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Adidas Stan Smith golf shoes released for 2021 Masters Dustin Johnson's 'Secret Weapon' at the masters

Just days before the 2021 Masters tournament, Adidas golf today has released a new Stan Smith golf shoe.  A teaser video has also been released with current masters champion and Adidas staffer Dustin Johnson and legendary US tennis star and long-time Adidas collaborator Stan Smith. 

In a classic marketing take-over strategy, the teaser video features the two talking about Dustin's bid to emulate Smith's 100 career wins himself, with Smith sending him the tennis-inspired golf shoe. If Johnson does wear the shoe this week at the Masters it will be one of the fashion talking points of the world's biggest golf event, watched by millions of people worldwide.

Iconic Design

Adidas Stan Smith golf shoes dropping April 7

The iconic design follows the classic Smith design, but with rubber lugs on the sole to offer stability and grip. a traditional white kiltie has been added as a removable feature and also comes with a gold ball marker with the Adidas logo atop. The shoe is part of the Adidas 'Primegreen' initiative, with the shoe being environmentally conscious and featuring over 50 percent of its upper being made from high-performance recycled materials.

The Stan Smith golf shoe will be available today (April 7th) and is to retail at approx ¥15,000

 

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