# Undercover Multi-Colored Cleats Michael Grabtree Dons Air Jordan Cleats in Vibrant Red By Jonathon Brown | Published 2013-01-14 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-jordan-cleats References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2013/1/air-jordan-xx8-inspired-football-cleats) & [nike](http://www.nike.com) The Jordan brand known for producing cutting edge basketball shoes stepped into the professional football ranks in a big way last week with the Air Jordan cleats. Inspired by the Air Jordan XX8, the cleats were spotted on Michael Crabtree's feet as he played in a playoff game for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The Air Jordan cleats are decidedly minimalist in design, with no laces or zippers exposed at all. The cleats feature a red and white exterior layer anchored by a large velcro strap. Even the teeth of these cleats are color coordinated in red and white. Underneath the outer shell is a bold lime green Lunarlon cushioning revealed by an asymmetrical zipper. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Minimalist Design Cleats:** Opportunity for disruption: Create sports footwear with minimalist design, focusing on comfort and functionality. - **Color-coordinated Cleats:** Opportunity for disruption: Develop customizable sports cleats with color-coordinated designs for personalization and team branding. - **Asymmetrical Zipper Cleats:** Opportunity for disruption: Design innovative sports cleats with asymmetrical zippers that provide easy access and enhanced aesthetics. ### Who This Affects Most - **Sports Footwear:** Opportunity for disruption: Explore new materials and construction techniques to create advanced and high-performance sports footwear. - **Customization and Personalization:** Opportunity for disruption: Build platforms and technologies that enable customers to customize and personalize their sports footwear. - **Athletic Fashion:** Opportunity for disruption: Merge sports functionality with stylish designs to cater to the growing demand for fashionable athletic footwear. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Festive Themed Soccer Cleats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grinch-colorway-1.md) - [Color-Changing Cleats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-changing-cleats.md) - [Crimson Tonal Retro Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-dune-red.md) - [Stealthy Colorblocked Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flu-game-colorway.md) - [Athlete-Approved Football Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-mercurial-tn.md) - [Dynamic Sporty Tonal Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/falcons-colorway.md) - [Greyscale Leather Speckled Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fear-colorway-1.md) - [Stark Red-Tonal Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fire-red-colorway.md) - [Red-Accented Basketball Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/true-red-colorway.md)