Equipment
Nike Golf unveils new Nike Air Zoom Infinity Tour golf shoe in collaboration with Brooks Koepka
In collaboration with World Number One Brooks Koepka, Nike Golf has launched the Nike Air Zoom Infinity Tour golf shoe.
The Nike Air Zoom Infinity shoe bids to provide maximum speed and comfort to golfers and is designed to produce maximum energy return from the ground up by re-harvesting and redistributing some of the energy lost during a player’s swing.
The collaboration on the project began in 2017 when Koepka challenged Nike designers to create a running shoe he could play golf in. The result of which is the Nike Air Zoom Infinity Tour shoe which looks to blend comfort and style while also generating maximum power from the ground upwards.
Speaking on the creation of the new Nike Air Zoom Infinity shoe, Matt Plumb, Nike Golf Product Line Manager stated
“Brooks was instrumental in the Air Zoom Infinity Tour iterative process, helping us get to the point where we can now help golfers look at their footwear as part of their equipment on the course.”
According to Nike, designers analysed data from pressure maps to see where traction elements needed to be positioned on the shoe for an ultimate return on movement. They developed a holistic system that transfers more power up the kinetic chain. The brand then obsessed the areas of fit (to reduce in-shoe movement), ride (for maximum energy retention) and traction (for zero slip in any direction).
The Nike Air Zoom Infinity shoe contains Nike Zoom Stroble technology and moderator plate, first tested on court by Kevin Durant in Nike Basketball’s KD12 – designed to provide structure, comfort and enable energy return needed on the golf course.
Another feature of the new addition from Nike is the company’s weather-resistant Flyknit.
The brand also borrowed design elements, and Nike REACT foam from Nike Running’s Nike React Infinity Run Flyknit for added cushioning and energy return on the golf course.
Nike’s Air Zoom Infinity Tour golf shoe releases April 1 on nike.com.
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Whats in the Bag
Rasmus Højgaard WITB 2024 (April)
- Rasmus Højgaard what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Prototype (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Utility: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 85 TX
Irons: Callaway Apex Pro (3), Callaway X Forged (4-PW)
Shafts: KBS $-Taper 130
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S, 56-10S, 60-06C)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X
Putter: Odyssey Ai One Milled Eight T DB
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Hojgaard in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Rory McIlroy WITB 2024 (April)
- Rory McIlroy what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Irons: TaylorMade Proto (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9)
Shaft: Project X 7.0 (4-9)
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks (58-K @59)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46-54), Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X3
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol Tour
Ball: 2024 TaylorMade TP5x
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s WITB in the forums.
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Equipment
Spotted: Nate Lashley’s Ping PLD “Wolverine” putter
Ping PLD putters have been a very common site on profesional tours. Pros seem to gravitate toward the PLD line’s custom options and precision milling. We have seen the PLD line expanded over the years, but we haven’t seen too many, if any, large mallets.
This week we spotted a PLD putter in Nate Lashley’s bag that has a similar look to the old Ping Wolverine head shape. This putter is a large mallet with the famous “claws” on the outside and oval center that housed the alignment aid.
Nick’s putter has the PLD logo on the back but also looks like it might have an insert installed on the face. It is hard to tell but at the address picture, it looks like the face is a lighter material than the rest of the putters. The putter is center-shafted and should be face-balanced with a high MOI for stability and forgiveness on mishits. The sole is completely milled and has no markings of name or technologies that might be present in the head. A single white site line is on the top of the putter for alignment.
Nick’s putter is finished off with a chrome steel shaft and a Super Stroke Zenergy Flatso 2.0 grip in black and white.
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Natty
Jan 26, 2020 at 4:07 am
40% of america is anti-america. Thats exactly the side Nike has chosen. Sad.
dat
Jan 23, 2020 at 10:25 pm
No longer support this disgusting company. What I have is what I have, but I’m not buying anything new. Their hardgoods were great, and bags were even better. But, once they got out of that it was all downhill and it shows in the softgoods as well as their politics.
Phil
Jan 24, 2020 at 12:44 am
please explain how their politics correlates to their product quality? My guess is you’re just a racist but i could be persuaded otherwise!
Ray
Jan 23, 2020 at 12:27 pm
My family will never buy another Nike product again. I’d go barefoot and naked first
Tim
Jan 23, 2020 at 4:32 pm
Same here. Nike = anti-American.
Charles
Jan 24, 2020 at 12:41 am
Not supporting American companies = anti American
Jerry
Jan 22, 2020 at 7:55 am
I am assuming this won’t be the only color scheme, but they look nice. Now the more important question, how much?
Fred
Jan 19, 2020 at 5:11 pm
Wow that’s a nice combo, it’s funny seeing non sneaker heads talk about how a shoe looked, but tech wise I have flynit reacts and they are very useful for walking and keeping that constant comfort/support in a good level versus other shoes that’ll bottom out after 1-2 hrs of wearing them. Very nice they put a zoom unit in them which is a great addition. Y’all old heads stick to your bs saddle shoes while I wear some of these and let my feet stay comfy
Michael
Jan 19, 2020 at 12:35 am
Same company that makes a Kapernick shoe with the date of his first kneeling. Not for me.!
Brad
Jan 19, 2020 at 2:48 am
You should buy a pair and then set them on fire. That’ll show em!
george
Jan 22, 2020 at 8:09 pm
Yea I don’t buy anything Nike for that reason
Stephen
Jan 24, 2020 at 1:25 am
No, but if you buy them and set them on fire everyone will see how much you hate them!
Wes B
Jan 23, 2020 at 11:33 am
Definitely agree. As good as these look no way I’m giving them money after they support someone like that.
Jerry
Jan 24, 2020 at 1:27 am
I think we all know what the “B” in Wes B stands for. And we know it stands for something because it darn sure doesn’t kneel!
Teetee
Jan 17, 2020 at 4:24 pm
Who erased the LGBTQ comment?
I am LGBTQ, and I think these shoes are perfect for me.
The heel spinning comment was spot on, that’s exactly what this shoe looks like!
DB
Jan 16, 2020 at 4:23 pm
Clothing/shoes made with Brooks Koepka? The guy who wears thongs on social media? Haha. No.
Mark M
Jan 16, 2020 at 3:39 pm
I like everything they’re saying about the making of the shoe, but do they have to be so damned ugly?!
Brandon
Jan 18, 2020 at 9:30 am
All Nike shoes are ugly,golf or otherwise.
Deion
Jan 24, 2020 at 1:24 am
Hot take there, Brandon. Don’t cut yourself on that edge.