Softspikes cleats captures clean sweep of all professional Tours

Tag : golf footwear


Softspikes, along with the patented Fast-Twist" - the #1 insertsystem on the PGA TOUR, are made by PrideSports, the worldspremier manufacturer of golf cleats and spikes, and the leadingbrand on TOUR. In fact, more than 80% of the players wearing eitherplastic cleats or metal spikes at the PGA TOURs Buick Open worePrideSports or Softspikes products, including 22 of the top 32finishers. In addition to its dominance at the Buick Open, aremarkable 28 of the top 29 finishers at The Champions ToursCommerce Bank Championship, and 33 of the 34 top finishers at TheNationwide Tours Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic, wore PrideSportsproducts.

While we have enjoyed tremendous success for Softspikes andPrideSports products throughout professional golf in 2008, thispast weekend was especially exciting, as we captured multiple winsand thorough leader board domination across every tour, said JoeZeller, President, PrideSports. Tomorrows stars on the NationwideTour, the best women players in the world, the legends on theChampions Tour and the games elite players on the PGA TOURconsistently choose Softspikes and PrideSports products.

In addition to the Companys plastic cleat domination, PrideSportspatented Fast-Twist" Insert System was featured in more than 85% ofthe shoes worn by players during the PGA TOURs Buick Open. The #1insert system on the PGA TOUR, Fast-Twist is the overwhelmingchoice by golf footwear manufacturers, as 8 out of the top 10leading companies utilize the revolutionary golf cleat insertsystem as original equipment, including market leader FootJoy, aswell as adidas, Bite, Bridgestone, Callaway, Etonic and Oakley.

PrideSports was formed in January 2003 following PrideManufacturing Companys purchase of Softspikes, Inc., and itssister company Trisport, Ltd. of England. This acquisitionessentially formed the worlds premier golf accessories company, asPride and Softspikes are the worlds leading golf tee and golfcleat lines, respectively. Today, PrideSports is the world leaderin the design and manufacture of cleats, spikes and receptacles forthe entire golf footwear industry.

CONTACT: Glenn Mastro (gmastro@mastrocomm.com)