It's now been eight years since FootJoy introduced the first Pro/SL golf shoe to the market. Since then, the brand has sold millions of pairs across the world since and has been sure to keep tinkering and tweaking with one of its best golf shoes to keep it moving with the times. The Pro/SLX Carbon arrives with a new look for the franchise as well as a bold new take on the spikeless outsole. After meeting with some of the product development team at FootJoy - and getting fitting for my pair on the brand's FitLab foot scanning system - I was excited to take them out onto the course at Royal Norwich and my home course for some testing.
Looks wise, Pro/SLX is still recognizably part of the Pro/SL family tree, but with some new flashes of tech and color that give it the fresh, modern and premium look we expect from a brand like FootJoy. I quite like the visible heel stabilizer that's now been placed on the outside of the shoe, while the hero colourway I tested them in is eye-catching in all the right ways. Like most of the best FootJoy shoes, it really looks the part on your feet.
