(RELEASE) – How would the most famous players in the history of golf dress if they climbed the ropes today? The answer is the Todd Snyder x FootJoy collection. The collection, titled “The Back Tees”, was inspired by the golf fashions of the old masters on and off the course. The styles borrow from traditional American menswear codes and infuse them into technical high-performance fabrics.
For this collaboration, Todd and the FootJoy team set out to create contemporary interpretations of 1960s and 1970s golf styles. The team placed an emphasis on sophisticated fabrics – including piqué polos, mercerized sweaters and cotton/cashmere sweatshirts – and then reinterpreted these iconic sports styles in a completely modern way. The collection includes apparel in black, blue, olive, geometric and jacquard prints, and two new premium full-grain leather golf shoes based on FootJoy’s Wilcox and Field Premiere Series models.
“I’m so excited to be working with FootJoy again to create a collection worthy of defenders, we’ve taken some of our favorite design details from the golden age of golf – including the sparkle of mercerized cotton polo shirts and custom golf shoe brogues – and combined them with state-of-the-art technology and modern style. says Snyder. “Because one thing I’ve learned over the years of linking is that you can’t always be the best player in your foursome, but if you’re wearing our collection, you can certainly be the most stylish.”
“Todd is the perfect partner for us,” says Chris Tobias, vice president of FJ Footwear. “He understands both the world of contemporary men’s fashion and the needs of the modern golfer, which allows him to reinterpret classic, iconic styling into FootJoy products that are a pleasure to play in.”
Since their debut collection in spring 2021, the duo’s partnership has filled a gap in the market and has proven to be a strong strategy to win and retain customers. “Since our first launch in 2021, we have seen a steady 50% year-on-year increase in sales, which shows the strength of our partnership with FootJoy. Our sophisticated, menswear-inspired take on the sport continues to resonate with our existing customers and especially new ones.” says Alejandro Rhett, Todd Snyder’s product director. “People who first discovered Todd Snyder through golf have turned out to be valuable long-term customers who keep coming back to convert again through our core lines.”
The FootJoy and Todd Snyder Collection arrives on May 18, 2023 at 10:00 ET. The collection will be available at ToddSnyder.com, FootJoy.com and select retail locations.
