FootJoy introduces its new performance-focused spikeless shoe: the PRO / SL ™. Comfort and a level of performance equal to that sought on the Tour come together in this spikeless shoe.

FootJoy, N ° 1 in golf shoes, presents the PRO / SL ™, a new performance shoe without studs. Already one of the most popular on professional circuits around the world, the PRO / SL ™ combines a flexible, comfortable and waterproof upper with a sole formed of three distinct layers to provide comfort, extreme stability at the periphery and powerful traction. without studs.

The PRO / SL ™ offers golfers comfort and performance equal to that sought on the Tour thanks to a patented polymer sole, the Fine-Tuned Foam (FTF). FTF is 10% lighter than conventional EVA foams, which, thanks to more elaborate padding, allows good shock absorption and therefore better comfort.

"The development of the FTF took years, and it took even longer to determine which shoe manufacturing could really reveal the benefits of the material" says Doug Robinson, vice president of Footwear Worldwide at FJ. “This new category uses two densities of FTF for the construction of the outsole and combines with a multi-material upper to achieve the perfect balance between comfort and performance”.

20161202_footjoypresenteprosl_05Within a three-ply component, FTF is the key material for the PRO / SL ™ to provide comfort and stability.

  • The upper layer of FTF, which surrounds the foot, is a softer durometer that provides all-day comfort.
  • The lower and therefore outer layer of FTF is firmer to ensure peripheral stability and therefore maximum support during the swing.
  • Finally, the TPU traction elements are judiciously placed within the FTF materials of the outsole so that the golfer benefits from better traction, lateral stability and more points of contact with the ground.

These thicknesses are fused to provide maximum comfort and to obtain the most performance-oriented component of the mid and outer layers of the cramponless sole that FootJoy can offer.

Since its launch on professional circuits around the world in 2016, a large number of players have chosen to wear the PRO / SL ™, including Adam Scott, Louis Oosthuizen, Kevin Na, Andrew “Beef” Johnston, Bernd Wiesberger and Lee Westwood. Along with around 50 other PGA and European Tour players, they adopted the PRO / SL ™ for the comfort it offers and because the PRO / SL ™ is a performance studless shoe.

“I tested the PRO / SL ™ initially in very dry and very hard conditions on the Chambers Bay course, then in soft and wet conditions at St Andrews, and the traction was fantastic in both cases”, says Adam Scott. “I also had the feeling that I was more in contact with the ground and longer during my swing, so playing in competition with these shoes is a real pleasure. "

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