BY BEN STOCKTON As a look back on the year that was in baseball footwear, I’ve compiled a list of five cleats that I found to be especially meaningful in 2016. I used a few criteria to decide which cleats would make the cut. Since this past season was by […]
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Spalding sent through some of the seriously swaggy training gloves for the Chicago Cubs this Spring. According to Spalding, the Cubs catching and infield coordinators ordered these for their guys. They’ll be used during Spring Training then sent off to each farm team for the season. You can shop Spalding […]
BY BEN STOCKTON The long reigning king of athletic footwear has dominated in baseball since the 90s. With the rise of Ken Griffey Jr’s mythic superpowers along with a smattering of other superstars like Hideo Nomo, Kenny Lofton, Alex Rodriguez, and Derek Jeter, Nike captured the lion’s share of the […]
BY BEN STOCKTON In 2014, Snoop Dogg signed on with Adidas Football to merge pop culture with cleats. Their approach was entirely based on the question, why aren’t cleats cool? Why don’t players have all of their gear match up like in basketball? Football players have style. Let’s give them […]
When it comes to flashing leather, some of the flashiest in the MLB can be found at the second base position. Players like Brandon Phillips try to outdo themselves every year with a fresh custom glove look. In 2017, the 2B glove pool is only getting swaggier with younger players like […]
Since 2013, we’ve been collecting data on glove brand and web usage in the MLB. This is the entirety of our research. It is our opinion that this is the best possible way to know what the best baseball gloves on the planet are at the moment. You are entitled […]
When it comes to baseball gear, we see it all. Having studied this stuff since 2012, it takes a lot to impress us. With that said, baseball companies are getting insanely good at what they do, and these are the things that we are hoping will turn up under our […]
BY BEN STOCKTON Beginning in the 2020 season, Maryland-based Under Armour will become the Official Supplier of On-Field Uniforms for the MLB, ending Majestic’s 16 year exclusive rights. This deal adds onto Under Armour’s growing investment in being a Licensed MLB gear provider. Since 2011, UA has been the Official […]
Via press release: “Beginning in the 2020 MLB season, Under Armour will be the exclusive MLB provider of all on-field uniform components including jerseys featuring prominent Under Armour branding, baselayer, game-day outerwear, and year-round training apparel for all 30 MLB Clubs.” Big news for baseball this week, Under Armour will […]
BY BEN STOCKTON Today, NL MVP and World Champ Kris Bryant signed a multi-year extension with Adidas. The terms of the deal were undisclosed. In Adidas’ Press Release, they say Bryant will collaborate with Adidas Baseball on future cleats and accessories. He will also “play a leading role in brand […]