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The company unveiled the PRO/SL at a launch event at the Westin Josun Parnas Harmony Ballroom in Samseong-dong, Seoul.
Chris Lindner, chief executive at FootJoy’s U.S. headquarters, and Richard Fryer, global vice president of product, attended the event and outlined the brand’s footwear philosophy and the development of the PRO/SL with Z-TEC.
First released in 2016, the PRO/SL has sold more than 3 million pairs over about 10 years and has become one of FootJoy’s signature spikeless performance golf shoes, the company said.
FootJoy said the new PRO/SL was redesigned across the upper, traction system and cushioning, incorporating feedback from PGA Tour players including Im Sung-jae.
A key feature is its Z-TEC (Zonal Targeted Engineered Composite) design, a zone-based approach that places specific functions where needed. FootJoy said the composite structure is intended to provide stable support during the swing while maintaining natural comfort when walking.
Lindner said, “PRO/SL with Z-TEC is a next-generation golf shoe completed based on tour player feedback,” adding that because FootJoy focuses only on golf, every element was developed for golfers. “You’ll be able to feel performance and comfort that can’t be compared with anything else,” he said.
Choi Seung-bin, a FootJoy brand ambassador who competes on the Korea Professional Golfers’ Association Tour, said he was impressed by the firm support in the lower body during the swing. “I could clearly feel improved stability and traction, especially at impact,” he said.
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