Golf SPIKE insert systems

Fitting new Golf Spikes has many benefits to your game and performance but choosing the correct thread pattern to match your golf shoes insert is a vital part of making this straight forward task as simple as possible.  

The receptacle, brand of golf shoes and existing golf cleat thread pattern fitted into you shoe will all play a part in choosing the correct spikes for you.  Many shoe manufacturers tend to keep to one thread design and choice of golf cleat.  Golf shoes of a certain age may have a used a different thread pattern in prior years so be sure to check this prior to making your purchase.  

The receptacle insert guide below will help you establish which cleat thread pattern best suits your requirements.  The guide shows the type of receptacles and inserts are fitted to the sole of the golf shoes and also the type of thread pattern on the cleat that is most commonly used by the manufacturer.

Insert Systems refers to the type of receptacle found on the bottom of your shoe. The Insert System determines the type of cleat that will fit your shoe. Different manufacturers use different types of receptacles, so it’s important to be able to match the right cleat to the right Insert System.

Golf cleats and golf spikes threads are available in Fast Twist, Fast Twist 3.0, FT3, Q-Lok, PINS Thread, 6mm Small Metal Thread and 9mm Large Plastic Thread. Note: Fast Twist 3.0 are cross compatible Tour Lock, Tri-Lok, Fast Twist and Slim-Lok.

Currently, there are 9 different branded receptacles on the market, with several being cross- or backward-compatible. The guides below show the difference between each system.