# Baseball Team-Inspired Sneakers These Turquoise Air Jordans Were Made to Honor the Florida Marlins By Riley von Niessen | Published 2016-10-07 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turquoise-air-jordan References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/2016/10/04/solefly-air-jordan-23-marlins/) & [nike](http://www.nike.com/us/en_us/c/jordan) As a means to commemorate the Florida Marlins’ victory during the 1997 World Series, a pair of turquoise Air Jordans was designed. The colorway, though different from the team's, was chosen to reflect the Miami lifestyle, which it succeeds at by making the sneakers bright and statement-worthy. Sleek and lightweight, the upper is constructed with tumbled leather of premium quality. A few synthetic accents of the same color meanwhile offer a little more depth to the design, which carries down to the sole as well. Everything from the laces to the inner lining of the turquoise Air Jordans makes use of the same bright colorway, with only a slight amount of gold making up the branding on the tongue and offering a few lavish speckles to parts of the sole. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Team-inspired Sneakers:** Creating sneakers inspired by popular sports teams such as basketball, baseball and football - **Limited Edition Sneakers:** Creating limited edition sneakers to commemorate important events, landmarks and achievements - **Colorful Sneakers:** Introducing bold and colorful sneakers that reflect and celebrate local cultures ### Sectors Adopting This - **Sports Apparel and Merchandise Industry:** Opportunity for sports apparel and merchandise companies to partner with sports teams to create limited edition and team-inspired sneakers - **Fashion Industry:** Fashion houses can produce limited edition sneakers inspired by local cultures, landmarks and important events - **Sneaker Industry:** Sneaker industry can incorporate new designs and technology to create bold and statement-worthy sneakers, inspired by local cultures and important events ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stealthy Colorblocked Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flu-game-colorway.md) - [Basketball Team-Tonal Mid-Cut Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hornetscolored.md) - [Contrast Tonal Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ja-2-2.md) - [Richly Green-Toned Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jordan-retro-1-high.md) - [Light-Tonal Low Basketball Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-jordan-1-low-3.md) - [Crisp Tonal Basketball Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lucky-shorts.md) - [Dynamic Sporty Tonal Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/falcons-colorway.md) - [Pale Green-Tonal Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abundance-colorway.md) - [Floral Adorned Blue Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forget-me-not.md)