footJoy
dna
helix
shoes
light
on
your
feet
T
he
company
that
has
long
billed
itself
as
the
"No.
1
Shoe
in
Golf"
has
released
a
new-and-improved
ver-
sion
of
its
DNA
line,
notably
increasing
the
shoe's
stability
while
decreasing
its
weight.
A
newly
engineered
stability
chassis
was
designed
with
input
from
the
com-
pany's
staff
tour
players,
while
comfort
remains
a
priority
with
improved
cushioning
in
the
bed
and
collar.
Early
re-
views
rave
about
the
Helix
model's
sturdiness
on
hilly
ter-
rain
and
uneven
lies
as
well
as
its
comfort,
even
when
walking
18
holes.
The
high-end
shoes
come
in
three
mod-
ern
and
stylish
color
schemes,
plus
a
fourth
featuring
a
BOA
closure
system
rather
than
traditional
laces.
"Every
time
FootJoy
puts
something
out
to
the
market,
of
course
it's
a
very
good
product,"
said
LaDawn
Zitur,
the
shoe
and
bag
buyer
for
Worldwide
Golf
Shops
who
is
based
at
the
Roger
Dunn
Santa
Ana
Superstore
in
South-
ern
California.
"They
just
keep
improving
on
their
high-
end
shoes.
It's
lightweight
and
has
a
lot
of
other
great
qualities."
shop
here.
Callaway
steelhead
xr
fairway
metals
full
of
forgiveness
I
t
has
been
nearly
20
years
since
the
origi-
nal
Steelhead
was
released,
and
one
of
the
most
popular
and
iconic
golf
clubs
in
history
gets
a
reboot
that
not
only
taps
into
nostalgia
but
adds
some
notable
modern
im-
provements.
With
3,
5,
7
and
9
woods
in
the
line,
as
well
as
the
20.5-degree
Heavenwood,
a
strong
3
wood
(13.5
degrees)
and
a
strong
4
wood
(16
degrees),
the
Steelhead
XR
clubs
feature
a
similar
shape
and
look
as
the
original,
along
with
the
familiar
high
launch
and
low
spin
combination.
The
updated
version,
however,
is
more
forgiving
with
an
improved
Hawkeye
sole
as
well
as
power-producing
technology
for
added
distance.
To
say
the
reception
from
golfers
has
been
positive
would
be
an
understatement.
"With
Callaway
going
back
to
its
older
design,
you
get
a
lot
of
people
who
have
played
those
clubs
and
did
really
well
with
them,
so
people
are
excited,"
said
Russel
Imamura,
an
assistant
manager
at
The
Golf
Mart
in
San
Diego.
"They
have
some
new
technology
in
them,
but
with
the
classic
look
and
a
revamped
style.
The
club
we've
sold
the
most
is
the
3
wood."
shop
here.
srixon
Q-star
golf
ball
ready
for
launCh
S
rixon
will
unveil
its
redesigned
Q-Star
golf
ball
on
August
18.
The
two-piece
ball
features
a
lower-compression
core,
third-
generation
Spin
Skin
coating,
and
a
more
efficient
dimple
pattern
that
the
company
says
combine
to
deliver
balanced
per-
formance
for
longer,
more
accurate
driving
distance,
better
iron
control,
and
improved
greenside
spin.
shop
here.
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