As someone who places stability above all else when it comes to selecting a pair of golf shoes it was such an easy pair for me to fall in love with. Start from scratch by choosing your favourite style or draw inspiration from one of our pre-configured designs. One of his career highlights came when covering the 2012 Masters he got to play the sacred Augusta National course on the Monday after the tournament concluded, shooting a respectable 86 with just one par and four birdies.

The Tour X PowerPlate® outsole provides an incredibly lightweight yet stable platform from which players efficiently transfer power throughout the golf swing.

Although Tour X takes different aspects from three brilliant FJ shoes of the past, including DNA Helix and Fury, it’s fair to say the roots of its incredibly stable performance stem from Tour-S, which was released in 2018. Given the time of year, testing these golf shoes in the UK in December meant that they were going to be put through their paces, properly. Tour Alpha performance golf shoes feature the proprietary Optimised Performance Stabiliser system (OPS) that works to lock you in, allowing you to swing away with full force.

More stability than the Tour S comes from the TPU PowerPlate outsole, which houses nine Launch Pods, translucent in colour and positioned wider with cleats at the edges for perimeter stability and grip. Again made from TPU, this system supports the middle of the foot, keeping it locked in place throughout the swing. Power Strap: A new Power Strap, the shoe creates a harness that regulates footwork through the swing for a locked in, supportive feel. The 3D molded collar and TourSpec stretch tongue technologies deliver a secure, precise fit round after round.

It has a nice blend of modern, athletic detailing and features to go along with its relatively classic overall appearance. This includes a Tour X powerplate outsole which provides extreme stability so that you as a golfer can transfer power through your golf swing. The TPU PowerPlate outsole with Launch Pod technology is the most stable FootJoy have to offer with the nine launch pods on the bottom covering an increased surface area meaning there’s even more width and stability than before. The colour choices are somewhat limited, but the neutral main colours help to match Tour X to multiple outfits.