Marcus Rivero, also known as Soles By Sir, designed the cleats and said that they are the “first-ever pair of shoes with Legos incorporated into them"Greg Fiume/Getty Images
Orioles SS Gunnar Henderson wore custom cleats that featured “Lego characters glued to the laces” during last night’s “Sunday Night Baseball” game against the Rangers, according to Andy Kostka of the BALTIMORE BANNER. Marcus Rivero, also known as Soles By Sir, designed the cleats and said that they are the “first-ever pair of shoes with Legos incorporated into them.” On the side of one cleat is a “Lego version of Henderson in uniform” and on “another is the Orioles logo.” Along the laces are “Lego characters, including a Star Wars pilot and firefighter.” Kostka noted Rivero received the assignment from ESPN baseball analyst Eduardo Perez, who “wanted to give Henderson a 23rd birthday gift.” Rivero said the design was “very hard.” He “watched videos of Henderson to understand his personality,” and one of his takeaways was “how much Henderson enjoyed Legos.” Henderson “wound up changing cleats” later in the game, as he “wanted to save the cleats rather than risk losing a piece.” On a diving play in the sixth inning, “some of the Lego pieces fell off.” Kostka noted Henderson “later found two of them the next inning in the grass” (
BALTIMORE BANNER, 6/30).
