The Smart Sole 2.0 refined the original Smart Sole a year later, keeping the same core 'C' (42-degree chipper) and 'S' (58-degree sand wedge) concept but sharpening the sound, feel, and finish — reviewers specifically noted a firm-but-not-harsh, consistent low-pitched feel regardless of strike location, plus a sharp Black Satin cosmetic upgrade. The wide sole and heavy bounce carried over unchanged in purpose: keep the leading edge from digging so a golfer can effectively 'putt with loft' from around the green with the C, and glide through sand rather than dig with the S. It was featured in Golf.com's 2016 ClubTest as a recognized player-tested category entry, underlining that Cleveland treated the concept as a mainstream offering, not a gimmick line.
Like its predecessor, it never generated forum buzz or tour association, but independent reviewers (Golf.com ClubTest, Plugged In Golf, SirShanksAlot, Golf Info Guide) consistently rated it as genuinely, unexpectedly effective at eliminating specific bad misses — a quietly well-regarded specialty product rather than a hyped one.
Best for golfers who fear bunker shots and chunked chips — commonly higher handicaps or beginners — as a dedicated problem-solving addition to the bag; not intended to replace a full wedge set or serve a low-handicapper wanting shot-shaping control on approach and pitch shots.
Direct successor to the 2013 Smart Sole within the same product family; sat alongside Cleveland's mainstream CG/RTX wedges as a specialty short-game tool. Featured in Golf.com's 2016 ClubTest. Succeeded by the Smart Sole 3 and later Smart Sole 4 (with its 'Enhanced Three-Tiered Sole'), continuing the same anti-dig design philosophy.
Reviewer testing found the 58-degree 'S' nearly impossible to leave in a bunker even when deliberately mishit (hitting well behind the ball, picking it clean, steep or shallow swings all still popped the ball out), and the 42-degree 'C' with its upright lie and wide sole is designed to remove fear of chunking chip shots; this extreme forgiveness on specific shots comes at the cost of shot-shaping versatility from normal turf lies.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
Realistic 2026 private-party pricing is roughly $30-$50 per wedge on eBay, modestly above the original Smart Sole given its refined finish and slightly newer age, though still a low-value specialty club with no collector premium.
Reading is one thing — hitting is another. Book a bay and see the numbers for yourself before you buy anywhere.
