These are two of the most comfortable golf shoes you can walk in, at opposite ends of the price scale, and the honest question is whether the ECCO’s premium buys enough to matter. The Skechers Go Golf Elite Arch Fit is the value comfort default: deep cushioning and a genuine, podiatrist-designed arch-support insole for a fraction of the ECCO’s price. The ECCO Biom Hybrid is the premium comfort shoe: an anatomical, foot-shaped last and supple leather that comfort-seekers swear by. Below we set them side by side.
Where they differ
Cushioning and support:the Skechers leads on soft, plush cushioning and pairs it with its structured Arch Fit insole — a rare bit of genuine arch support in a golf shoe. The ECCO takes a different route: a firmer, anatomical last that supports the foot by shape rather than by insole, which many problem feet find even more supportive over a long round. Both are excellent; the Skechers feels plusher, the ECCO more precisely supportive.
Build and break-in:the ECCO’s supple leather needs almost no breaking in and feels a class above in the hand, and its build is made to last for years with a little care. The Skechers is a softer, more casual build — comfortable straight away, but not the same premium materials or longevity.
Waterproofing and price:both resist water well; the ECCO’s leather is highly water-resistant and the Skechers is waterproof for dew and light rain. The gap that really decides it is price: the ECCO is by far the most expensive shoe in our range, the Skechers among the best value.
The line that decides it
If the budget is tight, buy the Skechers Arch Fit without hesitation — it delivers most of the all-day comfort for a fraction of the price, and its arch support is genuinely good. If your feet are the thing holding your golf back and you want the most cosseting, longest-lasting shoe made — and the budget allows — the ECCO Biom is worth it. For most seniors the Skechers is the smart buy; the ECCO is the one to stretch for when comfort is the priority above all. The full field is in most comfortable golf shoes for walking.
The honest caveat
Both are spikeless, so both give up a little grip on steep, wet ground versus a soft-spike shoe — see spiked vs spikeless. And comfort depends on fit: the Skechers runs plush and roomy, the ECCO to an anatomical shape, so try your size and read how golf shoes should fit before you decide.
How we picked this
We haven't hit this gear — and we say so
We compiled the published manufacturer specifications — shaft weight and flex, loft, grip diameter, ball compression, cart weight — did the swing-speed and compression arithmetic, cross-read the owner manuals, and scored each pick against a published rubric. The scores are judgments from documented research — they are notlab measurements we took, because we don't have a lab and we're not going to pretend we do. Where somebody has genuinely measured this, we link them. You can check every number we publish.
