Uni-Firsts for Shoes

Threads Of Our Game not only documents the early game, but also determines when new uniform styles and trends came into being. The following is a list of “Uni-Firsts” for baseball shoes as we see it, after the year 1865:

—First (and only?) reported to have worn tassels on shoes: 1874 Chicago

—First mention of low-cut shoes: 1876 Louisville

—One of the first photos showing players wearing low-cut shoes: 1879 Providence

—First described to have colored “shoe gear”, possible colored laces: 1886 Savannah GA

—One of the first teams photographed in which majority of players were wearing low-cut shoes: 1889 Boston

—Learn about the history of baseball shoes at the Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum website: Dressed To The Nines – Shoes