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.
