History
FootJoy. It's about comfort.  It's about performance.  It's about tradition.  For nearly 150 years, FootJoy has been committed to creating superior golf footwear, gloves, and accessories that will enhance your on-course experience.

Second to none, FootJoy is the choice of those who love the game, from young to old, from amateur to top professional.  For more than 55 years, FootJoy has been the leading golf shoe on the PGA tour.  This proves, when given a choice, the best golfers in the world choose the best golf shoes in the world.

1857 Burt and Packard Shoe Company founded in Brockton, Massachusetts. Soon thereafter named Field and Flint Company. 1927 Field and Flint Company's FootJoy line of golf shoes becomes official shoe for American Ryder Cup team captained by Walter Hagen. 1945 FootJoy wins its first shoe count on U.S. PGA Tour. 1957 Stone and Tarlow families purchase Field and Flint Company. 1959 All FootJoy production moved to Stone/Tarlow Plant on Field Street in Brockton, Massachusetts. 1970 Field and Flint Company becomes officially known as FootJoy, Inc. 1975 General Mills, Inc. purchases controlling interest in FootJoy. 1977 General Mills, Inc. acquires full ownership. 1979 FootJoy enters the golf glove business.  Sta-Sof gloves are introduced. 1980 Introduction of the Sta-Sof® cabretta leather golf glove, which quickly becomes the #1 selling glove in golf. This begins close working relationship with Pittards of England. 1981 FootJoy enters the sock business.  Socks are FootJoy's third core category. 1985 Acushnet Company acquires FootJoy, Inc. from General Mills. 1989 DryJoys® golf shoes were introduced.  Even today, DryJoys still set the standard for waterproof golf shoe technology. 1995 Titleist/FootJoy (Thailand) Ltd. started in Laem Chabang Industrial Estate, exclusively for the manufacturing of golf gloves. 1996 FootJoy celebrates the sale of the 50 millionth glove sold worldwide.   DryJoys Leather SystemTM , non-membrane waterproof technology introduced, revolutionizing golf shoe industry.   DryJoys with IntelliGelTM Fit-Bed® introduced, providing temperature responsive arch support.   FootJoy Laser Fitting System unveiled at PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando.   Introduction of specialty glove categories: Winter-Sof and Rain Grip. 1997 Strategic marketing/OEM product alliance established with SoftSpikes, Inc. Introduction of DryJoys Performance OuterwearTM..."only a few years later FootJoy would become one of the industry leaders in the outerwear category." FootJoy introduces women's fashion category: The FootJoy Europa Collection®. 1998 FootJoy word mark graphics and logo updated. Introduction of complete line of customized products from FootJoy (gloves, socks, outerwear, and accessories). Proprietary Laser Fitting system travels the United States. 1999 Introduction of the 2 year waterproof welted golf shoe; Classics Dry® Premiere Introduction of the Dry I.C.E.® golf shoe. Dry I.C.E. golf shoe is built on new Laser Last. The Laser Last is a composite of thousands of digital scans of men's feet by the FootJoy Laser Fitting System. Fast TwistTM insertion system becomes standard on all FootJoy non-Classics golf shoes. 2000 FootJoy and Pittards introduce AQUAf.l.e.x. Leather SystemTM in Dry I.C.E. and DryJoys golf shoes. FootJoy, and Pittards, once again, revolutionizes non-membrane waterproof technology. Introduction of super soft eComfortTM golf shoes. Introduction of ultra thin Sta-Sof® Premiere golf glove. 2001 DryJoys re-engineered with OPTIFLEXTM Technology producing the most flexible DryJoys ever. Built upon the success of the developing lasts from Laser Fitting System data, FootJoy introduces the Women's Laser Last. Introduction of Contour SeriesTM golf shoe, with patented comfort technology. Reengineered women's DryJoys golf shoe, re-launched with Women's Laser Last and the Vari-Fit SystemTM. Introduction of F3TM, Women's Sta-CoolerTM, Women's Sta-Cooler Sport glove. 2002 Introduction of GelFusion™ with iSuspension™ technology, Xdimension™, and women's eComfort™ golf shoes. FootJoy is again the #1 shoe at the Ryder Cup Matches. 2003 Introduction of DryJoys Featuring P.R.O™ (Platform Responsive Outsole) technology. Introduction of MyJoys™ custom DryJoys golf shoes for Men & Women. Introduction of SciFlex™ glove. FootJoy surpasses 100 million gloves sold worldwide. 2004 Introduction of the Classics Tour™ golf shoe which infuses elegant calfskin leather styling with the best in outsole technology. Introduction of FJ Impulse™ golf shoes, inspired by the spirit of the young player. Introduction of Contour Series™ and LoPro Collection™ golf shoes for Women. FootJoy also introduces the redesigned StaSof® glove, the #1 Cabretta Leather Glove in the world, and the SofJoy® Soft, leather-synthetic combination glove. In outerwear, FootJoy introduces of the DryJoys® Sta-Dry Extreme System™ 100% waterproof shell and the FootJoy® Performance Golf Mock, featuring exclusive ProDry™ Fabric.