In mid-November, famed musician Nick Jonas partnered with PXG to create the Scottsdale-based brand’s first-ever apparel collaboration. Jonas, an avid golfer, felt PXG provided the perfect outlet to share his passion for fashion. The project, headed by Renee Parsons, thrusts PXG’s ever-growing apparel line into the limelight and aims to capitalize on today’s trend of fashion-focused golf apparel.
The Details
- The PXG x NJ Capsule Collection was released on Nov. 15.
- The limited-edition collection is comprised of 15 apparel styles and nine accessories.
- Both the apparel styles and accessories are available online and at brick-and-mortar PXG retail locations.
Initial Thoughts
Let me preface my thoughts with this: I’m far from a traditionalist when it comes to golf apparel and fashion. While I wouldn’t consider myself trendy or fashionable, I find traditional golf apparel too vanilla. Does the PXG x NJ Capsule Collection challenge this traditionalist approach to golf fashion?
Absolutely.
The PXG x NJ Capsule Collection is unequivocally different. But, in this case, is “different” good? I’m admittedly very open to progressive fashion but even I found some of the apparel and accessory items pretty radical.
The Good
There are two items you absolutely can’t mess up if you want a successful apparel line: polos and hats. These two staples set the standard for the rest of an apparel collection. In this case, the PXG x NJ Capsule Collection hits the mark. The PXG x NJ Hat is clean, classy and simple—exactly how it should be.
While some of the polo designs are a little too much for me, two designs stood out as real winners. I’d have no problem wearing both the V-Stripe and Hybrid Knitted Polo. Simple, understated, with just enough of that classic PXG flair.
The Bad
Not all is good in the land of Jonas. A few of the items from the apparel collection are flat-out bad. No knock on PXG—you’re bound to miss on a few items in a collection this large. Think of it like the discount ball bin at your local course: for every Pro V1 you find, the math says you’re going to dig out a couple refurbished balls, too. You know, the kind you should stay away from at all costs?
That item in the PXG x NJ Capsule Collection is the Techno Stripe Buckle Pants. Forget the outrageous price tag, these pants are a total duck. The last thing time I saw a pair of trousers this unappealing was at my high school orchestra concert … I couldn’t take those tuxedo pants off fast enough. Miss me with these pants. I’ll stick to my Lululemon.
The Xtreme
If I removed all of the logos from this last item and made you guess which golf company produced it, what would you say? This one’s got PXG written all over it. Dare I say these NJ Slides are as loud as Bob Parson’s television commercials? I commend PXG for pushing the envelope on this one. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen someone put actual golf spikes INSIDE of a sandal.
No, the spikes aren’t functional. And, no, they aren’t suited for the golf course. But if you just can’t bear to spend your leisure time without flaunting your social status, the NJ Slides are perfect. No need to tell everyone that you’re a PXG fanboy. These $95 slides do plenty of talking on their own.
Finding the Right Chord
There’s no doubt the PXG Nick Jonas Capsule Collection struck a chord with the golf world—but did it strike the right one? I’d venture to say PXG isn’t losing sleep over the initial reactions here. With the launch of their first apparel collaboration, we’ve seen a small glimpse of what the future of golf fashion holds. In any case, the introduction of celebrities, influencers and the like are sure to become a mainstay as brands like PXG continue to tread the fine line between fashion and failure.
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Jeff
2 months ago$135 for a golf shirt and $145 for a t-shirt? Hard pass.
Ryo
2 months agoMake sure you update us on the big MGS Slide Outing xD
Joah
2 months agoLet’s get the whole team in those slides!!!
Peter
2 months agoThere will be little to no performance difference between these and regular slides, or just not wearing shoes at all. Shame on any person who actually buys these.
Alex
2 months agoI just wanna see someone golf in these
Micah
2 months agoI’m just here for the comments.
Eric
2 months agoI forgot shoes once this past summer. Played 9 in Slides, it was tough, but liberating. Spikes would probably help. If comfort were more important than foot stability, this is an option. Keeps you from swinging to hard, because you’ll literally come out of your shoes.
Txgolfjunkie
2 months agoJust adding a comment to get this to the magic number of 30.
Chris Nickel
2 months agoSincerely appreciated.
Dave
2 months agoI’ve got a pair of Payntr “recovery” slides that you wear after the round and don’t have spikes in them.
I do, however, remember the 90s when you could get a pair of “golf sandals” and I’ll admit I did have them. Absolutely horrible, but I had some.
Haven’t been a fan of PXG but if their marketing crew thinks NJ is a good fit and works for them, then that’s all that matters.
FYI, those pants do look pretty horrible.
Brock
2 months agoI can’t wait for the video content of your team playing in golf slides.
K9 Mario
2 months agoTold PXG on either IG or Twitter to stop with the NJ colab after seeing the slides. While I personally like the clubs I do not think NJ really fits their demographic marketing wise. The slides are an embarrassment to golf and fashion as a whole. I mean did PXG do any focus groups on what they planned to bring to the table as it relates to this collection or even having the collaboration with NJ? I mean seriously. While the commercials are annoying and overly loud, typical of a Marine, you don’t forget them. The clubs are as good as many major brands but the NJ is a huge disappointment. Would have seen him use Rob Riggle, a former Marien and actor for a collab before NJ.
james
2 months agoIn high school we would finish our round in slides when we were walking a course. Typically putting but once in a while you would put them on for a full shot. Needless to say they do no function for golf, they tear really quickly.
Jason bridges
2 months agoI would like to try pxg apparel..,I have there irons I love them !!
Mike
2 months agoGolf slides? Can’t wait to see the idiot wearing these. I laugh when I see grown men wearing these outside of their front yard.
MarkM
2 months agoWent to the site and the polos looked pretty good but everything else was a pass for me. ESPECIALLY, the rope hat. I can’t believe those are getting made again (I know it’s been a thing for a few years), I hated them in the 70s and hate them more now. Plus, could they make that logo on the hat any bigger?!? Just …NO!
John
2 months agoI’d wager that the sales for this line are pretty dang poor. Someone else needs to be in charge of PXG apparel.