MLB players unveil pink cleats for Mother's Day
Justin Verlander has no problem standing out for a good cause.
With his next scheduled start falling on Mother's Day, the Detroit Tigers starter unveiled a pair of bright pink Under Armour cleats complete with a floral pattern Saturday to show some love for his mom and promote breast cancer awareness:
Using these on #mothersday to support #breastcancerawareness !Also cuz I love my mom!#happymothersday @UABaseball pic.twitter.com/qmzXdVcwYn
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) May 7, 2016
Under Armour wasn't the only shoe company with special kicks, as Adidas also released flowery cleats for Mother's Day:
Moms love 🌺🌷🌼🌸
— adidas Baseball (@adidasBaseball) May 7, 2016
Celebrating Mother’s Day on Sunday with these exclusive adizero Afterburner 2.0.
#Cleathead pic.twitter.com/vIUGWE0JjJ
The pink shoe game wasn't limited to the big leagues, either. Toronto Blue Jays minor leaguer Anthony Alford also received kicks for the occasion from New Balance:
Thanks to @NB_Baseball for the sweet Mother's Day cleats pic.twitter.com/M2ry9pToxV
— Anthony Alford (@ajalfor1) May 6, 2016