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A comparison of two golf shoe designs: Effect of perception
and biomechanical testing in elite and recreational golfers
Lasse V. Lock
Submitted for the degree of Cand.scient/Master in Sport Sciences January 5th, 2018.

Purpose: The study set out to investigate two different golf shoe outer sole configurations in two
independent stages: A comfort questionnaire and an indoor laboratory test. Methods: Fifteen
recreational and elite players volunteered to participate as subject’s. For stage l, the questionnaire
group, consisting of subjects being both recreational and elite players (age: 27.7 ± 11.3 years;
handicap: 7,6 ± 10,7). Subjects were approached on the local golf driving range and tested each pair
of ECCO golf shoes before completing the comfort questionnaire. For stage l, each answer and
perception of the two different shoes were measured. For stage ll, the indoor laboratory test,
consisting of subjects being only elite players (hcp:<4; age: 23.75 ± 0.5 years; height: 1.85 ± 0.05
m; body weight: 86.3 ± 5.3 kg). Subjects tested each pair of ECCO golf shoes and completed twenty
shots on artificial grass mats in the laboratory setting. Stage ll, considered the independent variables
shoe (2: Soft spike model and hybrid model design); club (2: 3-wood and 5-iron) in relation to the
dependent variables, ground reaction forces (Fy Max) in front and back foot and club head speed
and ball speed. A two-way ANOVA was used to compare the independent and dependent variables
at a 5% significance level. Results: For stage l, the results indicated that the recreational golfers
(hcp>4) tend to choose the hybrid shoe model, while elites (hcp<4) tend to choose the soft spike
model. Between the subjects participating in the study ~73% would choose the hybrid model
compared to ~27% choosing the soft spike model after trying each pair of ECCO shoes. For stage
ll, no significant difference (p>0.05) exists in ground reaction force (Fy Max) between the two
variables; club and shoe selection. However, a significant difference exists (p<0.05) in simple main
effects maximum and minimum (peak) force generation for the back foot within club selection (iron
and 3-wood) and within shoes (soft spike and hybrid) used in the study. No significant differences
(p>0.05) exist in club head speed and ball speed between any of the variables. Conclusion: The
results indicate that the hybrid model seems to be the general favorite amongst subjects in the
comfort questionnaire. The tendency seems to be towards the general population of golfers, while
elites/ professionals prefer the soft spike model. Also, no differences were found in ground reaction
forces and club head or ball speed suggesting that the hybrid model could potentially deliver similar
traction as the soft spike model and thus not affecting the golf swing or outcome.
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