Considering the number of materials and technologies available to designers and engineers, it should be no surprise golf footwear has gotten stronger, lighter, and more comfortable than ever before—even to the point of eliminating laces.

Since being introduced at the 2020 PGA Show, the Adidas CodeChaos series has been a massive hit, thanks to its stylish look, natural movement footbed, and proprietary Boost midsole.

Now, with the help of Boa technology—a system designed to offer an unmatched fit and ditch the possibility of having to retie your shoes mid-round—the new CodeChaos with BOA offers a different look and feel for those looking to keep their foot snug and dry regardless of the conditions.

Adidas CodeChaos with BOA: The Details

This shoe is a different take on the CodeChaos platform because it offers a hightop hydrophobic stretch-knit sock collar design, rather than the traditional lower-cut look.

What’s amazing when slipping these on for the first time is that even without tightening the BOA system, your foot feels nice and secure inside of the shoe—once you start turning the dial, you are literally ratcheting up the stability the shoe can provide.

The CodeChaos Boa, like their lowcut brother, offers a flexible spikeless sole that at least to me increases the feeling of being connected to the ground and firmly planted both when walking from shot to shot and also taking full-swing all over the course.

The knit hightop collar feels no more restricting than an athletic sock and after a few steps, it’s like it’s not even there.

Speaking to comfort, thanks to the soft knit design and Boost material there is no need to feel like you have to take them out for an easy nine to break them in either. They are as comfortable out of the box and any shoe you will find in the market today.

The only thing that could be said about the Boa vs. the standard CodeChaos model is the fit is more tailored in the toe and midfoot of the shoe so if you have wider feet the standard version of the shoe may offer a better fit.

The CodeChaos BOA comes in two colors: Cloud White with grey and Sonar Red accents and Core Black with Signal Green, and retails for $165 USD.