Jason Day’s apparel isn’t the only change to his look this season as he returns to Dallas this week as the defending champion at what is now known as the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.
While Day’s partnership with Malbon has made headlines – especially at the Masters – he also is wearing new footwear this season.
Day has taken an equity stake in Payntr Golf and will be creating a new collection – a tech classic look that also incorporates Payntr Golf’s proprietary propulsion technology and advanced comfort features – dubbed the X1 Proto.
“It’s been a while since my feet have felt this good,” Day said during a recent Zoom interview with Golfweek and proclaimed the Payntr’s golf footwear “The most comfortable golf shoe I’ve ever worn and it’s not even close”
Day first heard of the upstart Portland company through his agent last fall. When Day’s apparel and shoe deal with Nike expired, he signed on to become the face of Malbon but he remained a free agent for shoes at the start of the year.
Something to show you guys next week in Houston! #X1 #payntergolf pic.twitter.com/fE5SGw62IE
— Jason Day (@JDayGolf) March 21, 2024
Footwear is critical to Day, 36, who estimated he spends 12 hours a day on his feet and has long suffered from a balky back. He conceded there have been shoes in the past that may have looked stylish but they also have been detrimental to the health of his body.
“At the start of the year, my back was quite sore. It wasn’t at the point it was going to seize up, but my feet felt sore after every round. It wasn’t good. As things would go on, my body would tighten up. You feel like maybe my mechanics or off or I’m doing something wrong in the gym,” he explained.
He tried the Payntr shoe and liked the technology but was hesitant to partner with the company because it wasn’t going to match the clothing of Malbon.
“I’ve got enough money. I don’t really need this,” he said.
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Jason Day is a stakeholder in Payntr Golf. (Courtesy Payntr Golf)
What changed his mind was two-fold: first a meeting with Mike Forsey, co-founder and President of Payntr Golf, at Pebble Beach during the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Forsey pitched him on being involved in the brand’s first foray into developing a silo of golf footwear with a classic design aesthetic. Day was intrigued. Then Forsey and members of his team went to Day’s home in Ohio and ran him through all the technology in…
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