I am only commenting on the "look" not the function. If the shoes help him or give him more confidence, I have no opinion, but on the issue of style v. fashion I have relatively strong opinions because as someone whose life is in the arts, I am always interested in the aesthetics of things, and not just their pragmatic uses (they should work together). I think, and that means that it's only my informed opinion, that Tiger's previous footwear from Nike has been a combination of great style and great comfort - I've had many pairs of Nike golf shoes (black, saddle, all white) - all leather and all traditional golf performance shoes. Nike shoes have been far superior to Footjoy in their immediate comfort and in their styling. Unless one desires white and red crocodile saddle shoes (Footjoy Classics), Nike shoes have been ahead of any other golf shoe company for their elegance and sturdiness, and they have stood up to the elements. These new "sneaker" type of shoe is rather clumsy looking and fail to live up to Nike's pack-leading designing. They look like retrofits. The white footbed will not stay white, just like athletic shoes of the same construction, but Tiger doesn't have to worry about that - he'll get a new pair for every round - everyone else will be disappointed by the staining, making the shoes look sloppy and dirty after just one round in rainy, muddy conditions. No athletic shoe treatment, protection or cleaning, can make the shoes look new again, unlike leather shoes that can be perfectly cleaned. And when Tiger wears white shoes with black trousers, well, that's not so good either - maybe he'll make a change to the black version to wear with black shoes. The shoes look like last-minute replacements, something that was laying around when his real shoes were lost. If Tiger finds that these shoes provide everything he needs from a shoe on the golf course, fine, but he just doesn't look as good as he once did. And "Darling, it's not how you feel, it's how you look", and he decidedly doesn't look marvelous (in them). By the way, I never appreciated Phil's dark brown shoes worn with khaki pants either. The way a pair of trousers and shoes work together to give an almost seamless look from waist to ground has been a hallmark of men's style for centuries; the only exception has been the 18th century military uniforms of light jodhpurs and high black boots. Not too many men are wearing that combination for everyday attire. For those golfers who are followers of transient and suspect fashion- go ahead and wear clown clothing like Ricky Fowler (not everyone looks good dressed like a Creamsicle) or the retrograde '70s leisure suit style (full Cleveland - wide white belt and goofy looking white shoes and matching shirt and pants). Who really is able to wear plaid pants and not look like a geek?