Solar Day Pink has unveiled Tiger Woods’ Pioneer Cypress shoe.
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From the second Tiger Woods confirmed as much as the 2022 Masters, his first official occasion again after a February 2021 automotive crash, with out his signature Nike golf footwear, we knew one thing was coming.
Tuesday, it lastly got here as Woods’ new golf-apparel model Solar Day Pink launched its first retail golf shoe, the Pioneer Cypress, designed from the prototypes Woods has been sporting on the course through the 2024 season.
In all, practically 20 prototypes went into the design course of to create a shoe for Woods, who began placing them into play on the Genesis Invitational in February, the identical week the Solar Day Pink model was introduced at a much-ballyhooed launch social gathering in Los Angeles. One other casually-styled spikeless golf shoe was displayed at that launch social gathering, however that product has but to hit retail.
Solar Day Pink Govt Artistic Director Charley Hudak mentioned the design crew took an method specializing in 4 pillars — match, consolation, efficiency and elegance — to create the Pioneer Cypress particularly for Woods, arguably probably the most demanding and explicit golfer on the planet. Hudak couldn’t say precisely when the design course of began, however the typical course of is greater than two years.
“It was clearly like a Blue Sky challenge the place, you already know, we simply needed to fulfill one particular person and our mentality was like if we will fulfill that particular person, we might fulfill your complete Neighborhood,” Hudak mentioned. “Constructing from these 4 pillars, we set to work with [Woods’] physio, his coach and, we did all of the analysis and bought him going by means of the rehabilitation course of on the identical time.”
Hudak mentioned this was the primary challenge he ever labored on the place there was no goal worth level.
With match and luxury being key, and Woods’ public struggles merely strolling 18 holes, designers created a shoe that isn’t board-lasted, utilizing a extra trendy, athletic development that makes the design extra versatile. The extra versatile development can be why Solar Day Pink claims the shoe requires no break-in interval
In addition they created a shoe that’s decrease to the bottom, which Hudak mentioned is essential for stability and stability. The shoe’s traditional silhouette additionally added to the general stability due to a wider base.
“We had been underneath the impression that we had been gonna do athletic [look], but it surely was his name. He wished extra traditional,” Hudak mentioned. “We talked about a few of his previous footwear that he wore and considered one of his issues was that they weren’t assembly his standards and I believe that’s sort of one of many large the reason why the chance to work with him took place.”
All through the shoe are refined nods to Woods, similar to a few of his signature motivational phrases — “Do the work” and “Put within the time” — on the underside of the sock liner. The underside of the outsole additionally options tiger-claw patterns, in addition to a tiger-stripe sample on the again of the heel.
The Pioneer Cypress will launch completely on SunDayRed.com on Dec. 4 in 5 colorways and a with a two-year waterproof guarantee. The primary three, Black/Silver, White/Silver, and Gray/Navy, will every be obtainable for $250. The opposite two, Black/Pink and White/Pink, can be limited-edition choices for $275 as Woods’ private favourite colorways with a pink outsole and different pink element hints.
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