# Major League Kicks The Vans MLB Oakland A's Set is Representing California Love By Robyn Currie | Published 2010-03-28 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vans-mlb-oakland-as References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2010/03/vault-vans-mlb-oakland-chukka-lx-bows-arrows/) & [vans](http://www.vans.com/vans/intl.html) Oh jeez, and the kicks just keep on coming! This time it is the [Vans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knitted-half-cab) MLB Oakland A's, and these black babies are sure to please the baseball fan in your house, or in your heart. These bad boys come in a [chukka style shoe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/old-skool-36-souvenir), and feature the A's logo on the back, and are accompanied by a [matching jersey](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/father-figure). Side note: I am slightly sad that the A's changed their color scheme a few years back, as I would have loved a green edition of the Vans MLB Oakland A's set. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sports Team Branded Shoes:** Creating unique shoe designs featuring logos and colors from sports teams. - **Jersey and Shoe Sets:** Pairing shoes with matching jerseys to create fan gear sets. - **Color Scheme Collaboration:** Working with sports teams to create shoe designs based on their team colors. ### Where This Applies - **Sports Apparel:** Opportunity for sports apparel companies to expand their product lines with shoe and jersey sets. - **Athletic Footwear:** Opportunity for athletic shoe companies to collaborate with sports teams to create unique designs. - **Sports Merchandise:** Opportunity for sports merchandise retailers to offer exclusive shoe and jersey sets to fans. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Baseball-Inspired High-End Loafers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackstock-weber3.md) - [Vibrant Women's Athlete Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oakland-soul-sports-club.md) - [Knitted Crochet Checkerboard Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knitted-half-cab.md) - [Multi-Color Skater Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parra-and-otw.md) - [Camo-Print Colorful Skate Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bape-and-vans.md) - [Textured Sneaker Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beams-and-vans.md) - [All-Over Patterned Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anarchy-is-the-key.md) - [Graphic Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vans-otw-x-undercover.md) - [Advanced Skate-Centric Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ave-20.md)