Under Armour’s flagship golf shoe launches February 6, delivering perfect fit, power, repeatability, comfort, and style.
Under Armour Revolutionizes Golf Footwear with New Fit Technology
Under Armour opens a new chapter in golf performance footwear history with the launch of the Drive Pro Clone. Designed to help golfers move more naturally and play with greater confidence under varying conditions, it addresses a long-standing challenge in golf shoes: traditional designs often struggle to adapt to the natural shape and movement of a golfer’s foot, limiting comfort and ultimately affecting player performance.
Rigid constructions can restrict a shoe’s adaptability during the swing, impacting overall fit and consistency on the course. The Drive Pro Clone offers an adaptive solution that moves with the golfer and ensures a personalized fit for every foot.
“Conventional golf shoes cause gaps, pressure points, and power loss because they are based on a single, fixed shape,” said Jake Haley, Senior Manager of Golf Footwear and Apparel at Under Armour. “With the Drive Pro Clone, we aimed to eliminate these compromises entirely. Every golfer deserves a shoe that adapts to them, not the other way around. This design delivers a truly individual fit that remains consistent from the first to the last swing.”
“Consistent Support from First to Last Swing”
The innovation centers on Under Armour’s proprietary auxetic Clone upper material, which behaves less like static fabric and more like a dynamic surface. By expanding, contracting, and adjusting to the unique geometry of the foot, Clone creates an adaptive fit that remains consistent throughout an entire round, regardless of fatigue, terrain, or conditions.
“Clone conforms to your foot’s shape and movement, ensuring consistent support from the first to the last swing,” said Kyle Blakely, SVP of Innovation and Design Studio at Under Armour. “Because the material acts more like a dynamic surface than conventional textiles or leather, athletes benefit from a more uniform fit, improved energy transfer, and a more stable platform throughout the round.”
First Wins on Tour with Drive Pro Clone
Combined with Under Armour’s Swing Support System, the Drive Pro Clone promotes more repeatable power and gives golfers greater confidence on every swing. This golf shoe innovation underscores Under Armour’s commitment to meeting golfers’ needs through materials science, precise design, and on-course tested performance.
Already used at numerous international tournaments, the shoe contributed to two wins on the DP World Tour: Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen earned his first victory at the Australian Open in December, and Patrick Reed trusted the Clone’s fit and performance to secure his recent Hero Dubai Desert Classic title.
The new Drive Pro Clone is available in both spiked and spikeless models and will be on sale from February 6. Recommended retail prices are £160/€200 (with spikes) and £140/€180 (spikeless). The shoe comes in four colorways: Black/Anthracite/Metallic Gold; Distant Grey/Midnight Navy/Metallic Silver; White/White/Metallic Gun Metal; Stone/Gridiron Brown/Metallic Gun Metal.