ECCO Classic Hybrid Golf Shoe Review

There may be plenty of cool gear within the golf equipment world that doesn’t all the time match neatly into Most Wanted Tests or Buyer’s Guides. You continue to need to know the way it performs. In our We Tried It collection, we put gear to the check and allow you to know if it really works as marketed.

What We Tried:

The ECCO Classic Hybrid golf shoe. A departure from ECCO’s typical efficiency golf shoesthe Basic Hybrid takes a extra conventional method to the golf shoe. Don’t fear, it’s nonetheless full of ECCO’s tech. Extra on that later.

Who Tried It:

Connor. Director of Delicate Items Testing and resident sneakerhead. I imagine golf is best with a pair of cool sneakers and cozy joggers.

ECCO Basic Hybrid: First Impressions

The Classic Hybrid doesn’t look something like your typical ECCO golf shoes. I’ve all the time thought of ECCO’s mainline BIOM golf sneakers to be very trendy, nearly futuristic, trying. On this regard, the ECCO Basic Hybrid is the antithesis of “trendy”. Smooth, calculated curves and edges are changed by a basic costume shoe appear and feel.

The premium supplies and luxurious aesthetic are obvious however how’s the efficiency? Don’t fear, we’ll get there. That stated, my first impressions of the ECCO Basic Hybrid are favorable. I’m usually not a conventional golf shoe man however one thing concerning the quilted leather-based higher is asking my identify.

The Good

Let’s begin with my favourite a part of the ECCO Basic Hybrid: the supplies. The shoe is made from premium leather through and through. From the buttery comfortable higher (that breaks in completely, I’d add) to the leather-based sock liner and insole, the Basic Hybrid feels premium.

Talking of supplies, the leather-based higher is coated in ECCO’s HYDROMAX technology. Even after 9 holes within the rain, my toes have been dry. It’s not the identical stage of water resistance that ECCO’s GORE-TEX choices deliver however they held up remarkably properly.

Let’s discuss consolation. The premium leathers used to assemble the Basic Hybrid lend themselves properly to the general consolation of the shoe. As talked about, the higher breaks in rapidly which offers a comfortable really feel whereas strolling (no awkward creasing). So far as step-in consolation, most of it comes from the detachable insole. Whereas the cushion as an entire is on the agency aspect, the general consolation was commendable.

The Common

I’m going to nitpick for a second as a result of that’s what I do. For a golf shoe that’s billed as a historically styled shoe, the ECCO Classic Hybrid lacked a number of the rigidity and stability you’d discover in one thing like a FootJoy. Was it unstable? Completely not. However, total, the shoe wanted one thing extra inflexible within the midfoot part to cease it from twisting whereas I used to be swinging.

I additionally want the insole was glued in place. I do know that detachable insoles are ECCO’s factor as a result of they permit for additional width (or to be used with your individual customized orthotics) however I discovered the insole tended to maneuver within the heel part throughout my downswing. If it had been glued, this might not have been a problem.

The Dangerous

The one factor I’d change concerning the ECCO Basic Hybrid is the traction. Thoughts you, it carried out advantageous in dry situations. Nonetheless, in moist situations, I discovered it extremely troublesome to swing freely. Not solely did I lose management of my toes however I began to lose confidence in my swing as a result of I couldn’t discover agency footing.

If traction is your high precedence, I’d persist with a few of ECCO’s spiked fashions, just like the BIOM G5.

The Must Know

When you stay in North America, you should understand that, attributable to ECCO’s EU sizing, it may be laborious to dial in your match. When unsure, go for a measurement down out of your regular.

ECCO Basic Hybrid: Out of Their Consolation Zone

Total, the ECCO Basic Hybrid didn’t blow me away. That stated, I wasn’t notably underwhelmed, both. This spikeless golf shoe strikes the center floor between vogue and efficiency. I love the materials and comfort however discovered the traction to be not more than an afterthought.