United Golfers Corp. and the "Free-Release.com" golf shoe at the 2007 PGA Merchandise Show
New York, USA / Birkenfeld Germany – United Golfers Corp. announced today their participation and plans to show their revolutionary golf shoe with rotatable sole at the golf industry’s premier fall marketplace, the 2007 PGA Merchandise Show, January 25-27, 2007, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
United Golfers Corp. will be located in booth number 1515.
Andrea and Frank Drollinger from Pforzheim, southern Germany, have developed and patented a revolutionary new golf shoe: it is the first and only one to prevent and help treat back, hip, knee and ankle pain, torn knee ligaments, meniscus injuries, and Achilles tendon problems – as proven by scientific tests.
The second key benefit of this innovative product is that it significantly improves the golfer’s swing – by effectively stabilizing the body’s center of gravity. The pivoting movements made by a golfer when wearing conventional footwear are almost completely eliminated since the torsional forces on the knee joint are transferred to a unique turning mechanism on the sole of the shoe. The inventors have termed this the "stress transfer principle", and it is an approach that has already enjoyed great success in winter sports: the hourglass shape of carving skis eradicates the traditional weight-shift-and-turn action. This kind of ski now dominates the market, and has practically displaced all other types.
The advantages of the "Free-Release.com" golf shoe have been scientifically demonstrated by extensive trials at the University of Tübingen, supervised by Prof. Veit Wank and Prof. Frank Schiebl, with the support of PGA pro Peter Eisenhuth. The tests revealed that forces of 270 Nm were exerted on the hip, approximately 100 Nm on the knee, and 530 Nm on the ankle. Using the Free Release shoe, these forces were reduced by up to 99 percent.
As many golfers suffer injuries from such forces, potential demand for this invention is immense. Tiger Woods, the No.1 golfer in the world, for example, has already undergone knee surgery twice. "We hope that Tiger Woods will soon be wearing our shoe (at least when practicing), since a third knee operation could mean the end of his career. That would be a very sad day for young Tiger and for golf lovers everywhere," states Frank Drollinger, the shoe’s inventor.
Ernie Els, the former No. 1 golfer, also suffered from a torn knee ligament, and could wear the "Free-Release.com" golf shoe to completely relieve strain during play. In fact, a representative study by charitable foundation Bertelsmann Stiftung showed that over 80 percent of golfers suffer pain when using conventional footwear.
Contact:
United Golfers Corp.
+49 7231 28 14 68 0
marketing@free-release.com
www.free-release.com
