Golf legend Bernhard Langer: Comfort and Performance with Skechers

Golf legend and two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer signs with Skechers and will wear the brand's golf shoes on his return to Augusta this weekend. In keeping with the Skechers slogan "Comfort That Performs®", the PGA Tour Champion and European Senior Tour professional will bring comfort and peak performance to the course when he competes in the Skechers Blade golf shoe with Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins® technology. The shoe will feature a special colorway that pays homage to the tournament series.

"I've been playing golf for so long, but Skechers is the first brand I've worked with that really understands what it means to bring comfort to the course," said Bernhard Langer. "The Skechers Slip-ins technology helped me perfectly during my Achilles tendon rehabilitation last year. The hands-free ease of putting on and taking off the shoes, as well as the excellent cushioning, made it easy for me to confidently prepare for my return to Augusta."

"An icon that has so much history at this tournament"

"It's an honor for Skechers to be on the course at Augusta with Bernhard Langer - an icon who has so much history at this tournament," added Michael Greenberg, President of Skechers. "We work with Tour professionals to ensure our shoes provide the performance and comfort they need to perform at their best. Bernhard's inspiring comeback at the age of 67 shows the importance of feeling good to overcome adversity - something every player can experience with Skechers golf shoes."

The Skechers GO GOLF Blade, which Bernhard Langer and his Skechers teammate Matt Fitzpatrick will be wearing at the Masters, features the popular Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins® technology. The waterproof design features lightweight and durable ECOFLIGHT™ cushioning made from at least 10% recycled materials, a spikeless GRIPFLEX TPU outsole for outstanding traction and stability, and a high-performance Resamax® sockliner for all-day comfort on the course.

German golfer Bernhard Langer has been playing professional golf since 1972 and has won numerous awards and more than 120 worldwide victories in a career spanning over 50 years. Langer holds the all-time record for most PGA Tour Champions victories with 47 - including 12 Champions Tour Major wins and six Charles Schwab Cup victories. With 42 career victories on the European Tour, he ranks 2nd on the all-time best list. Langer has previously won the Masters twice - in 1985 and 1993 - and will return to Augusta this year. He has received various awards throughout his career, including the Byron Nelson Award for PGA Tour Champions Player of the Year seven times and the prestigious Payne Stewart Award in 2018.

Langer joins a Skechers squad that also includes golfers Matt Fitzpatrick and Brooke Henderson.

(Text: Skechers)