Rarely does a new brand of golf shoes hit the ground running quite like Cuater did late last year. For those unfamiliar, Cuater by Travis Mathew is prepared to bring less complicated, but full premium performance shoes for golfers without any sacrifice in style. The launch came with two styles, each with two color ways. The Legend and The Moneymaker were instant hits and the reviews on the THP Forum have been incredible. If you missed those and want to read what other golfers have had to say, click here.
Today the company is set to launch new styles and officially bring the original Cuater lineup to the masses. Before I continue with this golf shoe preview, I have to mention a lineup of golf gloves that are coming as well. Why? Because they might just be the most comfortable glove you ever put on. Yes, seriously. We won’t dive Too deep into them here, but will have a lot more coming up soon including reviews on the THP Forum. You can pick them up right on their website in a myriad of options. I know many THPers will be looking closely at that Between the Lines model.
With two shoes already getting rave reviews, there has been great anticipation for the newest releases. For the sake of this article we will focus on the golf shoes, but keep in mind they have two casual launches as well. Both The Phenom and The Daily are lightweight, breathable and feature a style that should please a lot of people. You can find more on those on their website here.
With a name like The Ringer, the expectation is unknown dominance, and in some ways that is exactly what Cuater is bringing to the table. These are high performance, tour golf shoes that are extremely versatile. Combining lightweight comfort and moisture management has never been the easiest problem to solve for manufacturers, but The Ringer delivers on this promise. The Ringer’s fully gusseted is constructed to provide 100% waterproofing.
It wouldn’t be a new golf shoe release without some fun marketing terms and Cuater has one here called SweetSpot Technology. New performance foam adds a layer of “cushy” feel (cushy is the technical term…not really) and combined with the molded sock liner delivers this tech that is genuinely really comfortable when you put them on.
Keeping the water out, delivering cushy feel, The Ringer also has breathability built into the upper. Waterproofing and allowing ventilation has never been an easy task, but The Ringer line seems to do it fairly well. Utilizing a spacer mesh as a liner, Cuater says you will stay dry and get ventilation to keep internal moisture at bay.
You have read all of that to ask, are they comfortable and how does the sizing work. The comfort is in place. Great arch support, fantastic level of softness in the heel and a toe bed that neither constricts or lets slides happen. I wear an 11.5 in most shoes and the 11.5 fit rather well in The Ringer. We urge people to check out their sizing chart and try on where available to make sure the sizing works as well for you as it did for me.
The Ringer comes in at a price of $200 and is available in both Black and White.
Moving from The Ringer to The Wildcard, you kind of get a drift where the naming convention lies. The Wildcard is just that, a wildcard that will be pretty polarizing. All day comfort with the spikeless design to wear on and off the course. Before jumping into the tech, because there is some here, I wanted to touch on both the price and color options.
Coming in at $130, Cuater is setting the bar rather high for a casual shoe that works from the tee to the 19th hole. At launch it is available in three colors, Black, Grey and Navy and the casual look offers something that is quite different than what we have seen in the spikeless market for a while.
While The Ringer is a full waterproof shoe, The Wildcard as you can expect is more water-resistant. In other words, light dew or mud, cleans up with a breeze. Puddles or raining, take a look at the option above. When you first pick up the shoe, the immediate reaction is light weight. Once on however, you realize there is some tech under the hood. The foam mid-sole and Ortholite insole envelope well with virtually no restriction.
The Wildcard is going to be a popular option for anybody that has casual Fridays and wants to hit the course on the way home or is just looking for something a bit less stuffy, with all of the refinement to play a round of golf.
In addition to the two new models above, Cuater is adding to their early lines as well. The Moneymaker, which was ridiculously popular on the THP Forum, adds to their opening launch from a little while back. With a price of $160, The Moneymaker is a spikeless performance shoe that has both a look and tech package to turn heads. Waterproof construction, which you cannot believe works when you first pick the shoe up, is continued here and I can say based on our testing in both rain and a pour test, works flawlessly. Water beads right off the toe bed and your feet stay completely dry.
The Moneymaker has an ultra-light midsole that works in conjunction with the TPU spikeless bottom for stability and traction. We have not encountered any real slipping at all and these have been on the feet of a large amount of forum members. The heel is well supported and the toe bed has some relief, but still manages to fit true to size for a medium shoe wearer. Those that need extra wide, we are going to recommend trying on first.
Lightweight, waterproof and similar to The Ringer, Cuater has managed to add some breathability to the design by incorporating a knit into the upper. It works. In fact, it works really well. As mentioned above, we have an expansion of choices here and The Moneymaker is now available in Heather Grey Pinstripe, Heather Microchip, Heather Mood Indigo and Black.
It is impossible to discuss Cuater releases and not talk about The Legend. The shoe that screams elegant and tour, is still in line and available in both Black and White. Coming with a price point of $250, The Legend is crafted of full grain genuine leather with perforations for breathability throughout.
Waterproof construction that we put through the test in a weekend of rain soaked golf stood up remarkably well and the shoe just screams Classic…or LEGEND!
Cuater has put together a lineup in a short period of time that covers the gamut and each release offers something unique. What are your thoughts? Leave us a comment below and let us know which of the four golf options stand out to you?
$2500!! Are you cloning him?
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After wearing the moneymakers at The Hideaway on day 1 in the rain, mine picked up some mud and slop. One trip through the washing machine inside a pillow case (insoles removed) made them look brand new again.
Packages were picked up about an hour ago.
Too darn dressy for me but you definitely aren’t wrong if that is your style. They look… legendary.
Haha you would think so!
Small footed jerk-faces.
And this was meant entirely kidding, forgot mah smilies.
I’ll still be joining in on the fun.
I got a box in the mail.
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I really like the lines on the Ringer, and they look really good in hand, I just wish they had some thing besides all white and all black.
I’m not usually a black shoe guy but those look really good.
I owe everyone some thoughts from yesterday but I typically agree on the all black, or black and white thing with most shoes. They actually look really good in person and they feel even better. They went right from the box to the first hole – not a single rub or pinch point.
They look casual enough to be worn with shorts, but I’d still want to see them on my feet before making a call. Sometimes the all black works as a casual look, but that’s few and far between.
I’m always someone that harps on price but these might actually be worth the coin. I want to see how they hold up over time and how well they clean up the next day (plenty of mud on them from yesterday) too. The only downside I see right now is that they are only black or white.
Hey, the Model T was pretty darn successful with limited colors. Definitely on the right track with the Ringer. And you better believe I’ll be updating everyone on how they wear over time!
My exact thoughts! I picked up a pair of Moneymaker, and Daily Wool. Holy cow! Both pairs feel like my Adidas that I’ve had for almost a year.
Love it – make sure to let everyone know in the respective threads. (Each shoe has one)
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I got these in an 8 regular and the fit is very good. I would say sizing is spot on.
They did feel very snug across the width of the foot just below the bottom lace holder but loosened up as the day went on. By the end they snugness had loosened a bit and felt good. I think one more round and they should be perfect.
The spikes felt really good, not to stiff and not to soft as some spikes feel to me. Hard/rigid enough to provide good traction and always felt a good connection to the ground. Not slipping in the wet crabgrass at all. I didn’t notice any excessive spike tracks on the greens as I walked them.
Waterproofing: These kept my feet absolutely dry. There was plenty of dew this morning and in the rough crabgrass it was soaking. No issues at all with wet feet. You could see the water beading on the toe portion.
Comfort: Absolutely perfect!!!! Good arch support, nice and cushiony insole. I could have walked 27 holes in these today with no issues I believe.
Clean up: They where showing some dirt when I got done with the round. Toothbrush and warm soapy water and they cleaned up good. I took a clorox wipe after that and wiped them down. They looked like they had just came out of the box.
These are not the cheapest shoes, and I prefer to try shoes on before buying buy this was a good buy with the coupon I had. Happy for the first round out and think these will last quite awhile hopefully.
Good stuff here Snick. I’m still in love with my Legends after a ton of rounds in them this season. I’m wanting a good black pair of shoes and I’m thinking I’ll wait to see if there are any black Friday deals for either these or another pair of Legends.
I walked probably 14 of the 18 holes today. These shoes feel amazing!! Compared to the Moneymakers I would say they feel better. They have broken in really well and I had no rub spots anywhere. Traction with the spikes is top notch, no slipping at all, even in the crabgrass rough. They clean up really well, much better than the Moneymakers with just soap and warm water and a little scrubbing with a toothbrush. (yes I have some OCD)
Overall I would say this is the best golf shoe I have had even compared to my Nike Roshe G Tours.
Traction wise these are really good, no slippage on any shots. Had a few side hill lies and no issues with slippage there either.
Did a fair amount of walking yesterday because of the cold weather and feet felt great. I haven’t walked a full 18 yet in them but I wouldn’t hesitate to at this point.
Overall quite happy with them and the comfort and performance provided.
$250 is a lot and even $160
Is high, but I get where they sit and who they compete with in the space for each offering
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Only thing I have noticed is a small crease over the toe where I squat down to read the green but this is not an issue for me.
These are good enough that I will get another pair this time in black.