There’s plenty of cool gear within the golf tools world that doesn’t at all times match neatly into Most Wished Assessments or Purchaser’s Guides. You continue to wish to know the way it performs. In our We Tried It sequence, we put gear to the take a look at and allow you to know if it really works as marketed.

What We Tried:

Jordan ADG 4 spikeless golf sneakers. The Jordan ADG 4 is likely one of the few golf sneakers produced by NIKE/Jordan Model that’s designed particularly for golf. Many of the Swoosh’s different golf silhouettes are life-style models-turned golf sneakers.

How a lot thought did Jordan put into the ADG 4? Let’s discover out.

Who Tried It:

Connor. Director of Smooth Items Testing and resident sneakerhead. I consider golf is healthier with a pair of cool sneakers and comfy joggers. Air Jordan fanboy with some (albeit a small quantity) hope that the ADG 4 is respectable.

The Deets

• Fourth iteration of the Jordan “All Day Golf” shoe
• Full-grain leather-based development
• Iconic Elephant Print particulars on molded heel cup
• Spikeless traction
• React cushion midsole
• Retails for $185

Jordan ADG 4 Golf Shoe Evaluation

If you happen to’ve adopted us for some time, you’re conscious that almost all NIKE golf sneakers don’t rating effectively when put via our rigorous testing course of.

Typically I equate this efficiency (or lack thereof) to model concentrate on storytelling and beauty design, moderately than precise golf.

Nevertheless, proper off the rip, there are two or three tells that give me a bit hope that Jordan Model put some thought into the precise on-course efficiency of the Jordan ADG 4.

Let’s speak a bit extra about the place this handsome golf shoe impressed me and the place its shortcomings had been too massive to beat.

Three Convincing Wins

The Jordan ADG 4 has three particular design parts that I actually love. The primary is the molded heel cup. Apart from wanting spectacular, the TPU heel cup gives unbelievable lockdown and lateral stability. When laced correctly, this heel cup acts as a barrier to cease your heel from bleeding out over the footbed.

The short translation? Stability within the heel to stop you from twisting your ankle. I’ll name {that a} win.

The following factor I used to be actually impressed with was the full-grain leather-based development. Man, does this shoe break in effectively. The leather-based higher began out delicate and bought softer as I frequently wore the Jordan ADG 4. Being fabricated from actual leather-based, the higher can also be extraordinarily straightforward to wash. Plus, the leather-based gives some semblance of water resistance due to its pure properties.

That’s win No. 2 for these of you who’re counting at house.

The third element that basically stood out to me is the final. One large gripe prior to now has been the narrowness of NIKE’s golf sneakers. Whereas the Jordan ADG 4 just isn’t broad by any stretch, it’s straightforward to see (and really feel) that the shoe was constructed on a wider final. This makes the shoe really feel extra steady and extra snug.

A small win continues to be a win.

Two Disappointing Defeats

As with every golf shoe, nothing is ideal. The Jordan ADG 4 has two massive shortcomings that you must take into account for those who’re seeking to purchase a pair.

Regardless of the broader final and comfy match general, the React foam midsole was lackluster. It began off feeling actually good (React is certainly one of my favourite foam-based cushions, in any case) however it began to backside out after time. My ideas? The midsole wanted some extra beef, extra girth … extra React. On this case, there simply wasn’t sufficient React to supply the super-comfortable trip I’ve come to count on from NIKE’s mainline foam.

Extra disappointing than the cushion was the traction. Dry situations proved to be good however the moist situations actually began to take a toll on the rubber sole. I’d have appreciated to see a extra multi-directional and multi-dimensional traction sample, maybe with a barely extra stout rubber compound, too.

Stuff to Love, Room to Enhance

Is the Jordan ADG 4 value contemplating as your subsequent golf shoe? I’ll allow you to determine. Total, I’d say Jordan Model has proven some development, evidenced by their apparent work to create a useful golf shoe.

The Jordan ADG 4 exhibits they’ll get it proper. In any case, the shortcomings right here aren’t deal-breakers normally, particularly for those who trip greater than you stroll.