Nicely Shod

There was a time not so very long ago when golf shoes came in pretty much two varieties: monochrome (white, brown or black), or two-tone saddles (white-brown, white-black or, for the daring, brown-black) that wouldn't have been out of place at a sock hop.

Of course, it also wasn't so very long ago that persimmon woods and balata balls ruled the fairway -- it only seems that way.

A new breed of fit, dashing, eager-for-airtime PGA Tour pros like Adam Scott, Ian Poulter and rookie Camilo Villegas, as well as more sartorial adventuresome amateurs, have helped push what were once fringe looks to the center of the green. ...