The decorated green velvet loafer, which was made in Italy, arrives April 8.
With the first golf major championship of 2024 on the horizon, luxury footwear brand Del Toro has teamed up with Greyson Clothiers on a limited-edition loafer that marries fashion with sport.
“The Greyson team is filled with genuine, all-around talented and creative individuals who made working on this stuff fun,” Del Toro owner and chief executive officer Brady Perrigo told FN. “I had an immediate gut reaction that this was going to be a really unique experience and collaboration the moment I first met with them.”
The two designed a decorated green velvet loafer, which was made in Italy. And timing of its release is intentional. Del Toro and Greyson Clothiers will deliver the limited-edition loafer just days before The Masters, which is scheduled to take place April 11-14.
“This slipper was specifically designed ahead of the biggest stage in golf due to our love for the game,” Greyson Clothiers vice president of brand and marketing Dane Muller told FN.
The collaborative loafer features a flower-adorned version of Greyson’s gothic “G” logo one shoe and its wolf head logo on the other.
“Amid blooming azaleas and graceful magnolias, each hole on the course is famously named after a tree, shrub or flower found on the grounds. The azalea Greyson ‘G’ is a nod to its rich botanical heritage, where the fairways once flourished as a nursery,” Muller said.
The collaboration is limited to just 40 pairs, which will retail for $475. They will be exclusively available via Greysonclothiers.com on April 8 at 3 p.m. ET.
Looking ahead, Muller confirmed with FN that Greyson Clothiers and Del Toro are working on a larger collaboration, slated to drop in the fall.
Peter Verry is the Senior News and Features Editor for Athletic and Outdoor at Footwear News. He oversees coverage of the two fast-paced and ultracompetitive markets, which includes conducting in-depth interviews with industry leaders and writing stories on sneakers and outdoor shoes. He is a lifelong sneaker addict (and shares his newest purchases via @peterverry on Instagram) and spends most of his free time on a trail. He holds an M.A. in journalism from Hofstra University and can be reached at peter.verry@footwearnews.com.
