EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France – Michelle Wie wasn’t supposed to wear the Women's Nike Blazer golf shoe until next year, but she begged Nike reps to let her wear the new high-tops at hilly Evian to better protect her ankles.
“I really feel a big difference in how my ankle feels,” said Wie, who shot 70 on Saturday at The Evian Championship to get to 2 under for the tournament.
For the past decade, Wie said she has pushed Nike for a high-top golf shoe.
“Every meeting I would say, ‘high-tops would be really cool,’ ” she said.