The Montis is everywhere in the pro game. I see it doing collabs with brands, influencers and pros constantly — I played a 17-year-old junior PPA player back in September who was running Montis too. It’s earned that presence, because this shoe wins on durability almost any day of the week.
The other outsole warranty
Along with Selkirk, Montis is the only shoe on my list that ships with an outsole warranty. Here’s the honest trade-off behind those warranties: if you build a shoe out of the highest- quality materials, it generally won’t last as long under hard play. So brands that use the best stuff hedge it — wear the outsole out in the covered window and they spot you another pair. You’re effectively getting two pairs for one.
Built right where it counts
It stays consistent with the reinforced forefoot I love in the DAPS — that ball-of-the- foot area is protected for all the kitchen time you’ll spend up on your toes. The side reinforcement is low-key — it doesn’t wrap the whole foot like the armored Winner’s Edge, but it’s enough to handle the toe drags you do around the kitchen line. And despite all that build, it’s genuinely light.
The catch: sizing
This is the one to watch. Montis runs tight. I sized mine at an 11.5 and went with the wide version, and they still weren’t wide enough for me — roomier shoes like the Selkirk felt cavernous by comparison. If you’ve got any width to your foot, the toe box will cramp you, and it’s not the most comfortable shoe out of the gate because of it.
This is exactly why I went on this whole journey — to figure out what I value, and then which shoe actually fits those values. Montis nails durability; just know your foot shape first.