Nike has unveiled some out there designs to celebrate the majors in 2025. First we had the 'Pink Bloom' shoes at The Masters in which Rory McIlroy completed the career Grand Slam. Then we has the PGA Championship shoes which paid homage to North Carolina with motoring themes as well as the 'GOLFAST' tagline which was on the tongue and insoles of the shoes.
Then Nike celebrated the city of Pittsburgh, which is close to Oakmont Country Club, with steel industry themed shoes, with silver finishes as well as orange hues and an anvil tag. Well for The Open the brand has pushed the boat out again with the latest shoes as you can see above and below...
All three pairs feature a mixture of white, metallic gold, and sail with McIlroy's Tour Victory 4 shoes featuring a lot more white than the other two pairs. Nike have prepped for potentially inclement weather at Royal Portrush by adding a mudguard that features a textured and spotted metallic gold pattern.
The Cushlon foam midsole finishes the design with a Flyplate for stability and a 2-pod TPU outsole with nine removable spikes, providing comfort for the players this week as well as traction on the firmer Portrush turf that may or may not see some moisture as the tournament begins.
Both the Zoom Infinity Tour 2 and Air Max 90 feature opt for a similar color palette, with the Air Max 90 featuring updated Swoosh branding on the midfoot. The Infinity Tour 2 shoes, worn by Brooks Koepka, really looks the part by blending in a modern design with supreme comfort. The heel sports a sandy gold-speckled texture, a nod to the legendary coastal courses of Ireland and the sandy dunes in which they are built on. Air zoom units in the heel and forefoot bring bounce to every step whilst translucent plastic studs make these shoes look like spikeless golf shoes but still offer plenty of traction for the tight links fairways.
Although they won't be worn by any players on the grounds of Royal Portrush this week, the Air Max G provide great versatility to be worn both on and off the golf course. Naturally, people are reluctant to wear spikeless golf shoes because they think they won't have the same traction as with the best spiked golf shoes - having played many a round of golf on links turf in spikeless shoes I'd go as far to say some of the best pairs offer even more grip than some spiked options.
