These are leather.
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
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
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Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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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.
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.
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.
slider
Mar 25, 2015 at 6:54 pm
finally a nice puma shoe
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???!!!
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).