BY BEN STOCKTON Debuting Charged cushioning in baseball, the new Under Armour Yard evolves the baseball cleat in a new direction that really melds baseball and basketball footwear. The upper is reminiscent of the Clutchfit Drive 2 and carries over the ArmourVent perforation patterns from the Apollo Vent, Curry 2, […]
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BY BEN STOCKTON Carlos Gomez took to Instagram recently to give us all a sneak peak of a new adidas baseball model. Reminiscent of the Springblade Pros Upper and what looks to be a brand new plate. The other shoe in the post is the adidas Originals Tubular X and […]
In the past two seasons, one-off custom footwear has spread like wildfire across the MLB. Customizers like Marcus Rivera (@solesbysir), Roly from @nomad_customs, True Blue Customs, and former college pitcher Dan Gamache (@mache275) turn pairs of cleats and sneakers into works of art, often transcending anything brands could possibly churn out as PEs. Custom […]
MANNY MACHADO TALKS ABOUT BEING A JORDAN GUY
By Ben Stockton As intensely interested as I am in footwear, I have always had an eye on the cleats worn by MLB players. I’ve asked myself, is every brand equally represented in baseball? Do the top-, mid-, and lower-tier players wear equal amounts of each brand? How do those brands fluctuate over time? […]
View image | gettyimages.com A few weeks back, I was watching an Angels game. David Freese stepped up to the plate, fully healthy, strong, and ready to help his team contend in a tight division race. Mike Pelfrey let a hard two-seamer get away from him. Ninety-five miles per hour […]
There is nobody in baseball hotter than Carlos Gonzalez. He slugged a silly .841 in July on his way to his first NL Player of the Month award. Since July 9 he’s got 15 bombs. He’s hitting balls like this: Your browser does not support iframes. I don’t know much about being […]
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Nike’s long history of innovation started with Air, continued to Air Max, Zoom, Shox, and Lunarlon. Now, the Pride of Beaverton utilizes its cornucopia of technology in a new way by refreshing its old tech to make it more applicable to the ever-changing landscape of athletic footwear. Some examples of the […]
By Vic Chu Recently, I tested products from Unequal Technologies Co. for use in my adult wood bat league. According to their website, they use a “patented military-grade composite made of these ingredients: multi-layer polypropylene polymer; elastomeric sealed Kevlar®; high density PVC foam; and low density polyurethane padding.” Their patented […]