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Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Line by Allen Edmonds Fact Sheet

Jack Nicklaus recently "walked all 18 holes at Augusta National" in a pair of his new Allen Edmonds/Jack Nicklaus shoes. Jack Nicklaus and the Allen Edmonds design team designed the line of fully waterproof, spikeless golf shoes specifically so they would cater to every golfer, especially those who need custom orthotics, which the Golden Bear has worn for years.

“While we focused on performance and comfort, we did not sacrifice style,” Nicklaus said.“The fashion-forward colors of the Signature Line are compliments of my son Jackie. He got excited about the Line and recommended adding the saddle styles in blue and green. He also suggested the more ‘athleisure-looking’ pattern found in the Desert Mountain.”

The series of shoes in the stylish and performance-oriented line include:

  • Muirfield Village – a traditional saddle style in five models, including white/black grain; white grain/blue croc print; white grain/brown; and white grain/green croc print.
  • Bear’s Club – a blucher style in black leather and two crocodile patterns, including a black gator print and brown gator print.
  • Desert Mountain – an “athleisure” style in four models, including black grain/blue thread; brown leather/khaki thread; olive leather/orange thread; and white grain/blue thread. This style has colored soles and a U-throat pattern perfect for men with high in-steps.

Jack Nicklaus Signature Line Innovations

The new golf shoes have been designed with innovative comfort and performance benefits, including:

  • A patent-pending Stability Rim sole, which provides a swing platform for greater traction and footwork stability, giving golfers feedback should they sway during their swing.
  • Interior to the Stability Rim are large cross patterns for additional traction, and these crosses spread a golfer’s weight across the shoe, making the soles incredibly green-friendly.
  • “The Stability Rim design reflects my philosophy that stability at the point of transition is essential to a powerful golf swing,” Nicklaus added.
    “The Stability Rim’s interior cross pattern helps golfers feel the contours of the green without leaving any indentations or marks on the green. This will make the next foursome and superintendent very happy.”
  • Supportive but removable insoles, so those with foot concerns can either use Allen Edmonds’ insoles, or choose to switch over to custom orthotics.
  • “Working with Allen Edmonds, we designed a shoe that accommodates custom orthotics and helps me play without discomfort—a benefit that will appeal to many golfers,” Nicklaus said.
  • The entire line features a sole designed for on- and off-course wear.
  • Full leather uppers allow feet to breathe naturally, keeping them cool.
  • Waterproof construction as verified by a dynamic waterproofing test conducted by SGS—the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company.

Jack Nicklaus Line Logos

Allen Edmonds wanted to create a new logo that completely respected the Golden Bear history but modified the Bear for the Allen Edmonds’ partnership. Jack Nicklaus worked with Allen Edmonds to develop a stand-alone logo depicting the silhouette of Mr. Nicklaus taken from the well-known “Yes Sir!” reaction to his birdie putt on the 17th hole of his historic Sunday roundat the 1986 Masters. They also created a logo that honored both companies by incorporating the Jack Nicklaus Golden Bear logo with Jack Nicklaus brand signature and Allen Edmonds’ brand logo.

“The image from the Masters represents the tradition and classic inspiration of the new line together. That logo will be prominent on both product and packaging,” said Paul Grangaard, CEO and president of Allen Edmonds. “We also created a new logo to be featured on the shoe, which blends Mr. Nicklaus’s signature with the Golden Bear trademark. The modified Golden Bear logo is an ideal statement about his endorsement of the quality and design of the new Jack Nicklaus shoe line, and will be featured on the in-sole of the new shoes,”Grangaard concluded.