Under Armour Drive Pro Clone golf shoes review

Under Armour’s aim with this year’s launch was to produce a shoe with a degree of innovation never seen before, claiming to be an absolute game-changer.

It sounds like a lofty ambition, but the company that put the words "base layers" on every athlete's lips do not do things by half measures.

They were the pioneers of optimising ground force, one of the buzz expressions in golf these days, into golf shoes and these new ones are designed to take the concept to the next level.

While producing shoes that leveraged power was the primary ambition, a new level of comfort was a key consideration. To achieve this, they have resorted to a high tech upper material and added it to their already successful Swing Support System, known as S3.

Under Armour Drive Pro Clone Features

When Under Armour pioneered their S3 Swing Support System in 2024, the original Drive Pro shoe introduced a new level of support and traction to satisfy the cravings of serious golfers. They had spent years of research to produce this new system which focuses on stability through the sole, and included a new lacing system.

The original shoes were very popular but Under Armour wanted to take the concept a stage further. To do this they have used a synthetic material in the uppers which moves in all kinds of directions to complete a second skin for the feet.

As a result, the new for 2026 spiked Drive Pro Clone and the SL spikeless versions, adapt to their owner’s unique feet, delivering a comfortable and consistent "locked-in" fit throughout the swing, allowing golfers to move more naturally.

Jordan Spieth, who worked closely with Under Armour throughout the development of the shoe, puts it like this: "Drive Pro Clone genuinely adapts to you. I’ve said it’s almost like club fitting, but for footwear. Once you put it on, everything just locks in. You get a secure, supportive feel through the swing without feeling restricted."

Already making waves on Tour, the shoe has been widely received as a ground breaking development.

Testing Under Armour Drive Pro Clone Shoes

Our sample pair, in distant gray, midnight navy and metallic silver with navy laces and a bright mid blue and pink sole looked startlingly modern and athletic straight out of the box.

There was plenty of cushioning on the vulnerable heel areas, under the ankle bones, and also on the tongues.

They easily slipped onto my feet and immediately felt very comfortable and soft on the soles, yet equally supportive. During their first round in use that degree of comfort remained throughout, which is always a bit of a challenge for me as my left foot is almost half a size larger than the right.

I suppose that made me an ideal guinea pig as Under Armour have spent considerable time and effort to create a shoe that fits all from the outset.

A round along the ups-and-downs of my home course, Hallamshire in Sheffield, provides a good test for the shoes as it features numerous slopes and hills, side- sloping fairways and plenty of heathery banks to clamber through if you are off line.

The degree of support was very noticeable across all terrain, a feature maintained through successive swings and also during walking on the uneven ground.

I can’t say I’m a fan of the looks of the synthetic uppers, which really do not have a premium appearance, yet to give them credit they certainly performed well and were easy to clean, something which can be rarely said of any white sports shoe.

Pros

• Genuinely comfortable.
• Superb stability throughout the swing.
• Waterproof and easy to clean.

Cons

• Auxetic synthetic uppers don’t have a premium appearance. 
• Metal branding on the heel is somewhat tacky.

Drive Pro Clone is available in both spiked and spikeless versions. The spiked model carries an RRP of £160 (BUY HERE!) with the spikeless version priced at £140 (BUY HERE!). Both are available in four colourways: Black/Anthracite/Metallic Gold; Distant Gray/Midnight Navy/Metallic Silver; White/White/Metallic Gun Metal; and Stone/Gridiron Brown/Metallic Gun Metal.