Quick Facts
- With help from veteran Nike Designer Tobie Hatfield, brother of the legendary Tinker, the Beaverton team analyzed Kohlhausen’s golf swing to identify the areas of support needed to better fit his prosthetic legs.
- After Kohlhausen’s favorite golf shoe was retooled for his unique needs, the pair was sent over to Miles Custom Studio for a design remix with personalized graphic details added to honor Kohlhausen’s recovery.
- Kohlhausen will take the field before the Alamo Bowl tonight as TCU’s Honorary Captain, where he will show off the custom Air Jordan 1 Low Golf.
Bram Kohlhausen Alamo Bowl Custom Jordan 1 Golf Low
The TCU Horned Frogs will face off against the USC Trojans in the Alamo Bowl tonight in San Antonio, Texas, and in case the hometown Frogs need a bit of extra inspiration, former TCU QB Bram Kohlhausen, who led the team to its first Alamo Bowl title in 2016 after a 31-point halftime deficit, will be in the house as the team’s Honorary Captain. Kohlhausen lost both of his legs in a hunting accident in 2023 and will appear at the Alamo Bowl in a custom pair of Air Jordan 1 Low Golf sneakers designed specifically to fit his prosthetics.
With help from veteran Nike Designer Tobie Hatfield, brother of the legendary Tinker, the Beaverton team analyzed Kohlhausen’s golf swing to identify the areas of support needed to better fit his prosthetic legs, using a reinforced toecap inspired by anti-creasing sneaker inserts. After Kohlhausen’s favorite golf shoe was retooled for his unique needs, the pair was sent over to Miles Custom Studio for a design remix with personalized graphic details added to honor Kohlhausen’s recovery.
Bram Kohlhausen Alamo Bowl Custom Jordan 1 Golf Low
Outside of his work with Kohlausen, Tobie Hatfield’s work at Nike focuses on universal design, innovation, and accessibility. Hatfield is responsible for co-creating Nike EasyOn footwear, the Nike Sole 2.0 x Ossur Running Blade, the HyperBoot, and Nike’s Special Forces Footwear.
Kohlhausen will take the field before the Alamo Bowl tonight as TCU’s Honorary Captain, where he will show off the custom Air Jordan 1 Low Golf before bringing them to the links. To keep up with all the latest from Jordan Golf, download the Sole Retriever mobile app.
Zach Harris
Zach Harris is a writer based in Philadelphia. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Vice, Complex, High Times, and more. He is obsessed with skateboarding and bowling. He is still looking for his first 300. For tips, reviews, and anything in size 10.5 – [email protected]
