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‘This Is Teasing Me’: Nike Hits Bullseye With Latest Tiger Woods Tribute as Fans Go Wild

Published 02/11/2023, 1:39 AM EST

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The Genesis Invitational will see Tiger Woods make his return to the golf course soon. Fans are quite ecstatic. However, the first-ever Tiger Woods throwback golf shoe is now available, which will further heighten their excitement. These shoes were first made available in 2013. It contains parts that are fairway-ready and Nike Free technology. Through its official Instagram account, Hypegolf, a media news organization, informed the pro golfer’s followers of this information.

 

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Currently, the GOAT golfer wears FootJoy. But we cannot deny that the glorious years of Woods’ career were while wearing Nike Swoosh shoes. Nike and the pro golfer have been together since the legendary golfer joined the PGA Tour in 1996. A few weeks back, they launched their TW clothing line, and fans loved it. But little did they know that more surprises were coming their way.

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The story behind the shoes goes back ten years. The 15-time major championship winner wanted a shoe with the feel of the Nike Free technology. He loved practicing in those. However, excellent shoe designer Tobie Hatfield took note of Woods’ request. He worked on it, and after hard work, Hatfield came up with golf shoes like never before. And now, when they posted the picture on Instagram, fans went nuts. They bombarded comment sections with their views.

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The new shoes are a big teaser for all the Woods fans. One of the users said, “I missed the boat last time, and this is teasing me.” However, some fans had their pair of shoes, but the old version. They said, “I still have these in all black, great shoes!” and “Still have mine,” followed by, “Get yours…cause I got mine! #OG.” One of the users pointed out a modification that could be done. He said, “I just wish they would put the white toe cap on like they did for Tiger.. that would’ve been so sick..

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One of the fans appreciated the shoes and said, “Hands down, one of the top 3 golf shoes ever made.” However, the price was also one of the topics of discussion. The users said, “I found a white pair at Nordstrom rack for $60. Favorite golf shoe ever,” and “I had both pairs, but $240 they trippin.” Along with some suggestions came some desires. “How bout in black?” and “Need to get these.” After the TW clothing line, this was the big news.

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Written by:

Saumya Yashawant

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A Commerce graduate who turned her passion into her profession, Saumya is a Golf writer at Essentially Sports. Having developed the love for the sport at a very young age, she watched Tiger Woods and caught inspiration from his legacy early on. Apart from Woods, she shares great admiration for her country's players like Vishwanathan Anand and Neeraj Chopra.
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Edited by:

Varunkumaar Chelladurai

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