Golf footwear brand PAYNTR has secured a U.S. patent for its signature performance technology, which utilizes a propulsion plate to help players maintain footing and generate power during swings. The company launched in 2021 with a single shoe model and has grown significantly across North America.
Patent Details and Design
As reported by shopping.yahoo.com, the brand was granted U.S. Patent No. 12,765,631 on Oct. 20 for a golf-shoe construction that integrates a directional carbon-fiber propulsion plate, a nitrogen-infused foam midsole, a traction outsole, and a microfiber upper. The patent names PAYNTR co-founders Mike Forsey and Michael Glancy as the inventors.
According to the company release, the patented design places the carbon-fiber plate inside a recess within the foam midsole. The plate is engineered to bend easily in the direction of a natural stride while offering resistance in the opposite direction during a golf swing. The combination of the plate and compressed foam springs back to return energy to the foot.
Co-founder Mike Forsey stated that earning the patent is a proud moment for the brand. He explained that decades of studying how players utilize the ground to generate power helped the team understand where a shoe requires flexibility and where it needs to remain firm.
Growth and Professional Endorsements
shopping.yahoo.com noted that 8AM Golf, the parent company of GOLF.com, holds an equity stake in PAYNTR, which offers more than 200 footwear styles. Golfer Jason Day became an equity partner in 2024 and collaborated on the Eighty-Seven SC model over a 10-month period. Min Woo Lee and Sam Burns joined as brand ambassadors in January, with Lee releasing his signature shoe, the Chef RX RS, in September.
Other professional players wear the brand without formal endorsement deals. Justin Rose became the first player to win a tournament in PAYNTR shoes by capturing the FedEx St. Jude Championship last year, while Shane Lowry, Ben Griffin, and Ashleigh Buhai also wear them in competition.
