

We mentioned the large, circular spike on the heel.

You could use the word hybrid and you wouldn’t be all wrong. What’s interesting about the Air Zoom Infinity Tour is that they’ve created a category of their own. I tested a number of shoes in 2020 that I could wear straight to the gym (cough, pub) afterwards and no one would be any the wiser. In the last number of years we’ve seen the spikeless category bridge the gap between a traditional golf shoe and a lifestyle shoe. A spikeless shoe doesn’t have removable spikes, the studs are traditionally rubber and cover the whole sole of the shoe. Typically to be categorized as a spiked shoe, the spikes have to be removable. An obvious but necessary piece of information, there’s two categories. Let’s break down the golf shoe market quickly. You can also just call me Harry, that’s fine too. You can call me the Director of Soft Goods Testing here at MGS. (Yes, they exist.) I actually test a lot of things at MyGolfSpy and play professionally when I’m not checking and comparing specs on gloves, rangefinders, bags. Hi, I’m Harry, and I am a professional golf shoe tester. How much? Nike doesn’t say, but we’re here to see if the Air Zoom Infinity Tour lives up to the hype. They got the thumbs up from Koepka and Nike claims his swing speed increased as compared to his speed while wearing previous Nike models. The end result? The Nike Zoom Air Infinity Tour. The mega-brand integrated elements originally designed for running shoes and soccer cleats and combined it with Nike Zoom Stroble technology, first utilized by the NBA’s Kevin Durant.

Nike knows itself a thing or two about a good running shoe. He said, “Design me a running shoe that I can golf in.” Nike responded, “Let’s do it.” In 2017, Brooks Koepka issued Nike a challenge. But do they live up to the hype? We take a closer look. They’re sometimes endorsed by pros, celebrities, and influencers alike.

Everyday products are being hyped in your Twitter and Instagram feeds. You’ve heard about them, maybe seen them too.
