Under Armour’s flagship golf shoe launches Feb 6, offering perfect fit, power, consistency, and exceptional comfort and style.
Under Armour revolutionizes golf footwear with new fit technology
Under Armour opens a new chapter in golf performance shoes with the introduction of the Drive Pro Clone. Developed to help golfers move more naturally and play with confidence under changing conditions, it addresses a long-standing challenge: traditional designs often fail to adapt to the natural shape and movement of a golfer’s foot, limiting comfort and negatively affecting performance.
Rigid constructions can restrict a shoe’s adaptability during the swing, impacting fit and consistency on the course. The Drive Pro Clone offers an adaptive solution that moves with the golfer, ensuring a customized fit.
“Traditional golf shoes cause gaps, pressure points, and power loss due to a single, fixed shape,” said Jake Haley, Senior Manager of Golf Shoes and Apparel at Under Armour. “With the Drive Pro Clone, we aimed to eliminate these compromises. Every golfer deserves a shoe that adapts to them, not the other way around. This design delivers a truly personalized fit that remains consistent from the first to the last swing.”
Consistent support from first to last swing
The innovation centers around Under Armour’s proprietary auxetic Clone upper material, which behaves less like a static fabric and more like a dynamic surface. By expanding, contracting, and adapting to the unique geometry of the foot, Clone creates an adaptive fit that remains constant throughout the round, regardless of fatigue, terrain, or conditions.
“Clone conforms to the shape and movement of your foot, providing consistent support from the first to the last swing,” said Kyle Blakely, SVP of Innovation and Design Studio at Under Armour. “Because the material functions more like a dynamic surface than conventional textile or leather, athletes benefit from a more uniform fit, better energy transfer, and a more stable platform throughout the round.”
First tour wins already achieved
Combined with Under Armour’s Swing Support System, the Drive Pro Clone delivers more repeatable power and confidence on every swing. This golf shoe innovation underscores Under Armour’s commitment to meeting golfers’ needs through material science, precise design, and on-course performance testing.
The shoe has already been used at numerous international tournaments, contributing to two DP World Tour wins: Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen secured his first victory at the Australian Open in December, and Patrick Reed relied on the Clone’s fit and performance during his recent Hero Dubai Desert Classic win.
The Drive Pro Clone is available in both spiked and spikeless models starting February 6, retailing at £160/€200 (spiked) and £140/€180 (spikeless). It comes in four colorways: Black/Anthracite/Metallic Gold; Distant Grey/Midnight Navy/Metallic Silver; White/White/Metallic Gunmetal; Stone/Gridiron Brown/Metallic Gunmetal.