Table 2.  Front foot maximal and average insole regional pressures (R1-R9) during the golf swing with a driver, and also at ball impact.

Shoe

Insole regional pressures (kPa)

R1

R2

R3

R4

R5

R7

R8

R9

Maximal

Metal

93.8

36.2 *

83.7

19.4 *

115.3 *

97.2

132.6

114.5

Alternative

96.0

33.0

78.8

17.0

87.6 *

96.3

133.8

115.3

Flat

104.7

27.4 *

87.3

13.4 *

102.3 †

102.4

130.0

115.7

Average

Metal

41.8 *

16.6 *

34.0 *

10.2 *

44.7

35.2

45.0

48.7

Alternative

43.9

17.3 †

35.8

10.7

39.2

35.1

46.6

48.5

Flat

52.7 *

12.8 *

39.8 *

7.7 *

42.3

37.6

41.2

47.9

Ball Impact

Metal

38.6

9.8*

28.7

5.9 *

29.2

35.36

48.9

49.3

Alternative

37.0

7.7

27.7

4.3

28.2

33.25

47.8

49.1

Flat

35.8

4.52*

26.7

2.7 *

27.7

33.05

44.2

48.4

* and † indicate significant difference between shoes within region p < 0.05.