Over the past few years, FootJoy has established itself as the King of Golf Footwear Collabs. The brand has collaborated with the likes of Todd Snyder, Garrett Leight and Harris Tweed on limited edition Premiere Series and Traditions shoes that coincide with the game’s biggest tournaments. While all of these things brought plenty of heat to the runways, FootJoy’s collaboration with West Coast fashion icon Jon Buscemi at last year’s Players Championship stood above the rest for me. I still regret not smashing the “add to cart” button on the buttery Tarlows and Packards with gold accents.
Well, good news! FootJoy and Buscemi gave me a variety of things as the two partnered up for another satisfying collaboration for this year’s event at TPC Sawgrass. Described as “the player’s shoe of 2023,” Buscemi brings its luxurious touches and elevated sense of style to FJ’s Premiere Series Field and Wilcox models. Field’s clean look has made the game an instant favorite for many players, like Max Homa, and Wilcox, with a classic brogue design, is a new addition to the Premiere Series family and is gaining traction on tour with players like Cameron Young.
Both models feature a speckled midsole, gold-tone Pulsar cleats, and gold accents around the heel, a nod to the Players Championship Trophy.
“The Field and Wilcox each offer two very different paintings in terms of their aesthetics, so I was really up for the challenge of creating something unique for each,” said John Buscemi. “Loved the opportunity to add dynamism and dynamism to the existing Premiere Series line-up.”
The limited edition FJ by Jon Buscemi combines the top-shelf performance of the Premiere Series with the sophisticated style of one of the most influential creators of luxury street style. Buscemi, who worked at Oliver Peoples and DC Shoes before co-founding Gourmet and starting the Buscemi brand, is no stranger to using gold accents to elevate a shoe’s look. Over the years, he has designed and made luxurious leather sneakers with 18-karat gold parts that have sold for as much as $132,000.
“John’s passion for both golf and great design made him a natural choice for FootJoy to collaborate with,” said Chris Tobias, Vice President of FJ Footwear. “This collaboration embodies a luxurious style of golf performance tailored to our most discerning golfer.”
Exclusive FJ by Jon Buscemi Editions will make their first appearance on the feet of the many FJ players competing in The Players Championship starting March 9, including FJ ambassadors Justin Thomas, Max Homa, and Will Zalatoris. It will also be available to the rest of us who are not competing in the TPC Sawgrass on FootJoy.com that same day. I recommend setting an alarm as they will sell out quickly.