PrideSports? Overall Stable Of Products, Including Softspikeså¨ Cleats And Fast-Twist? Insert System, Capture Fourth Consecutive PGA TOUR Event
Brentwood, Tennessee, February 4, 2008 … PrideSports, maker of Softspikes® golf cleats, the world’s best selling cleat brand, captured both the PGA TOUR’s FBR Open and the Nationwide Tour’s Mexico Open, as the winners wore the Pulsar™ cleat, the #1 Cleat on TOUR. The win at the FBR Open marks the fourth consecutive PGA TOUR event where the PrideSports’ Softspikes’ brand, including Pulsar™ and the Black Widow™ models, outdistanced the plastic cleat competition by a ratio of more than 2-1 in player usage.
In addition to the Company’s cleat domination, and for the fourth consecutive week, PrideSports’ patented Fast-Twist™ Insert System was featured in more than 80% of the shoes worn by players during the FBR Open. The #1 insert system on the PGA TOUR, Fast-Twist is the overwhelming choice by golf footwear manufacturers, as 8 out of the top 10 leading companies utilize the revolutionary golf cleat insert system as original equipment, including market leader FootJoy, as well as adidas, Bite, Bridgestone, Callaway, Etonic and Oakley.
On the Nationwide Tour, this weekend’s victory was coupled with PrideSports continued overall dominance in product usage among Nationwide players utilizing Softspikes’ cleats, the Fast-Twist Insert System and Pride golf tees.
“Going four-for-four in event wins is a great way to start out on the 2008 PGA TOUR,” said Joe Zeller, President, PrideSports. “We are equally excited at our continued product success on the Nationwide Tour, as these players are the future stars of the PGA TOUR and their support for our cleats, tees and Fast-Twist Insert System continues to be tremendous.”
PrideSports was formed in January 2003 following Pride Manufacturing Company’s purchase of Softspikes, Inc., and its sister company Trisport, Ltd. of England. This acquisition essentially formed the world’s premier golf accessories company, as Pride and Softspikes are the world’s leading golf tee and golf cleat lines, respectively. Today, PrideSports is the world leader in the design and manufacture of cleats, spikes and receptacles for the entire golf footwear industry.
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