How would golf’s most iconic players from the Sixties and Seventies dress if they stepped onto the links today?
The answer is this spring’s Todd Snyder x FootJoy Collection. Building on FootJoy’s almost 100 year history as a leader in performance and comfort, Snyder designed a capsule collection of polos, windbreakers, hoodies, cardigans, shorts, joggers, caps, and golf shoes that are inspired by vintage golf style yet reinvented for the modern gent.
A vintage FootJoy logo depicting a golf ball and tee figures throughout the collection.
“I had been looking at pictures of guys like Arnold Palmer and Chi-Chi Rodriguez, and there’s one of Palmer ripping a tee shot. He’s wearing blue trousers, a blue cardigan and a blue polo with the top-button buttoned. He has this effortless cool that feels very relevant right now,” says Snyder. “I wanted to take some of those iconic styles–a cardigan, a pique polo--and refresh them with fabrics like our signature camo print but with the end result being respectable enough and polished enough to go from the back nine to the 19th Hole.”
The Blues Collection launches May 19th at 10 AM ET and will be available on FootJoy.com, ToddSnyder.com and select Todd Snyder retail locations.
Snyder is no stranger to the game of golf. For the designer, golf was a way to spend quality time with family. Says Snyder, “When I was little, I caddied for my dad and my grandpa. I never had golf shoes until I was big enough to wear my dad’s, and he wore FootJoy. So I associate them with family time and comfort. I still remember how comfortable my dad’s shoes were.”
FootJoy wanted to work with Snyder in part because of his successful track record of collaborating with American heritage brands including L.L. Bean field clothing, Champion sweats, and Timex watches to name a few. After the success of Spring 2021’s collaboration, it made sense for America’s leading menswear designer to join forces again with FootJoy, who have been the choice of discerning golfers since Walter Hagen wore their spikes as captain of the American Ryder Cup team in 1927.
“We’re very excited about the continued partnership between FootJoy and Todd Snyder,” said Chris Tobias, Vice President, FJ Footwear. “There’s a mutual admiration for authenticity, style, and performance in and around the game of golf that excites everyone from new players to the world’s best golfers on tour.”
Some of the key pieces include:
The FootJoy X Todd Snyder Premiere Series Golf Shoe
Based on the Packard and Tarlow styles, these are luxe on the surface and state of the art under the hood. Utilizing advanced lightweight materials and the proprietary VersaTrax+ traction technology, the Premiere Series delivers incredible underfoot comfort, game-changing traction, and Tour-caliber performance.
Available in both the Tarlow style with brogueing on the toes and blue around the laces, and in the Packard style featuring a white leather upper with a blue camo pattern saddle.
Key product details include:
1. Pittards® of England Waterproof Chromoskin™ Full Grain
2. Sheepskin leather quarter linings w/faux suede heel pocket
3. Ortholite® footbed w/molded heel cup using ECO Plush foam technology
4. Molded TPU heel clip
5. Dual durometer Versatrax Plus TPU outsole w/ Pulsar LP cleats from Softspikes®
6. Genuine leather welt
7. Unique Todd Snyder and FJ packaging and with shoe bag
Tipped Polos
Inspired by the tipped polos that were popular in the 1960s, these are a blend of cotton pique and drirelease™ performance fabric. While the look is retro, the anti-wicking/anti-microbial material is state-of-the-art.
French Terry Raglan Hoodie
Navy with white piping and featuring the vintage “golf and tee” FootJoy logo.
Golf Joggers and Shorts
These blue and black seersucker pants offer all the comfort of drawstring sweats with the sleek, modern lines of a dress trouser. They’re almost all cotton with just a hint of stretch. Perfect for those days you’re trying to sneak in 9 holes before or after working from home.
Sweater Polos
On the outside these retro styles resemble something the Rat Pack might have worn in Palm Springs yet the fabric is modern-day performance.
Seersucker Caps and Visors with vintage logos
Made from a seersucker-spandex blend, these caps feature the vintage FootJoy “golf and tee” logo. These are available in White, Baja Dunes, Airway, Classic Navy and Blue Camo.
This latest FJ x Todd Synder collaboration delivers a vintage-inspired, performance-oriented collection that looks equally sharp on and off the course. Key patterns include both blue camouflage and a vintage FootJoy logo; key fabrics include a proprietary pique and performance blend for polos and a stretch seersucker that breaks away from its preppy past and shows up in drawstring pants and shorts.
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