Apparel

Adidas Golf: Introduces its Powerband 3.0 footwear with a promotion at this week’s Waste Management Phoenix Open. If either Adidas Golf tour staffers Kenny Perry or Pat Perez registers a hole-in-one on the par-3 16th hole during tournament play, 10,000 people will receive a free pair of the shoes.

Adidas Golf: Introduces its Powerband 3.0 footwear with a promotion at this week’s Waste Management Phoenix Open. If either Adidas Golf tour staffers Kenny Perry or Pat Perez registers a hole-in-one on the par-3 16th hole during tournament play, 10,000 people will receive a free pair of the shoes.

Glove It: The Nicole Miller line now includes a Metallic Leather Glove collection, which comes with a removable ball marker, extended wristband with a fitted elastic sweatband and a Velcro closure with Nicole Miller signature embossed.

Ecco: Staff player Fred Couples wears the Casual Cool II GTX golf shoes en route to winning the ACE Group Classic, his first Champions Tour win.

RGA Global: Company reports that the debut of its Golf Grapplers was “enthusiastically received” at the PGA Merchandise Show.

FootJoy: Reports that the first five PGA Tour winners of 2010 have worn its product, in addition to 61 percent of all PGA Tour players.

FootJoy: Reports that the first five PGA Tour winners of 2010 have worn its product, in addition to 61 percent of all PGA Tour players.

Cutter & Buck: Signs Hall of Famer Juli Inkster to an endorsement agreement for 2010. Inkster will make her debut in the brand’s ladies’ collection at the Honda PTT LPGA Thailand.

Cutter & Buck: Signs Hall of Famer Juli Inkster to an endorsement agreement for 2010. Inkster will make her debut in the brand’s ladies’ collection at the Honda PTT LPGA Thailand.

Pima Direct: Launches its summer 2010 collection, which includes double mercerized Supima cottons and performance EcoTec bamboo charcoal knit shirts. Each is available in three new color collections – The Shores, The Links and The Twilight. “Our orders in hand after the first day of the [PGA Merchandise Show] were double that of the entire show last year,” said Jeff Clark, vice president of sales.

Cutter & Buck: Announces a multi-year extension with Annika Sorenstam to design, produce and market the Annika Collection. The collection was launched in 2004 and the contract extension will run through 2016.

Cutter & Buck: Announces a multi-year extension with Annika Sorenstam to design, produce and market the Annika Collection. The collection was launched in 2004 and the contract extension will run through 2016.

Kate Lord: Introduces new headwear collection that features new ballmarker caps, visors and crystal visors.

Ecco: The winner and runner-up of the Champions Tour’s Mitsubishi Electric Championship wore the brand’s New Classic and Golf Street Premier shoes, respectively.

Abacus: Introduces its soft shell jackets and fleece as part of its 2010 spring/summer collection.

Letarte: Apparel brand to make PGA Merchandise Show debut this week, and will debut its 2010 collection of sportswear, cover-ups and swimwear, which the company says blends “a bohemian island essence with chic global aesthetics.”

Kate Lord: Introduces new headwear collection that features new ballmarker caps, visors and crystal visors.

LoudMouth Golf: Will debut its newest styles at this week’s PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL. Attendees visiting the company’s booth will receive a free visor and can view a 14-foot high poster of John Daly wearing the brand.

Quagmire: Apparel brand will debut a new Campus / Corporate collection, targeted at tournaments, corporate buyers and collegiate bookstores, at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 28-30 in Orlando, FL.

Adidas Golf: Introduces advanced THiNTech, a new low-profile footwear system that improves stability, balance and footwork. “In fact, it’s a better way to build golf shoes, focused on reducing platform thickness to improve overall product performance,” said Dave Ortley, senior director of global footwear for Adidas Golf.