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Best Golf Shoes for Beginners (Spikeless) 2026Your first pair, lined up by weight, size and price

Updated: Oct 21, 2026Contains affiliate links

I average a score of 72 and play 150 rounds a year. I picked these seriously.
For your first golf shoes, the question is spikes or spikeless. The one that feels closest to everyday shoes and works at the range is spikeless.
As a gear nerd, I lined up three spikeless golf shoes from 2026 by weight, size and price. These are not impressions from wearing them. I chose using only the numbers the makers publish.

Header image: product photos from Rakuten Ichiba (Ad) | Mizuno NEXLITE ENERZY II BOA

Bottom line

How I picked: three yardsticks

My yardsticks are three: weight, size and price. I chose using only numbers the makers published, not how they felt on my feet. Weight affects how tired you are on a day you walk 18 holes, size range affects whether you can find a shoe that fits, and price affects how easy it is to buy a first pair. Where I couldn't confirm the weight, I ranked the shoe lower.

Three pairs by weight, size and price

Spikeless shoes grip the ground with rubber nubs instead of spikes. They work on grass and as everyday shoes. Here I lined up weight, size, price and fastening by their published numbers.

Mizuno comes from Mizuno's official pages, plus Adidas's and New Balance's press releases (checked Sep 15, 2026). “Reference” is a value I confirmed from somewhere other than the maker. New Balance's weight is not in any source I found. ◎ marks the best of the three.

Even at the same 26cm, sizing differs by maker. The weights in the table were measured at different sizes, so read them as a rough guide, not as a side-by-side comparison.

No. 1 to No. 3: what's good and what's weak

No. 1 Mizuno NEXLITE ENERZY II. Light and cheap.About 280g a shoe is the lightest published number among 2026 new shoes. On days you walk 18 holes, lightness counts. Laces ¥15,950 and BOA ¥18,700 (both reference prices). It comes in 3E and 4E, so you can choose by foot width.

The weak side is the waterproof warranty. The one-year warranty is listed officially for the BOA model, and I found no source for the lace model's term.

Great for you if you

• You want to buy your first pair cheaply
• You want light shoes to walk 18 holes

No. 2 Adidas CODECHAOS 27. A wide size range.From 24.5 to 31.5cm. It is an option if you can't find shoes in a large or small size. It is the first in the series to use “AXISLOCK,” which flexes when you walk and resists wobble in the swing. BOOST cushioning across the whole sole. It widens the grip-bearing area by 20% over the last CODECHAOS 25.

The weak side is weight. About 380g with laces and about 420g with BOA (25.5cm), over 100g heavier than the NEXLITE II. But heavy shoes often give a firmer base, so it is not necessarily bad.

Great for you if you

• You can't find shoes in a large or small size
• You want cushioning

No. 3 New Balance FuelCell 910v1. For people who choose by brand.Released 9/4/2026, spikeless, laces, in 2E width. The price at the official online store is ¥19,800.

It is No. 3 because I couldn't confirm its weight, and its width comes in only one type, 2E. If you already wear New Balance and know the fit, it is an easy pair to choose.

Great for you if you

• Your everyday sneakers are New Balance
• You want a simple lace-up

Best by criterion

• Weight: the Mizuno NEXLITE ENERZY II. About 280 g per shoe (26.0 cm), the lightest published number among the new 2026 shoes.
• Price: the Mizuno NEXLITE ENERZY II. ¥15,950 with laces, ¥18,700 with BOA (both reference prices).
• Width: the Mizuno NEXLITE ENERZY II. Standard is 3E and WIDE is 4E.
• Size range: the adidas CODECHAOS 27. From 24.5 to 31.5 cm.
• Cushioning: the adidas CODECHAOS 27. It uses BOOST across the whole sole.
• Choosing by brand: the New Balance FuelCell 910v1. ¥19,800 at the official online store, width 2E.

Who it suits: if you're torn, choose by what you want

• For players who want a first pair cheap and light: the Mizuno NEXLITE ENERZY II.
• For players who can't find shoes in large or small sizes, or who put cushioning first: the adidas CODECHAOS 27.
• For players whose everyday sneakers are New Balance and who want a simple lace-up: the FuelCell 910v1.
• For players with wide feet: go to the best wide golf shoes.

Three things to check before your first pair

1. Try them in the evening.Feet widen toward evening, the same state as late in a round.
2. Wear golf socks.With thin everyday socks, the fit will be off.
3. Decide whether you will also use them at the range.Spikeless works at the range and as everyday shoes.

The article that lists 2026 new shoes by weight, width and fastening is New Golf Shoes 2026.

Where this ranking is weak

• These are not impressions from wearing them. Weight, size, width and price are the makers' published figures.
• I found no source for New Balance's weight.
• Weights were measured at different sizes, so treat side-by-side comparison as a rough guide.
• Prices move daily. “Reference” prices come from somewhere other than the maker.

What is your foot: how many E at 26cm?

About the writer and sources

Written by a gear nerd who studies golf equipment, averages a 72, and plays about 150 rounds a year.

I re-read the numbers against the sources below on Oct 21, 2026. Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

FAQ

Spikes or spikeless: which is better?

For a beginner, I recommend spikeless. They feel closer to everyday shoes and you can wear them to the range.

How much do golf shoes for beginners cost?

Of the 3 pairs here, lace-up models start at ¥15,950 (reference) and BOA models go up to ¥22,990.

BOA or laces: which is better?

BOA (a dial-tightening system) is easy to retighten mid-round. Laces let you vary the tightness across the instep, and for the same model they are often cheaper.

Can I choose golf shoes by my usual size?

Even at the same 26cm, sizing differs by maker. Try them in the evening, in golf socks.

Related reading

New Golf Shoes 2026
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Sources for this article

• Mizuno official: NEXLITE ENERZY II
• adidas press release: CODECHAOS 27
• New Balance press release: FuelCell 910v1

Last updated: Oct 21, 2026

Specs and prices are the figures published on manufacturers' official websites and in press releases, and by media outlets (checked Oct 21, 2026). They were not measured by this site.