The One Constant in Golf Style

Tie, cardigan, sport coat and plus fours: The uniform for the United States team in the 1927 match against Great Britain sharply contrasts with modern golf style, except for one item. The classic FootJoy golf shoe has been a staple on tour and with everyday players for nearly 100 years. Why? While the iconic silhouettes have been largely untouched, FootJoy has continually paired this classic style with updated, modern technology to meet the demands of the world’s best players and remain the No. 1 shoe on tour for 80 consecutive years.

Whether the best players of 100 years ago or today’s stars like Justin Thomas and Adam Scott, the great players of each generation have at some point in their careers trusted FootJoy, the No. 1 shoe in golf.

It all started with a persistent sales ambassador, Miles Baker, who convinced the U.S. team to wear FootJoy shoes. After the team had success, word spread quickly about the new shoes. A year later in 1928, FootJoy earned its first professional victory, with more than 8,000 to follow.

FootJoy shoemakers were and remain experienced, innovative and trusted. They were one of the early factories to have different shapes in the right and left feet. This marriage of classic styling and a commitment to performance, quality and comfort continues to this day.

Creating a tour-caliber shoe for players at all levels begins with understanding the relationship between the ground, the golfer and the swing, before partnering with the world’s best players to validate the final product. This commitment to golf-specific performance and timeless style is why more than half of all players on tour wear FootJoy shoes, and of those, two thirds wear the “modern classic” Premier Series, including 14-time PGA Tour winner and style icon Adam Scott.

“I have only ever worn FootJoy shoes to play golf, all the way back to my early junior days,” Scott said. “I remember the first pair I had was a pair of white shield tip Classics from my dad. I wore those until they fell apart. They were gorgeous and made me feel like a proper golfer.

“From those Classics to the Premiere series I wear today, I still believe FootJoy makes the best looking and best performing shoe. Just look at all the players that wear them as proof. The fact that the style has remained so pure and so classic, while the fit, comfort and performance has gotten better is awesome.”

That Scott, who embodies timeless golf fashion, continues to trust FootJoy shoes now in his 25th year as a professional, is a testament to the brand’s endurance. The era of plus fours may be long gone, but FootJoy’s modern classic shoes remain the standard of excellence for golfers everywhere.