In Photos: Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, and Elly De La Cruz rock stylish customized cleats at the All-Star game
The 2024 MLB All-Star Game provided many players, including Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani and Elly De La Cruz, the perfect platform to showcase their custom cleats. All three turned heads during the All-Star red carpet with their outfits and then during the All-Star game, the trio donned special custom cleats to put everyone on notice.
Let's take a look at the custom cleats of Judge, Ohtani and De La Cruz.
1) Aaron Judge, Black Cement Air Jordan 3 PE
The New York Yankees captain represented the American League on Tuesday and he complemented his All-Star jersey with “Black Cement” Air Jordan 3 PE cleats. They were released last year in November and come in three variants: black cement, fire-red Cement and grey sail.
The cleats are available for purchase at the cost of $1,402 on FarFetch.
2) Elly De La Cruz, Custom Louis Vuitton Jordan cleats
Elly De La Cruz, who leads the majors in stolen bases, had a custom pair of pink Louis Vuitton Jordan Cleats for the All-Star Game. However, he didn't attempt to steal a base but his cleats remained the center of attention throughout the time he remained in the game.
3) Shohei Ohtani, "Ohtani 1" New Balance cleats
Representing the National League side, Shohei Ohtani paid homage to his club, the Los Angeles Dodgers, through his cleat. The two-way star, who signed a 10-year, $700 million contract in the offseason, wore the Dodger Blue colorway of his "Ohtani 1."
Ohtani serves as the brand ambassador of New Balance in the MLB. On Tuesday, the Japanese star unveiled his signature shoes for the first time.
"Ohtani 1" comes in two versions: the Ohtani v1 Metal and the Ohtani v1 Turf. The first drop will go live on New Balance's Japan site at 10 am (JST). They are expected to retail from 8,800 JPY (approximately . $56) to 26,400 JPY ($167), according to SNKRDunk.
As far as the game is concerned, Aaron Judge and the American League won the game 5-3. Boston Red Sox's Jarren Duran's two-run home run made the difference in the game. He went on to lift the Ted Williams MVP trophy.