{"id":404858,"date":"2014-09-17T16:02:30","date_gmt":"2014-09-17T21:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=404858"},"modified":"2022-09-17T12:43:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T17:43:53","slug":"best-baseball-inspired-kicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/best-baseball-inspired-kicks\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunking on the Diamond: Our Favorite Baseball-Inspired Basketball Sneakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With famed shortstop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/tag\/derek-jeter\/\">Derek Jeter <\/a>retiring at season&#8217;s end, the Air Jordan brand has recently taken the opportunity to release a Jeter-inspired Air Jordan 1 Retro. With a mostly blue upper and baseball-themed motifs throughout, the Air Jordan 1 &#8220;Jeter&#8221; is definitely a collector item amongst baseball enthusiasts. However, it got us thinking, what are some of our favorite baseball inspired basketball shoes? Venture with us as we explore some of the best baseball inspired basketball sneakers.<\/p>\n<p>Related:\u00a0Switch-Hitters: The Best Air Jordans Turned Baseball Cleats<\/p>\n<h2>Bun B x Jordan CP3.VI \u201cAll-Star\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>During the 2013 NBA All-Star game held in Houston, Texas, all-star guard Chris Paul laced his good friend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/tag\/bun-b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bun B<\/a> with a Houston Astros themed makeup of the <strong>Cp3.VI<\/strong>. Featuring traditional Houston Astros\u00a0color-blocking of silver, orange and navy ; this collaborative silhouette features additional Texas themed accents to further commemorate the\u00a0occasion.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike LeBron V &#8220;Yankees&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>In the Fall of 2007 LeBron sparked much debate among sports circles as he rooted against his hometown-area representative Cleveland Indians as they took on the New York Yankees. Donning the Bronx Bombers fitted cap, LeBron show his appreciation for the decorated franchise. Its fitting that the following year Nike unveiled the Yankees specific colorway of the <strong>Nike LeBron V<\/strong>. Pinstripe detailing can be seen throughout along with a baseball diamond &#8220;23&#8221; branding along the tongue tab.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike LeBron VI &#8220;Yankees&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>After the immense popularity of the <strong>Nike LeBron V &#8220;Yankees&#8221;<\/strong>, Nike decided to re-run this classic colorway as the Nike LeBron VI received the New York Yankees inspired color treatment. LeBron seem to respond well as he sported his MLB-centric\u00a06th signature in New York City as he took on the on the New York Knicks, February 4th, 2009. In what proved to be a memorable performance, LeBron was able to secure a triple double that included 52 points and 11 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike LeBron VII &#8220;Yankees&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>We would see LeBron&#8217;s favorite Major League Baseball team receive their own colorway of the third consecutive LeBron signature model. The <strong>Nike LeBron VII &#8220;Yankees&#8221;<\/strong> features a classic navy-blue and white color scheme, along with an detailed inscription within the toe box denoting the New York Yankees 27 championships and traditional pinstripe uniforms.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Dunk Low &#8220;Cincinnati Reds&#8221; customs by PMK<\/h2>\n<p>Prior to the 2012 postseason, sneaker artist <strong>PMK<\/strong> created a custom pair of <strong>Nike Dunk Lows<\/strong> as then NL-Central leading Cincinnati Reds made the a run towards the post-season. With baseball stiching along the toe box we see the incorporation of laser-like detailed imagery of Cincinnati Reds history throughout the upper. In addition, baseball glove leather is employed along the midfoot of the classic Nike silhouette.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Dunk High &#8220;Untold Truth&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>This classic Nike basketball staple received a historic makeup as Nike unveiled the <strong>&#8220;Untold Truth&#8221;<\/strong> colorway of the <strong>Nike Dunk High<\/strong>. Drawing inspiration from the iconic Negro League, this Nike Dunk High incorporates baseball inspired stitching along the side panels\u00a0in addition to hues of carmel and brown throughout the upper.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Air Jordan 1 Retro &#8220;Jeter&#8221; By Mache<\/h2>\n<p>Sneaker enthusiast\u00a0and customizer Mache 275 seemed to be ahead of the curve as he presented this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/tag\/air-jordan-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Jordan 1 <\/a>retro, honoring Derek Jeter&#8217;s last season in a Yankees uniform. With the RE2PECT branding along the heel counter and Yankee hues throughout, Mache 275 \u00a0provides another quality MLB inspired basketball sneaker.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Air Jordan 1 Opening Day<\/h2>\n<p>Back in 2008, the Jordan brand wanted to commemorate Michael Jordan&#8217;s time within the minor leagues as arguably the greatest basketball player ever took a sebattacle from the NBA. Dropping two colorways, this Air Jordan 1 collection\u00a0utilized a pinestripe themed underlay that resembles the Chicago White Sox affiliated Birmingham Barons. These monochromatic models would be a precursor to another Birmingham Barons inspired Air Jordan model.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Air Jordan 1 &#8220;Birmingham Barons&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>With the aforementioned Air Jordan 1 &#8220;Opening Day&#8221; collection paying homage to MJ&#8217;s time within the Minor Leagues, the Air Jordan brand decided to rekindle the idea in 2014 as it marked the 20th anniversary of Michael&#8217;s famous venture to baseball. The Air Jordan 1 &#8220;Birmingham Barons&#8221; employs the traditional colorway of the Chicago White Sox&#8217;s minor-league affiliate while keeping an aesthetically pleasing silhouette. Grey, Black and White are seen throughout the upper, in addition to pinstriped detailed laces, which seem to be a theme of baseball-inspired kicks.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Air Jordan 9 &#8220;Birmingham Barons&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>To keep in theme with the 20th anniversary of Michael Jordan&#8217;s sebatcale to baseball, the Air Jordan brand released the <strong>Air Jordan 9 &#8220;Birmingham Barons&#8221;<\/strong> in April of 2014, subsequently pairing with the Air Jordan 1 &#8220;Birmingham Barons&#8221;. The Air Jordan 9 was the first model to not be worn by MJ himself as they hit retailers upon his first retirement from the NBA in 1993.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With famed shortstop Derek Jeter retiring at season&#8217;s end, the Air Jordan brand has recently taken the opportunity to release&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":149,"featured_media":404978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1219126],"tags":[1225772,1012,363808],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.0 (Yoast SEO v24.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dunking on the Diamond: Our Favorite Baseball-Inspired Basketball Sneakers | Snkrs Day<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where to buy Dunking on the Diamond: Our Favorite Baseball-Inspired Basketball Sneakers shoes. 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