Product Review: Nike Air Zoom Bandon Golf Shoes

The golf footwear market has been begging for a winter specific golf shoe for years and Nike is the first, and apparently only, company to deliver.

I have worn the Bandon on fairly wet days and also on days when Noah’s Ark floated by before I teed it up. Regardless of the situation my feet stayed dry and comfortable for the entire round. These are fantastic shoes for any walking golfer who plays in wet winter weather.

One of the biggest benefits of the Bandon is that you do not have to tip toe around puddles, just walk right through them, because your feet will stay dry and the shoe cannot get pulled off by suction from the mud.

I thought it took about eighteen to break in the shoes and get used to the “high top” playing experience. I had a little soreness from rubbing on my achilles after round one, but the second time I played in these shoes there were no issues. Overall, I think the Bandon is a great product and I will certainly be wearing them when I play in cold, wet and muddy weather.

As you can see, the Bandon looks like a cross between a Basketball shoe and Galoshes.

It has a traditional looking sole with seven Scorpion spikes and “green-friendly” rubber knobs positioned to provide solid traction and excellent support during the swinging motion.

The Bandon is totally waterproof thanks to a seam sealed Synthetic upper that comes with a two year guarantee.

The upper is fleece lined to keep your feet warm and dry on even the coldest and wettest days. The high top underneath is fairly lightweight and laces up securely to provide a solid platform for walking and swinging.

After you zip up the front of the shoe, it is possible to walk through just about anything and stay dry, especially if you have waterproof pants secured to the upper. The only way that water and muck can get in your shoes is if it seaps in over the top.

I have been impressed with several new products that Nike have brought to a very competitive golf shoe market in 2009.

The Air Zoom Vapor is a lightweight walkers shoe that can hold up to theirty-six a day right out of the box,
and the Air Zoom Bandon is a wonderful winter walking high top that fills a much needed niche in the marketplace.

The MSRP on the Bandon is $176 but you can probably find a lower price at retail.

For more information, check out the Nike Air Zoom Bandon Golf Shoes at

Nike Golf.com.

Review by Rob Rigg, 2009
Photos by Rob Rigg, 2009