Footjoy x Harris Tweed is a very British collab for a very British tournament

Already this Open week, we've seen a spate of collaborations and releases celebrating the very best of British and Irish heritage, along with the way in which the two nations have shaped the look and feel of golf over the centuries.

TravisMathew's limited-edition collaboration with Guinness is just one example, while the tournament's own merchandise, developed in collaboration with famed poster artist Lee Wybranski, celebrates the natural splendour of Northern Irish links golf.

Now, in a typically fashion-forward collaboration for the brand, FootJoy have once again teamed up with famed Scottish milling authority Harris Tweed on a shoe collaboration that honours one of the great traditions of the Celtic nations.

Now in its fifth year, the partnership between the two brands has become a much-anticipated release come Open week. Last year's, dubbed "The Stamp", ‘featured a basket weave pattern that paid homage to the iconic 'Postage Stamp' 8th hole at host course Royal Troon.

This year takes a broader approach, with a distinctive tartan pattern blending a deep blue background and a burgundy windowpane—each of which are traditional colours of Royal Portrush and the wider area. 

As governed by The Harris Tweed Act, the fabric used in each shoe is still hand-woven in the Outer Hebrides using traditional methods, putting a little bit of true British manufacturing in every pair.

The collaboration uses two iconic models from the FootJoy Premiere spiked range as its canvas. The Premiere Series Harris Tweed Packard features a stripe of the Tweed material running down the midfoot, while the Premiere Series Harris Tweed Field takes a cleaner approach, using the fabric to adorn its heel counter.

The rest of each shoe is finished in clean white leather, making for a truly traditional shoe that still packs all the modern tech we've come to expect from FootJoy's best shoes. Each pair also comes twinned with a bespoke Harris Tweed shoe bag.

The FootJoy Premiere Series Harris Tweed collaboration is available now in limited numbers via select retailers and at the FootJoy website.