# Bronx Bombers Kicks The Vans Vault MLB New York Yankees Set Next Up To Bat By Ryan Hinkson | Published 2010-04-08 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vans-vault-mlb-new-york-yankees References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2010/04/07/vans-vault-x-mlb-new-york-yankees-old-skool-lx-for-dqm/) & [dqmnewyork](http://www.dqmnewyork.com/news/entry/yankees_vans_vault/) The [New York Yankees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kith-x-new-york-yankees) are the biggest and most celebrated franchise in the entire sports universe. So I'm a little surprised that the [Vans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beams-and-vans) Vault MLB New York Yankees set wasn't the first set honoring a baseball team that Vans chose to release for their Vault MLB series. No pro team's logo is more well represented in cities around the globe than the Yankees' NY logo. These pinstriped Vans with matching jersey will only increase that love. I expected to see tons of these [Bronx Bombers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-sb-2)-inspired kicks accompanying the fitted Yankees ball caps that have become a staple in the wardrobes of skaters, hip hop heads and cab drivers worldwide. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 66% | 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) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sports-inspired Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create collaborations between sports teams and fashion brands to create unique and sought-after merchandise. - **Brand Logo Merchandise:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop partnerships between popular franchises and consumer brands to create logo-inspired merchandise that resonates with fans. - **Streetwear Meets Sports:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine streetwear style with iconic sports team logos to create a new trend in fashion that appeals to a wide range of consumers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion and Apparel:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Merge sports and fashion by creating stylish and trendy merchandise that fuses team logos with streetwear aesthetics. - **Sports Marketing and Merchandising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to market and sell team merchandise by collaborating with fashion brands and incorporating streetwear elements in the designs. - **Streetwear and Lifestyle Brands:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Tap into the popularity of sports teams by creating limited-edition collaborations with streetwear and lifestyle brands that feature team logos and colors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sporty Retail Style Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kith-x-new-york-yankees.md) - [Baseball-Inspired High-End Loafers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackstock-weber3.md) - [Americana Baseball Fashions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polo-ralph-lauren-x-new-york-yankees-collection.md) - [Sporty Collaborative Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/born-x-raised-1.md) - [Crystal-Covered Baseball Caps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/47-brand-x-swarovski-x-new-york-yankees-hat.md) - [Sporty Heritage Leisurewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/47-x-sporty-rich-new-york-yankees.md) - [Heritage Baseball Caps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polo-ralph-lauren-new-era.md) - [Textured Sneaker Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beams-and-vans.md) - [Athlete Sports Heritage Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siegelman-stable-x-new-york.md)