PAYNTR Earns U.S. Patent for Golf-Shoe Technology
“Earning this patent is an incredibly proud moment for everyone involved with our brand,” said Mike Forsey, co-founder of PAYNTR Golf, after the company secured a U.S. patent for its signature golf-shoe technology on Oct. 20.
According to golf.com, the brand secured U.S. Patent No. 12,765,631 for a golf-shoe design integrating a microfiber upper, a traction outsole, a nitrogen-infused foam midsole, and a directional carbon-fiber propulsion plate. The patent names Forsey and co-founder Michael Glancy as the inventors.
PAYNTR has developed footwear since its launch in 2021 with a single shoe model available in three colors, aiming to help golfers maintain stability as they push against the turf, rotate, and shift their weight throughout their swing. Golf.com said that the newly issued patent safeguards a unique layout wherein the carbon-fiber plate is housed within a recess inside the foam midsole.
“Michael and I have spent decades in golf footwear studying how players use the ground to generate power,” Forsey said in a release provided to golf.com. “When you watch a golfer shift pressure from one foot to the other and turn through a shot, you begin to understand where a shoe needs to flex and where it needs to hold firm.”
The plate bends more readily in the direction the foot tends to flex during a stride. As reported by golf.com, the plate provides increased resistance in the opposing direction when a golfer plants and rotates during a swing, and both the compressed foam and plate are built to spring back and transfer energy back to the foot.
PAYNTR is the fastest growing footwear brand in North America, with more than 200 styles on offer, according to golf.com. GOLF.com’s parent company, 8AM Golf, holds an equity stake in the brand.
Player adoption has grown alongside the company’s product line. Jason Day became a PAYNTR equity partner in 2024, spending 10 months developing his signature shoe model, the Eighty-Seven SC, golf.com reported. In January, Sam Burns and Min Woo Lee signed on as brand ambassadors, and Lee subsequently debuted his signature model, the Chef RX RS, in September.
Other top players wear the shoes without an official deal in place. Justin Rose became the inaugural winner wearing PAYNTR footwear by capturing last year’s FedEx St. Jude Championship, alongside competitors like Shane Lowry, Ben Griffin and the LPGA’s Ashleigh Buhai, according to golf.com.
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