PAYNTR Golf has acquired full ownership of PAYNTR’s intellectual property specific to golf, ensuring complete control over the brand’s future in this market.
By transitioning from a licensing model to full IP ownership, PAYNTR Golf now gains total control over its brand identity, product development, marketing strategies, and quality standards. This strategic position strengthens the company’s brand equity, enhances its long-term valuation, and provides direct access to revenue from proprietary technologies and branding.
Based in Portland, Oregon, Payntr was founded in 2021 by three long-time sports performance footwear experts, Mike Forsey, Michael Glancy, and David Paynter.
“Securing ownership of our intellectual property is a foundational moment for PAYNTR Golf,” said Mike Forsey, co-founder and President of PAYNTR Golf. “Owning our brand outright gives us the ability to protect what we’ve built, fully control our innovations, and accelerate our long-term growth with total confidence. This isn’t just about safeguarding what we’ve created, it’s about unlocking what comes next.”
Since launching its first golf shoe four years ago, PAYNTR Golf has expanded rapidly into global markets, securing distribution across Europe, Asia, Australia and South Africa. The brand’s momentum reflects its deep focus on biomechanics, traction and propulsion technology, and providing golfers with a true performance advantage on the course.
The Eighty Seven SC shoe was co-designed by PGA Tour star and major champion Jason Day
Further accelerating the brand’s growth trajectory is PAYNTR Golf’s partnership with former world no. 1 and major champion Jason Day. The collaboration debuted with last year’s launch of the Eighty Seven SC, a shoe co-developed with Day and designed to meet the demands of the modern, athletic golfer while also paying homage to classic aesthetics.
“Our product pipeline is rich with opportunity, and now, with full IP ownership, we have the freedom and flexibility to bring those innovations to market on our own terms,” added Michael Glancy, co-founder and Creative Director of PAYNTR Golf. “This move marks the next phase in PAYNTR Golf’s evolution as a global performance brand.”
