by Steve Pike | Feb 2, 2026 | golf business, Golf News, golf shoes, Opinion, shoes
By Brian Sommer Golf, like any civilized pursuit, thrives on a delicate balance between performance and presentation. It demands footwear that is both serviceable and, ideally, unobtrusive. Enter the OluKai Mākena WP, a men’s performance golf shoe retailing at $200 a...
by Steve Pike | Aug 8, 2025 | Apparel, Equipment, Fashion, golf balls, golf business, golf entertainment, Golf News, golf shoes, shoes
The world of tariffs remains fluid, but Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG) and Titleist/FootJoy parent Acushnet Co. (GOLF) each are looking at big numbers to deal with the challenges tariffs are expected to bring (at least for now) the second half of this year. Topgolf...
by Steve Pike | Jun 12, 2025 | Apparel, golf business, Golf News, golf shoes, PGA Tour, shoes
PAYNTR Golf, one of the fastest-growing performance golf footwear brands in North America, is debuting its Clubhouse Collection, a limited-edition, exclusive release available only through DICK’S Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy. Timed to celebrate the summer’s major...
by Steve Pike | May 7, 2025 | Equipment, Fashion, golf balls, golf business, Golf News, shoes
David Maher, president of Titleist and FootJoy parent Acushnet Co., today told Wall Street analysts that the company has not yet passed along increased tariff costs to consumers, but does anticipate “taking some regional pricing action on select products as we...
by Steve Pike | Mar 16, 2024 | Fitness, golf business, golf shoes, shoes
Payntr Golf continues to evolve as a golf footwear innovator, this time in a new product category, with the X Trainer XC 001, in partnership with Carbitex, a leading materials partner to top global brands in the performance footwear market. Designed to provide...
by Steve Pike | Dec 12, 2023 | golf business, Golf News, shoes
Boxto, manufacturer of premium handcrafted leather golf shoes and belts, has re-signed PGA Tour winner Kurt Kitayama as a player ambassador. Currently 29th in the World Golf Rankings, Kitayama had a breakout season in 2022-23. Wearing Boxto’s Legacy Freedom Pro shoe,...
