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  Apr 11 2009, 11:16 PM
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 Japanese Golf Gear Guru  Group: +Administrators Posts: 3,388 Joined: 29-August 06 From: JAPAN! Member No.: 8,383 Quote: Japan Otaku Occupation: Golf Geek - Tech Guru Brand of Choice: PRGR, ONOFF, Gold's Factory, Yamaha, Fourteen, Sky Dream Jump, Bettinardi, LeCoq Sportif What's in the Bag?: Clubs I can actually play, not think I can play. Put the ego aside to focus on improving my score.  |
I have gotten over 20 emails today about Shingo Katayama's new Asics golf shoe he is wearing at the Masters and that I posted about on my blog.
They are brand new and have not gone retail yet. We are already working with Asics on carrying them here. You can be sure when they go retail in Japan you will be able to buy them from TSG in the Pro Shop!! 
-------------------- If you have questions about J-Spec equipment or need recommendations or fittings, please send me an email. (email is best) PRGR EGG Impact Driver 10.5* PRGR Egg Spoon 17* Bassara H43 20* 7W Vacant ONOFF Fairway Arms 4i Tour AD UT-55 XXIO 2010 Irons 5-PW MP600 MTI Type D Tour Model 53* - Tour AD-75 MTI Type D Tour Model 58* - Tour AD-75 Bettinardi 360TR  |
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Apr 12 2009, 05:13 AM
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 TSG Whiz  Group: Members Posts: 478 Joined: 6-July 05 Member No.: 5,791 |
I'm down for a pair; PM me Gocchin when they become available (green). People are commenting all over the boards; I have mentioned Tourspec on at least two occassions. Not a fan of busy golf shoes busy these are sweet! Personally I think it's a huge marketing mistake (Asics that is) not to have these ready to ship prior to the Masters; look at the buzzzzzz.
This post has been edited by BigBen: Apr 12 2009, 05:23 AM -------------------- Big Ben's pre-season lineup:
DRIVERS: Srixon ZR800 (Fubuki 63x)--and/or--Tour Issue Taylormade SuperTri (Aldila RIP 60x) FAIRWAY WOOD: Tour Issue Callaway Diablo Tour (Fubuki 73s) HYBRID: Cobra Baffler Pro TRASITIONAL BYBRID IRON: Bridgestone Airmuscle IRONS: Cally Proto's, TM Burner TP's, Yamaha Inpres V Forged Tour Model...Shootout! WEDGE SETUP: Vokey Custom Shop TVD's (US model), 52,56,60. PUTTER: 2010 PGA Show Custom David Mills Fleetwood Hi Toe BALLS: ProV1, Callaway i(s), Bridgestone B330s It's almost set for 2010! |
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Apr 12 2009, 07:24 AM
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 TSG Master  Group: Moderators Posts: 1,099 Joined: 8-June 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 7,973 Quote: Don't give up . . . Don't ever give up! - Jim Valvano Brand of Choice: TourStage, Epon What's in the Bag?: TSG Ho Stuff |
A little off topic, but a little related as well: Nice to have Shingo doing well and sporting Dance with Dragons and On/Off gear as well. Great pub for JDM. Hope he continues to do well today. In fact, with Tiger out, hope Shingo does REAL WELL. Like, maybe . . . become the first Japan-born Masters champion, perhaps?
-------------------- Bag by Blader-X Driver: Epon AF101 9.5° - Graphite Design Tour AD P9003x 3-wood: PRGR Egg Spoon 15° - Graphite Design Tour AD SF-8x Utility: TourStage X-UT U1 17° - Graphite Design Tour AD UT-95 3-9 Irons: TourStage X-Blade 901 - KBS Tour 6.5 PW: TourStage X-Blade 901 - KBS Wedge Wedges: TourStage X-Wedge 901 - KBS Wedge - 53°/9° & 59°/9° Putter: G-Field Premium Zone CNC #1 - Black 35" Ball: Bridgestone Tour B330-S Bag: Adidas AG Tour Stand Bag Grips: TourSpecGolf Cord All clubs tuned by The Divot Doctor aka: "Goodsie"; and believe me, it makes a difference!! |
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Apr 12 2009, 07:52 AM
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Japanese Golf Gear Guru Group: +Administrators Posts: 3,388 Joined: 29-August 06 From: JAPAN! Member No.: 8,383 Quote: Japan Otaku Occupation: Golf Geek - Tech Guru Brand of Choice: PRGR, ONOFF, Gold's Factory, Yamaha, Fourteen, Sky Dream Jump, Bettinardi, LeCoq Sportif What's in the Bag?: Clubs I can actually play, not think I can play. Put the ego aside to focus on improving my score. |
Please tell people they are not on sale yet but will be here when they do officially go on sale... the flood of emails just keeps coming!
-------------------- If you have questions about J-Spec equipment or need recommendations or fittings, please send me an email. (email is best) PRGR EGG Impact Driver 10.5* PRGR Egg Spoon 17* Bassara H43 20* 7W Vacant ONOFF Fairway Arms 4i Tour AD UT-55 XXIO 2010 Irons 5-PW MP600 MTI Type D Tour Model 53* - Tour AD-75 MTI Type D Tour Model 58* - Tour AD-75 Bettinardi 360TR |
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Apr 12 2009, 08:03 AM
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TSG Amateur  Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 10-April 06 Member No.: 7,840 Brand of Choice: JDM What's in the Bag?: PRGR T3 Black 10.5 Callaway ERC Hot FW 15* Nike T100 Hybrid 20* Tour Blank Proto Blades 3-PW X-100 Fourteen MT-28 v.3 56* Fourteen MT-28 v.3 60* |
When they become available for retail, I hope there will be a size 12 (EUR 46) available.....
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Apr 12 2009, 09:15 PM
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Japanese Golf Gear Guru Group: +Administrators Posts: 3,388 Joined: 29-August 06 From: JAPAN! Member No.: 8,383 Quote: Japan Otaku Occupation: Golf Geek - Tech Guru Brand of Choice: PRGR, ONOFF, Gold's Factory, Yamaha, Fourteen, Sky Dream Jump, Bettinardi, LeCoq Sportif What's in the Bag?: Clubs I can actually play, not think I can play. Put the ego aside to focus on improving my score. |
Okay everyone. Got some bad news.
Spoke to Asics and there is no scheduled release for Shingo's Asics in the near term. The shoes he was wearing at the Masters were prototypes only. I do not think they were expecting this much fanfare and attention. Hopefully they will speed up the move for these shoes to go retail but from the sound of what they are saying it will not be for quite some time. Nevertheless we will of course have them here when they do go retail. -------------------- If you have questions about J-Spec equipment or need recommendations or fittings, please send me an email. (email is best) PRGR EGG Impact Driver 10.5* PRGR Egg Spoon 17* Bassara H43 20* 7W Vacant ONOFF Fairway Arms 4i Tour AD UT-55 XXIO 2010 Irons 5-PW MP600 MTI Type D Tour Model 53* - Tour AD-75 MTI Type D Tour Model 58* - Tour AD-75 Bettinardi 360TR |
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 Apr 13 2009, 07:01 AM
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 TSG Master  Group: Members Posts: 1,132 Joined: 13-January 04 From: King of Prussia, PA Member No.: 1,106 |
When they do become abvailable, Please save 2 pair in a 10.5 (US) size for me.
1 Pair all White 1 Pair all Black Thanks When retail availability occurs, Please E-mail me @: npedistribution@verizon.net Thanks Aaron Morris -------------------- The Premier Acai Blend
Stimulate weight loss with CORE4 ADAMS - InSight XTD LDA Proto 9016d 7.5* - Diamana Whiteboard 83 X tipped 1" Bridgestone - J33 3w 15* - UST V2 95 9090 X Mizuno - MP-33 3i-PW - KBS Tour 6.5 by FST (Hrdstp'd) NIKE - Forged VR 52* - Bounce 10* NIKE - Forged VR 56* - Bounce 14* NIKE - Forged VR 60* - Bounce 10* Mizuno - C-03 Bettinardi - 33" NIKE - ONE Tour Mizuno - World Tour Staff 9" Zero Friction 3-1/4" Tee PeakVision - ST7 (Slam)  |
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Apr 15 2009, 05:15 AM
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 TSG Regular  Group: Members Posts: 176 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Perth, Western Australia Member No.: 6,226 Handicap: 5 Brand of Choice: Epon Ozik Adidas |
QUOTE (gocchin @ Apr 13 2009, 04:15 PM)  Spoke to Asics and there is no scheduled release for Shingo's Asics in the near term. A real marketing balls up I would have thought, very un Japanese like. I do hope they are available in 'western sizes' I've tried to get some Japanese shoes before and they only go to size US10.5 and only in E and EE................... no wonder they walk like ducks! -------------------- Epon AF-101 IP 9.5*.........FineOne W6-060-07 Epon AF-201 15* & 18*....Ozik Altus LT Epon AF-901 22*..............KBS Hybrid Epon AF-Tour 4-P............KBS Tour 5.5 Epon 208KGX 55* & 60*...KBS Tour 5.5 Epon i-33 Epon stand bag Western Australian retailer for Epon Forged AWP Distributions |
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Apr 15 2009, 06:43 AM
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 TSG Master Group: Members Posts: 1,111 Joined: 27-June 06 From: Toronto (sometime Hong Kong) Member No.: 8,082 Quote: Swing Easy and Swing Freely (personal swing thought) Handicap: 13.0 Brand of Choice: Miura/ Matsumoto/Epon What's in the Bag?: Bag #1 Callaway Legacy with Bassara Griffin/Epon AF101 with Machline 7061 Proto Mizuno F50 4 wood with GD SF5 TaylorMade V-Steel 7 wood with Bassara H53 Geotech B Stream Proto UT 23* & 26* w/Machline UT Geotech EK Forged 5-PW w/GD Tour AD 75 Titleist TVD 52 & 58* Hiro Matsumoto MG 8 / Whitlam Devon SPI-3 |
QUOTE (TMfreak @ Apr 15 2009, 09:15 AM) A real marketing balls up I would have thought, very un Japanese like. I do hope they are available in 'western sizes' I've tried to get some Japanese shoes before and they only go to size US10.5 and only in E and EE................... no wonder they walk like ducks! Well, don't you know that we all have duck feet in Asia? |
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Apr 17 2009, 07:05 AM
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 TSG Active Member  Group: Members Posts: 322 Joined: 25-April 04 From: Greenside bunker Member No.: 2,491 |
From the picture Shingos name is embroidered on the white/wilver pair and I hope that TSG will offer the same service.
Is there any chance of getting better pictures of them from ASIC ?? Especially the back heel section ?? -------------------- Plankton hits the ball 350+ Yards !!!!
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Apr 20 2009, 04:46 PM
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TSG Rookie  Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 11-July 07 Member No.: 10,862 |
And 2 pairs for me:)
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