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SQAIRZ VELO Golf Shoes

SQAIRZ believes this golf shoe can greatly impact your swing speed and distance, and independent studies continue to validate it, too. This shoe is endorsed by tour legends Sir Nick Faldo and David Duval and world-renowned instructors Jim McLean, Rick Smith, and David Leadbetter.

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Member testers

• @MJP22
• @eric61
• @Warrick
• @jtmagic
• @jas904

SQAIRZ VELO Golf Shoe review themes

• Improved on-course performance (yes, our members corroborated this..)
• Surprising level of comfort for a spiked shoe
• Strong stability
• Lightweight feeling
• Room for improvement related to location and size of company branding

Member review highlights

@MJP22

Received delivery yesterday of my Blue/White option. Out of the box, I feel these are better looking in person than they come off when looking at pics online. I went with blue as it tends to fit best with my general color style with my clothes as I don’t wear much black. I like the general look of the shoe as they are that “Athletic Shoe” look in between a sneaker or dress shoe. The material certainly feels premium, and there are virtually no seems in the upper for a nice clean look.

Having a wider foot, I always struggle with sizing and avoid some brands completely due to the lack of attractive wide style color schemes. I removed the structural packaging and put these on inside the house to wear them for a while to my wife’s annoyance (she hates shoes in the house, even when they are new). I was easily able to slip these on and they felt great without feeling bulky.

The shoe does not feel heavy for a spiked shoe that is built with such structure, which was a pleasant surprise as well. There is plenty of cushioning in the heel and Achilles area, so I would be shocked of any rubbing in this area resulting in tender scabbing. The square toe box is a bit different, but I really didn’t notice it. As I know that is something others have called out, my recommendation would be to make it even less distracting by removing the “SQAIRZ” branding from the toe of the shoe, and maybe even adding a small amount of color in this area that might visually create a more traditional look via color perspective. The heel does have the loop for grabbing with your fingers as it always helps slip on the shoe rather than having to use a shoe horn or your finger, which I appreciate.

Played in my 9 hole Tue night league and my friends were complimentary of the shoes. They know I got them through this process, so no need to be polite and usually me and my friends are kind of jerks, looking for every opportunity to rag on each other, so it seemed sincere. The course is in great shape and I was able to swing freely. I do have a smooth tempo, so “swinging out of my shoes” is not something I typically do, but as the par 5s here are reachable in 2, I certainly gave maximum effort on those drives. Both times I felt stable and experienced no slippage with turf interaction or sliding in the shoe.

The best way I can summarize here is that, “I don’t notice them”. What I mean here, is I usually have had struggles with shoes. Having to typically purchase a wide shoe, or a shoe bigger than I would normally wear, is that I tend to either get a shoe that causes pain as it is not built in a way for me to be comfortable, or it is too big that I feel some lack of stability. With these shoes I feel none of that. I don’t feel like I need to overbrace my lower body/feet when swinging a bit harder or faster than normal, and my feet are comfortable throughout the round and don’t ache like they have with some shoes in the past. I played a dew sweeper round yesterday and my feet were dry the whole time (was about hole 12-13 when I noticed the grass finally drying up on the course.

In general, I’m 100% in giving my recommendation for the SQAIRZ VELO as a comfortable/stylish shoe that has taken into account the golfer and their relation to the ground. Give them a try!

@Warrick

I have struggled with shoes for years, have wide feet, always end up returning or exchanging to find a fit, outside my staple brand. These are great out of the box, a really good fit, zero issues. I did put my inserts in, not much difference, touch more cushion, but not much in it.

I wore mine out yesterday morning for an early round, was pretty wet. These are solid shoes, great traction, wipe down easy, and comfortable. I wear TL exclusively, so these are a bit heavier, more rigid and have more drop, so is a bit of adjustment, probably need to break them in a bit. Overall, a really good shoe that I wouldn’t hesitate to wear anytime I need waterproof, very stable.

@eric61

After a phone conversation with Sqairz founder and CEO Bob Winskowicz, we settled on size 10.5 in these, in the white and blue colorway. The fit is perfect, in terms of length. For comparison, I’m a 10 extra wide in Footjoy Premieres, 11 wide in Adidas and size 44 (10-10.5 US) in Ecco.

I am a big dude, and I walk 95% of my rounds. I also have a tendency to drag my trail foot. So, I’m hard on golf shoes. In the past, True Linkswears have not held up for me. I’ve worn Eccos and Footjoys because they’ve been the sturdiest. Just want to mention that background, so readers will understand where I’m coming from when I talk about durability as this testing moves forward.

These have spikes, but in terms of comfort — and I know this might sound odd — they actually feel somewhere between spiked and spikeless golf shoes. The cushioning is soft, more reminiscent of the Adidas than the firmer Eccos and Footjoys that I’ve been wearing. However, when I wear the Adidas, I tend to get some hot spots on my foot right where the spikes are. With these Sqairz VELOs, that isn’t happening at all. I was especially surprised how lightweight these shoes are. I expected they’d be heavier. Weight-wise, I’d say they are comparable to the Adidas ZG21s, which are quite light, and they’re definitely lighter weight than the Footjoy Premiere Fields.

I’ve been on Trackman twice this week — once Monday at Golf Galaxy, where I rented an hour because I wanted to test a bunch of the new gear on the market, and the second time yesterday, outdoors at a Titleist driver/fairway wood fitting.

I wore a spikeless pair of golf shoes to Golf Galaxy. I was practicing with driver — actually a demo 45.5″ GT3, because I was looking ahead to my fitting the next day. My swing felt good, normal, but my speed was mostly around 100 mph and the highest of my session was 101.2. Longest carries were 241-242.

Twenty-four hours later, at my Titleist fitting, same set-up — 45.5″ GT3, standard weight in it — and same measuring tool, Trackman. My swing speed was above 102 for nearly the entire session, and the highest measured was 103.7. I hit five in a row 247 carry.

Best vs. best, that’s a 2.5 mph swing speed difference and a 5-6 yard carry difference.

Distance: I’m reaching places on the golf course that I’ve never been off the tee before. How much of that is because of the Sqairz, and how much is because I’m extremely comfortable and confident in this new, fitted driver? It’s impossible to say. I suspect it’s both, though. All I can say is I’m making extremely confident swings, and can feel myself picking up some swing speed. I’m swinging out of my shoes and hitting it straight, which gives me the confidence to just go at it even harder. I plan to get on a Trackman soon — I’d be willing to bet that with this new combo, my swing speed is over 105 for the first time in a long time. I’ve hit a couple drives in the last few days that, carry and roll, went 290 — something I didn’t know I was capable of without a little help from wind or a fairway that runs downhill.

Comfort: I’d say my feelings on these are “most comfortable spiked shoe I’ve ever worn” — which is not the same thing as “most comfortable golf shoe I’ve ever worn.” After a day where I played 36 holes, I did feel some hot spots on my feet where the spikes are. They weren’t too bad, and didn’t bother me the next morning. These are still, without question, more comfortable than other spiked shoes I’ve tried, including Adidas ZG21.

Sizing: I do think I’d prefer a wide once @SQAIRZ releases those, as they mentioned earlier in this thread. But actually just the normal width hasn’t bothered me. I haven’t had any discomfort on the sides of my feet. I think I’d get a little extra stability from a wide, rather than my midfoot slightly overhanging the edge of my current shoe — that’d be the only difference. In terms of length, the advice Sqairz has on its website compared to other brands has been 100% accurate. I made my decision on sizing based on that advice, and they nailed the length for me.

Overall: I continue to be very impressed with these shoes. I’m making extremely confident swings with my driver in them. I have still not slipped once. The spikes aren’t leaving nasty marks on greens. And after a round or the next day, I’m not experiencing discomfort — except the day where I played 36 holes, and even then it wasn’t too bad. Sqairz Velos definitely have my recommendation, if you’re thinking about trying a pair.

@jtmagic

The first thing I noticed when opening the box is the look/texture of the main body of the shoe. It is not the smooth leather that I expected but more of a velour/velvet look and feel. I tried to get a couple close-up pictures to show it but it is hard to see in pictures. I don’t think I’ve seen another golf shoe with this material…very unique and elegant. I’m pleased with the color selection on these. Overall, the shoes are better looking in-person than the online images do justice. I like the way they look on my feet.

Very comfortable right out of the box – form well to feet, no slack anywhere, good cushion around the heal, supportive, and feel very stable. Most golf shoes of this style feel stiff to me when I first put them on and require a break-in period but these didn’t feel like that. I am impressed with the initial fit. I’ve heard about the SQAIRZ Sta-Put Lacing System, which sounded kind of gimmicky to me but I have to say that I was fascinated by it when I laced them up. I played around with that feature for several minutes to see how it worked. Look forward to further testing on the course but made me wonder why others haven’t implemented similar type lacing systems as it is innovative and appears effective. While these shoes have spikes, they feel like most of my spikeless shoes in that you do not feel the location of the spikes on the base of your foot. Another aspect I look forward to testing further as I get some mileage on them.

To address the million dollar question – Do these shoes lead to “Greater Distance”?

It was hard to tell during normal play. Although, I had one of my better driving days. The second day, during the practice session, I was using my Mevo launch monitor outdoor on the range. Mid-way through my practice session, I completed two test sessions with the driver where I would hit 10 drives with FJ Premiere’s followed by 15 drives with SQAIRZ. While not a large sample size the results were interesting. Before analyzing the data, I thought there was no difference but when I looked at it more there is a slight difference…not as much in swing speed as average carry distance. With the SQAIRZ, my average swing speed was 0.6 mph higher and the average carry (measured by MEVO) was 4 yards longer, partially driven by better contact. My consistency was noticeably better with the SQAIRZ on.

I’ve been wearing the SQAIRZ for all of my play lately but switched to a pair of Adidas Adicross to compare again. The stability of the SQAIRZ was reaffirmed as there were a few times my feet lost their footing slightly where I know the SQAIRZ would have not done do. The Adidas did leave my feet feeling more comfortable after a lot of walking but that positive benefit does not outweigh the stability and confidence I get wearing the SQAIRZ.

@jas904

I have been a long time Footjoy Icon and now Premiere guy. I like these shoes because they are stable. However, with each new pair I stretch the toe box with a hand crank type stretcher. Just recently with my last two pairs, my feet are really aching on the back nine and after the round. A couple of guys at my club have been wearing Sqairz and really like them. I’ve been interested reading about the here on GolfWRX and their website. It was exciting to speak with Bob Winskowicz of Sqairz. He reached out to ensure that I ordered the correct size. We spoke for awhile, he is easily a golf nut like the rest of us.

There was absolutely no “break in” period, complete comfort right out of the box. The Sqairz Velo fits my foot perfectly. With every new pair of shoes (even though I have stretched them) there would be a period of adjustment where the width of my toes rubs. This is not the case here. I remember thinking a few times that I was surprised about the lack of toe discomfort. As far as the increased distance/clubhead speed clam goes, I will say this: I felt more “free” to use my lower body throughout my swing. As a 50 year-old guy who plays a lot of golf with multiple health ailments (shoulder/back) I struggle with mobility. There are days where I know if I engage my lower body as aggressively as I would like in my swing I would lose balance. Saturday was one of those days. With the Sqairz, I felt like I was to push through and use my lower body and while still maintaining balance. Sqairz provide a significant difference for me stability, without the rigidity that a normally stable shoe provides. So with that said, was there a clubhead speed difference, probably.

Bonus Comment

jas904: I am going to purchase a pair of black Sqairz for the winter. I do not want to play golf in anything else. The absence of toe pain and post-round foot soreness is overwhelmingly enough evidence for me to switch.

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