When I heard it would be a shiny shoe, I was skeptical. My mind was flooded with images of a full-blown holographic trainer. But, as soon as the box landed on my doorstep I could breathe again.

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Before she even struck a shot Wednesday morning she was showing off the shiny gold soles on the bottom of her custom Nike Infinity Tour 2 shoes. Gold soft spikes? Start the day smarter.