Click to enlarge Mets DH Eduardo Escobar changed his shoes in the middle of yesterday’s game against the Cardinals. What was that about? SNY broadcaster Steve Gelbs was all over …
Category: Footwear
MLB History Bombshell: Reds Wore Red Shoes in 1971!
In Tuesday’s blog post about Joe Morgan’s uniform history, I mentioned that Morgan, along with some of his Reds teammates, occasionally dabbled with alternate shoe colors in All-Star Games. As …
Hernandez Dishes on Shoes, Stirrups
Mets TV analyst and former MLB All-Star Keith Hernandez (above left) offered some illuminating insights into his footwear and stirrup habits during SNY’s broadcast of Monday night’s Mets/Nats game. I …
A’s, Mariners Open 2019 MLB Season in Japan
At this very moment, the A’s and Mariners are playing their season-opening game in Tokyo (I woke up and started writing this in the top of the fifth, and pressed …
Cause for Celebration: A’s to Retain White Shoes
As some of you may be aware, MLB is relaxing its shoe-color rules this season, and the net effect is that teams will no longer have a primary shoe hue. …
Sneaker Blowout Becomes Corporate Theater
Click to enlarge Surreal moment in the opening minute of last night’s UNC/Duke game, as Duke forward Zion Williamson — widely assumed to be the first pick in the 2019 …
It’s Back! Kickin’ It 2019 – Your NBA ASG Sneaker Guide
By Phil Hecken, with Matthew Weidner Follow @PhilHecken Well, it’s that time of year again: time to see the shoes the NBA All Stars will be wearing for the big …
Uni Watch Cold Case File: Some Very Odd Super Bowl Shoes
Click to enlarge My Uni Watch Super Bowl Preview was published yesterday on ESPN. Shortly after it was posted, I learned about an interesting Rams-related tidbit that would surely have …
Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down
Paul here, pinch-hitting today for Phil, who has this weekend off. Yesterday I asked if anyone know more about straight-on football placekickers who tied the toe of their cleats to …
One Shoe, Two Shoe, Red Shoe, Blue Shoe
Yesterday I had a sub-lede about how LeBron James wore mismatched sneakers on Sunday. That led me to write a new ESPN piece about pro and college basketball players with …
Sleeping Through Uni Watch 101: The Browns’ Orange Shoes
There are lots of stories out there that have essentially become Uni Watch 101. The Nats’ “Natinals” typo in 2009, the Vikings wearing mono-purple due to a jersey mix-up with …
To Tuck or Not to Tuck?
Reader Charles Noerenberg got in touch with me yesterday to point out a very small uni-related detail regarding an NHL player — a detail I had never noticed or even …
Does Nike’s New Running Shoe Create an Unfair Advantage?
Hey there. Remember me? First and foremost, please join me in thanking Alex, Mike, and Phil for keeping the Uni Watch world spinning while I was away on vacation. They …
NFL Gets Ready for Week 13 Custom Footwear
Click to enlarge NFL players are allowed to wear custom-designed cleats promoting charitable causes this Sunday, and the designs are starting to flood social media. The one shown above will …