A golf shoe is disclosed that includes an upper shoe configured to be selectively secured to a foot. A sole assembly of the shoe includes articulating cleats that allow a user's front foot to pivot during a golf swing while maintaining the cleats in a generally fixed position with respect to the ground surface. Articulating cleats may be provided on a pivoting heel assembly that is disposed beneath a heel portion of the shoe. Articulating cleats may also be provided on a sliding forefoot support.