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Two golfers walking a fairway with carry bags

Four Public Golf Courses Worth Walking in Orang...

Los Lagos at Costa Mesa Country Club, Mile Square, San Clemente Municipal and Meadowlark.

Four Public Golf Courses Worth Walking in Orang...

Los Lagos at Costa Mesa Country Club, Mile Square, San Clemente Municipal and Meadowlark.

Bales of scrap foam from footwear production in Blumaka's warehouse

Post-Industrial vs Post-Consumer Recycled: What...

The two kinds of recycled content, and which one is in the MACAW midsole and insole.

Post-Industrial vs Post-Consumer Recycled: What...

The two kinds of recycled content, and which one is in the MACAW midsole and insole.

Skater in the air over a concrete bowl

What a 1,000 Mile Cushion Rating Means

Where the 1,000 mile number comes from and what it works out to in daily wear.

What a 1,000 Mile Cushion Rating Means

Where the 1,000 mile number comes from and what it works out to in daily wear.

MACAW Local in black suede hanging above the white leather MACAW Golf and the brown suede MACAW Skate

Suede or Leather: Why the MACAW Uses Both

Why the Skate and the Local are suede and the Golf is leather.

Suede or Leather: Why the MACAW Uses Both

Why the Skate and the Local are suede and the Golf is leather.

SUBTXT Regrind outsole with wave tread on THE MACAW LOCAL

What Is Regrind Rubber?

Regrind is scrap rubber from outsole production, ground down and blended into a new batch.

What Is Regrind Rubber?

Regrind is scrap rubber from outsole production, ground down and blended into a new batch.

THE MACAW LOCAL in black suede, side view

Why the MACAW Local Is Called the Local

Every part of the shoe, apart from the midsole and insole, is sourced in the Dominican Republic.

Why the MACAW Local Is Called the Local

Every part of the shoe, apart from the midsole and insole, is sourced in the Dominican Republic.

MACAW Golf in white, MACAW Local in black and MACAW Skate in brown, stacked

Why We Didn't Launch With a Black Shoe

The first two MACAWs came in bold colors on purpose. The black was always going to come.

Why We Didn't Launch With a Black Shoe

The first two MACAWs came in bold colors on purpose. The black was always going to come.

Golf swing with measured insole gains

Can Golf Insoles Actually Add Distance?

The most ignored piece of golf equipment sits inside the shoe. Golfers will spend a year testing driver heads for four yards of carry, then play a factory insole that...

Can Golf Insoles Actually Add Distance?

The most ignored piece of golf equipment sits inside the shoe. Golfers will spend a year testing driver heads for four yards of carry, then play a factory insole that...

MACAW Skate worn day to day, board in hand

Most Running Shoes Never Go Running

There's a piece of collective wisdom inside the shoe industry that rarely gets said out loud to customers: most athletic shoes are never used for the sport on the box....

Most Running Shoes Never Go Running

There's a piece of collective wisdom inside the shoe industry that rarely gets said out loud to customers: most athletic shoes are never used for the sport on the box....

MACAW Golf on grass showing leather upper and recycled foam midsole

What Are Golf Shoes Made Of?

Mostly virgin synthetics. That's the honest industry answer, so let's start there.A typical modern golf shoe is a stack of petroleum products: a microfiber or synthetic-leather upper, an EVA or...

What Are Golf Shoes Made Of?

Mostly virgin synthetics. That's the honest industry answer, so let's start there.A typical modern golf shoe is a stack of petroleum products: a microfiber or synthetic-leather upper, an EVA or...

SUBTXT recycled performance foam insoles on the beach

What Our Recycled Midsole and Insole Are Derive...

Where the 85% actually comes from: factory foam scrap headed for landfill, not old shoes. The plain version.

What Our Recycled Midsole and Insole Are Derive...

Where the 85% actually comes from: factory foam scrap headed for landfill, not old shoes. The plain version.

157 holes, one pair — Bandon Dunes

I Went to Bandon Dunes and Walked 157 Holes Ove...

Four days at Bandon, one early sample, no backup shoes. 157 holes later, the honest report.

I Went to Bandon Dunes and Walked 157 Holes Ove...

Four days at Bandon, one early sample, no backup shoes. 157 holes later, the honest report.

MACAW Golf on the course

What Makes a Good Golf Shoe?

A good golf shoe does two things well: stays comfortable for a full round on foot, and gives you a stable base to swing from.

What Makes a Good Golf Shoe?

A good golf shoe does two things well: stays comfortable for a full round on foot, and gives you a stable base to swing from.

Coastal sunset — better for the planet

Action Sports and Nature: Why One Depends on th...

No ocean, no surf. No mountain, no snowboarding. No open land, no golf. Why a footwear brand builds with nature in mind.

Action Sports and Nature: Why One Depends on th...

No ocean, no surf. No mountain, no snowboarding. No open land, no golf. Why a footwear brand builds with nature in mind.

DMG International factory floor, Santiago, Dominican Republic

Why a Skate Brand Started Making Golf Shoes

I've skated and golfed my whole life. Golf was never closed to skaters — the muni was always there. Why one brand now builds a shoe for both.

Why a Skate Brand Started Making Golf Shoes

I've skated and golfed my whole life. Golf was never closed to skaters — the muni was always there. Why one brand now builds a shoe for both.