ECCO Limited "Masters" Edition Hybrid Shoe

[GolfSpy Barbajo]

'Tis the season, gang!  Everyone's coming out with Master's Edition or "Augusta Edition" stuff.  This showed up in the inbox today, from ECCO...

 

 

 

Meet ECCO's "Signature Edition 1992" Casual Hybrid shoe - co-designed by the first guy you ever saw wearing ECCO's, Fred Couples. The shoe is to commemorate Freddy's 1992 Masters victory. If you like it, you better hop on it, as only 1,992 pairs are being made (see what they did there?).  They should be in select retailers in early April, and retail for $200.  You can buy them on the ECCO website right now (click here).

 

 

And yes, that's Freddy's laser-engraved autograph on the outer side of the shoe.  

 

I picked up 2 pair of ECCO street shoes in end-of-year sales over the winter - like both pair very much. But neither pair are green.  I may have to get green.

 

Here's the official ECCO press release on the shoe release:

 

ECCO® Golf Launches Fred Couples ‘Signature Edition 1992' Commemorative Shoe

 

(LONDONDERRY, NH) â€“ Danish company ECCO – a leading manufacturer of innovative footwear – announces that a Fred Couples ‘Signature Edition 1992' version of its acclaimed Casual Hybrid model will be available at select retailers worldwide beginning early April.

 

Co-designed by Couples, the shoe commemorates his two-stroke victory at the 1992 Masters. Produced in a limited run of 1,992 pairs, it boasts an eye-catching white/green color combination and is laser-engraved with Couples' distinctive autograph on the lateral (outer) side. 

 

“The Masters is a really special tournament for me and I always appreciate the support ECCO provides,” says Couples. “I thought we could do something really fun with the Casual Hybrid this year and am thrilled by the design we created.”

 

Retailing for $200, the Fred Couples ‘Signature Edition 1992' model combines a sleek sneaker look with a premium leather upper and advanced performance technologies. Highly water repellent via the proprietary ECCO HYDROMAXâ„¢ treatment, the shoe is built atop the patented E-DTS outsole. This boasts approximately 100 moulded traction bars that deliver nearly 800 traction angles to promote superb grip in a variety of conditions.

 

“Fred and the Masters are a magical pairing and each year the world tunes in to see his performance at Augusta National,” says Michael Waack, Head of Global Golf at ECCO. “None have been better than when he slipped on the Green Jacket, so it's fitting to celebrate that exceptional victory with a very distinctive shoe.”

 

Like all ECCO golf shoes, this new Casual Hybrid is crafted at company-owned factories using the Direct-injection Process. This bonds the upper and outsole unit, creating a one-piece shoe construction without the use of glue or stitching. Benefits include a firm, water-tight seal, lightweight flexibility and out-of-the-box comfort.

 

The ECCO Golf collection is also endorsed by scores of other Tour stars worldwide, including Ernie Els, Graeme McDowell, Thomas Bjørn, Marcel Siem, Thongchai Jaidee, Will Wilcox, Na Yeon Choi, Caroline Masson, Jennifer Johnson, Sadena Parks, Kendall Dye, Line Vedel Hansen, Pernilla Lindberg, Therese Koelbaek, Sophie Giquel-Bettan, Liz Young, Sally Watson, Linda Wessberg, Emily Kristine Pedersen and Nanna Madsen, among others. 

 

About ECCO

 

More than 350 million pairs of ECCO® shoes have walked the earth since 1963, when Karl Toosbuy founded the company in Denmark. ECCO is one of the few major shoe manufacturers in the world to own and manage every step of the shoemaking process - from leather production through manufacturing in its own factories and all the way to its stores. ECCO's Scandinavian design philosophy, "The shoe must follow the foot", is guiding the company. ECCO creates high-comfort, functional, stylish shoes and timeless bags, accessories, small leather goods and shoe care products. Still family owned, ECCO is headquartered in Denmark and employs more than 19,500 people of 57 nationalities worldwide. ECCO products can be found in the 1,100 ECCO stores and 14,000 other sales locations in 85 countries.

 

ECCO USA is based in Londonderry, New Hampshire. For more information: www.eccousa.com, 800.886.3226

 

[SPY ZINGER]

It's Ecco V. True this year for me.

[GolfSpy Barbajo]

It's Ecco V. True this year for me.

 

Whichever you pick will be awesome. Shoes always look better when they're on your feet 

 

Wore Trues the last 2 years - still wear them around the house.  Eccos and Biions for this year!