Payntr X-003 Women's Spikeless Golf Shoe Review

We tested the supercharged women’s offering from Payntr. If you’re a golfer who craves extra stability in your swing, the X-003 may just be the shoe for you.

Payntr X-003 Women's Spikeless Golf Shoe Review
The Payntr X-003 Women's Spikeless Golf Shoe is an athletic shoe that stabilises your swing
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Golf Monthly Verdict

If it’s a sporty feel you’re after that delivers performance on the course, look no further. If this shoe is a sign of things to come from Payntr, there is lots for women golfers to be excited about.

Reasons to buy
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    Wide range of sizes

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    Added stability aids performance

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    Great value for money

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    Sporty, versatile styling

Reasons to avoid
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    Relatively bulky look

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Payntr X-003 Women's Spikeless Golf Shoe Review

These shoes have some clever technical advantages: they actually resist instability. Thanks to the 3-dimensional traction the sole provides they almost screw themselves into the ground as I swung the club. I’ve only worn a shoe that's felt like it’s stabilised my swing when I’ve worn the Adidas Tour360 shoe. The Payntr shoes provided a similar yet even more comfortable experience. I could get great traction from the ground up and this helped me to really commit through the ball. My priority feeling in my swing is around transferring power through my feet and planet earth and boy do these deliver on that feeling. 

Fresh looking shoe on the fairways

A lot of shoe that delivers a lot of tech. Resisting instability and providing a solid base for you to swing from

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The traction technology that’s gone into the shoes mean you are actually more stable through the ball. The graphite Pebax propulsion plate 'Allows golfers to more effectively harness ground forces.' So no wonder I felt like my A game was in sight. It’s like a golf lesson given via footwear. 

Great Traction from the Sole

Traction is off the scale from the sole, debris that is caught quickly falls out.

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Comfort levels are high with this pair too. Thanks to a Single Density PMX Foam Midsole they absorb shock as you walk. Rather like a new pair of running shoes, providing maximum under foot support. I felt that energy was almost being pumped through the soles. Like walking on supercharged clouds the midsole feels that cushioned. A similar sporty feel to the one I found in the FootJoy Flex XP

Fantastic stabilisation from these shoes

Fantastic stabilisation from these shoes means you can give it a powerful swing and feel like you're in control.

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They feel like a lot of shoe, by this I mean they’re fairly bulky in design. This partly explains the stability they offer but this isn’t a negative. Like a fashion trainer they have a lot of laces and a chunky sole to house all that tech. At just over 300g a shoe they’re far from heavy. They’re a great looking sporty shoe. 

I tested them in varying conditions but one game was very wet both underfoot and from the skies. They held up well in puddles and pretty thick mud and would sit happily among the best waterproof golf shoes, alongside the likes of the Adidas Tour 360 shoe which also offers stabilising capabilities. 

Though the dense pattern on the sole collected a lot of muck and wet grass, at no point did I lose traction from this.  Back on my home course at Hamptworth, teaching all day with far less mud, I didn’t have to clean them at all. Debris gets caught and falls out, which is very handy. 

The lacing is generous

The lacing is generous, giving a feel that is very athletic and wouldn't look out of place on a basketball court. 

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The lacing system is generous making them look wider than they are. They fit without any gapping, I think because of the stability enhancing design there appears to be way more shoe on my foot than a pair or FootJoy Pro SL. They have been designed for a smaller frame, but I think the more petite women may be weighed down. I feel I could shoot hoops in them and they wouldn’t look out of place on the basketball court. There isn’t a load of choice from Payntr at the moment for women but I absolutely can’t wait to see what they bring out next. 

Katie Dawkins
Advanced PGA Professional and freelance contributor

Katie is an Advanced PGA professional with over 20 years of coaching experience. She helps golfers of every age and ability to be the best versions of themselves. In January 2022 she was named as one of Golf Monthly's Top 50 Coaches.


Katie coaches the individual and uses her vast experience in technique, psychology and golf fitness to fix problems in a logical manner that is effective - she makes golf simple. Katie is now based on the edge of the New Forest. An experienced club coach, she developed GardenGOLF during lockdown and as well as coaching at Hamptworth Golf Club she freelances, operating via pop-up clinics and travelling to clients homes to help them use their space to improve. 


She has coached tour pros on both LET tour and the Challenge Tour as well as introduced many a beginner to the game. 


Katie has been writing instructional content for magazines for 20 years. Her creative approach to writing is fuelled by her sideline as an artist.