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Contours v. Dryjoys?

Snyperx

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Looking at picking up a new pair of FJ's on the bay. I am looking at a pair of Contours and a pair of Dryjoys. I currently have a pair of Greenjoys that are very comfortable. I can buy blind since I know like clockwork that I am a 11.5 medium.

Out of the two shoes I listed which are better? I am leaning toward the Contours at the moment (a bit cheaper).

Contours
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Dryjoys
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Contours are sweet
 
My vote is for the Contours.
I tried them both on while shopping for golf shoes and the Contour was easily the most comfortable shoe (of any brand) that I tried on.
Of course part of the reason for this is that I wear an 11 wide and the width of the Contour seemed more generous than that of the Dryjoys and most other brands as well.
 
I have two pairs of each and the contours are much nicer to wear, also I find the dryjoys heavier and they feel a little higher. It should be noted that these are both a couple of seasons old, so they have likely changed a little, the dryjoys also feel a little higher to stand in. For what its worth, both of these are ordinary compared to the Adidas Adipure z (on my feet anyway). I hope this helps.

Dave
 
I really am in the minority in that I find both pairs extremely uncomfortable compared to some other brands. But if I had to choose between the two, it would be the DryJoys as the Contours have known squeaking issues for some and the leather feels hard and cheap to me.
 
I have both and your feet will like the DryJoys better, especially after a year or two. Granted, the ones I have have are a few years old, so maybe they have improved. But the contours I had, I got rid of after two seasons of limited use simply becuase they were so uncomfortable to wear for 18 holes. The DryJoys I have are still in the rotation.
 
Contours for all weather, Dryjoys for clean dry courses. I love my contours, I have had none of the issues that JB has mentioned. If you have high arches or any feet issues I could not recommend them highly enough.
 
I went for the contours. I have not had any issues with my Greenjoys and for the price I got on the Contours I couldn't pass on them ($60 shipped).

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My Contours are great, but when I sweat they do get a bit of the "foot fart" sound going. Some might call it a squeak...but it's a foot fart.
 
Snyperx said:
I went for the contours. I have not had any issues with my Greenjoys and for the price I got on the Contours I couldn't pass on them ($60 shipped).

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Good choice - I have a pair of Contours and have enjoyed them so far with no issues. Walked 18 yesterday with them and never once thought about my feet.
 
I'll take a pair of Adidas any day. I know the old school love the FJ but Ive never been all that impressed.
 
Right out of the box, Contours. After a few rounds, DryJoys. I loved the contours walking around in the store, but that nice tennis shoe feel broke down after awhile. When I won my pair of shoes in the X-mas contest I decided to give the DryJoys a shot and they have been very nice and sturdy. Few too many creases from walking on the top, but they are as solid as the day I got them.
 
OEM Kevin said:
I'll take a pair of Adidas any day. I know the old school love the FJ but Ive never been all that impressed.
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The thing about the Adidas shoes that I looked at is they all look like soccer shoes and not golf shoes. I just don't like the styles of any of the Adidas shoes:-(
 
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OEM Kevin said:
I'll take a pair of Adidas any day. I know the old school love the FJ but Ive never been all that impressed.
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I take it that you don't have very wide feet. I like the looks fo the Adidas but have never found a golf shoe (even in a wide) that felt even remotely wide enough.

JB said:
I really am in the minority in that I find both pairs extremely uncomfortable compared to some other brands. But if I had to choose between the two, it would be the DryJoys as the Contours have known squeaking issues for some and the leather feels hard and cheap to me.
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I've never noticed the squeaking issue, but could see how it might be possible given the soft inside of the shoe. As for the leather, I felt that the leather on my contours (2010 model) was rather soft when compared to the other shoes I tried in the under $100 range.

Gordrock said:
Contours for all weather, Dryjoys for clean dry courses. I love my contours, I have had none of the issues that JB has mentioned. If you have high arches or any feet issues I could not recommend them highly enough.
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I have high arches and wide feet so perhaps this is why I like my contours so much. I've had mine for over a year now, playing a considerable amount of golf in that time, and my contours are still as comfortable as they were the day I bought them. Heck, they are probably 2nd in comfort only to my crocs. My lone complaint about the contours is that laces need to be 2 - 3" longer.

Snyperx said:
I went for the contours. I have not had any issues with my Greenjoys and for the price I got on the Contours I couldn't pass on them ($60 shipped).
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That is a great deal on a great shoe! Hope you enjoy them and get many rounds out of them.
 
JB said:
Contours have known squeaking issues for some and the leather feels hard and cheap to me.
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Wow, never heard this or experienced this with Contours or any Foot Joy shoe. JB, what shoe do you prefer?
 
I have the FJ Countours and love them, leather feels good and they dont squeek at all
 
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