Baseballism & Nike Present a Piece of Baseball History: Alpha Huarache Flag Man Turf 2 Heritage Collection
To obtain online/in-store release info, purchase guidelines and secret links, please read to the bottom. Shoes will release on 12/21 at various times based on location.
Baseballism Family Exclusives
Nike and Baseballism present their second collaboration of shoes available only to Baseballism Insiders (email list) and Baseballism VIP's (text list). These shoes are only available via secret link (see below), and in select Baseballism brick and mortar locations. Although Baseballism is only providing release info to insiders, not all insiders will be able to obtain the shoes due to scarce quantities. 300 or less of each color will be made available across all sales channels. There have been NO PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENTS.
Baseballism Presents a Part of Baseball History: Nike & Major League Baseball
The Alpha Huarache Flag Man Turf 2 Heritage Collection pays homage to the three original color ways made available to Major League Baseball Players when Nike first entered the professional baseball market in 1980; Pro Blue, Pro Red and Pro Black. Two of the three colors have not been available since the early 1990's (Pro Blue and Pro Red). Early players to wear the shoe include Rick Sutcliffe and Hall of Famers Mike Schmidt and Carlton Fisk. The Heritage Collection will be the second collaborative release between Baseballism and Nike, the two industry leaders in their respective categories.
Rick Sutcliffe, Mike Schmidt and Carton Fisk wearing Pro Blue, Pro Red and Pro Black.
The Alpha Huarache Flag Man Turf 2 Heritage Collection sits next to its 1980's ancestors.
Nike x Baseballism Design: Alpha Huarache Flag Man Turf 2 Heritage Collection
The shoe's construction features stained top grain leather as well as Baseballism's trademark glove leather on the tongue tab and heel tab. An embossed Baseballism Flag Man sits front and center on the glove leather tongue tab and is flanked by white lateral Nike Swooshes. Laying on the footbed of the shoe is an embossed leather sole featuring additional Baseballism branding. The premium leather materiality of the shoe brings the Alpha Huarache Flag Man Turf 2 Heritage Collection into the lifestyle category.
The Alpha Huarache Flag Man Turf 2 Heritage Collection
Nike x Baseballism Design Detail and Materiality
When Nike Cleats were first worn in the Major Leagues starting in 1980, there were only three colors available: Pro Red, Pro Blue and Pro Black.
Nike Senior Footwear Design Director Tracy Teague elaborates on Nike's first entry into the the professional baseball market.
Here is a brief history straight from the original Nike Baseball Sports Marketing Director, Bill Frishette. Bill was from LA and was a popcorn vendor at Dodger Stadium in the 70’s. He got to know several of the players and stadium staff and became Nike’s original contact when the decision was made to start making baseball products. Nike needed to expand beyond running and wanted to get into basketball, football, and baseball. Here is what Bill says about first getting Nike spikes on MLB players.. “I showed up with a full grain leather cleat, the Clipper, that didn’t go over too well with most position players who were used to the light weight Brooks. I gave a pair to a player named Benny Ayala of the Orioles, my first stop ever in my 1980 spring training circuit. He wore them in batting practice and took them off after running to third base. He sat right down on the base during BP and he told me they were killing his feet. Right then I knew it wasn’t going to be easy. On the other hand a player like Alan Ashby of the Astros signed our contract saying any company who could make a shoe like the Waffle Racer was for him. In reality, once players broke in the Clipper it was great. Pitchers especially loved it. We also rallied to create the Cooperstown with a mesh upper very quickly to satisfy the players looking for something light weight. It should be noted we seeded the Big Leagues in ’79 by making the Astro Grabber turf shoe in team colors and giving them out to everyone. It was my introduction into the clubhouses and consequently I knew many players and clubbies when we started for real in ’80."
- Tracy Teague, Nike Senior Footwear Design Director
Purchasing Guidelines
Cost- $110 per pair
Sizing- Men's Sizing
Online - Customers will be allowed to purchase one of each color online.
In Store - Limit one pair of shoes per customer. If purchasing more than one pair the other person must be present. No reserves.
Online Release Information
Online Release
Release Time and Date: Saturday, 12/21, 9am PST
Quantity Available:
Pro Red - 124 Pairs
Pro Blue - 149 Pairs
Pro Black - 129 Pairs
Brick and Mortar Store Releases
Baseballism Irvine
Release Time and Date: Saturday, 12/21, 10am PST
Quantity Available:
Pro Red - 45 Pairs
Pro Blue - 45 Pairs
Baseballism Chicago
Release Time and Date: Saturday, 12/21, 10am CST
Quantity Available:
Pro Blue - 40 Pairs
Baseballism Portland (Quimby)
Release Time and Date: Saturday, 12/21, 10am PST
Quantity Available:
Pro Black - 70 Pairs
Baseballism Texas
Release Time and Date: Saturday, 12/21, 10am CST
Quantity Available:
Pro Red - 43 Pairs
Pro Blue - 43 Pairs
Baseballism Boston
Release Time and Date: Saturday, 12/21, 10am EST
Quantity Available:
Pro Red - 30 Pairs
Baseballism Scottsdale
Release Time and Date: Saturday, 12/21, 10am MST
Quantity Available:
Pro Black - 64 Pairs
Baseballism San Francisco
Release Time and Date: Saturday, 12/21, 10am PST
Quantity Available:
Pro Black - 40 Pairs
Baseballism Atlanta
Release Time and Date: Saturday, 12/21, 10am EST
Quantity Available:
Pro Red - 40 Pairs