Since its debut in 2021 with a single shoe model available in three colors, PAYNTR made golf shoes that provide a performance advantage in the form of the brand’s signature propulsion plate technology, which is designed to help golfers maintain their footing as they shift their weight, spin and push against the turf during the swing.
Now, that innovation has been patented.
If you have the point at home, the brand was granted US patent No. 12,765,631 for a golf shoe construction that combines a carbon fiber directional propulsion plate with a nitrogen infused foam sole, a traction outsole, and a microfiber upper. The patent was awarded on October 20, naming PAYNTR co-founders Mike Forsey and Michael Glancy as the inventors.
“Receiving this patent is an incredibly proud moment for everyone involved with our brand,” Forsey said in a statement. “Michael and I have spent decades in golf shoes studying how players use the ground to generate energy. When you watch a golfer transfer pressure from one foot to the other and spin in a shot, you begin to understand where a shoe should flex and where it should hold steady. This patent validates the years our team has spent turning these observations into better golf equipment. What engineering around the way a golfer moves can give that player a real performance advantage.”
According to the release, the new patent protects a specific construction in which the carbon fiber plate is located in a recess in the foam midsole. The plate bends more easily in the direction the foot tends to flex during a stride. When a golfer plants and spins through a shot, the plate offers more resistance in the opposite direction. The plate and compressed foam are designed to return energy to the foot as they return.
PAYNTR, in which GOLF.com’s parent company, 8AM Golf, holds an equity interest, is the fastest-growing footwear brand in North America, with more than 200 styles on offer. Jason Day became a PAYNTR equity partner in 2024, and spent 10 months developing his signature shoe model, the Eighty-seven SC. Min Woo Lee and Sam Burns joined PAYNTR as brand ambassadors in January, with Lee releasing his first signature shoe, the Chef RX RSin September.
Other top players opt to wear the shoes without an official agreement in place. Justin Rose became the first player to win in a pair of Payntrs when he claimed the FedEx St. Jude Championship last year. The LPGA’s Shane Lowry, Ben Griffin and Ashleigh Buhai will also wear the shoes in competition.
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In collaboration with Jason Day, our new model has arrived, the Eighty Seven SC! The CLARINO Trivela™️ microfiber upper offers lightweight support and flexibility. ARIAPRENE® tongue & bootie offers supreme foot block to provide maximum stability and lightweight, breathable support. TPU sole, with the Fast Twist insertion system, offers traction in three dimensions for the life of the shoe. PMXNitro+ Footbed offers responsive lightweight cushioning for the life of the shoe. The PMXNitro+ midsole provides maximum energy return and ultimate support underfoot. The CARBITEX GearFlex™️ drive plate allows golfers to more effectively harness ground reaction forces. Almost sold! See Match Day SC for a comparable model.
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