P.F FLYERS AND BASEBALLISM COLLABORATE ON HIGH-TOP SNEAKER JUST IN TIME FOR WORLD SERIES

by John Russel Jones Oct 21, 2024


So, yeah. We’re sorry for you guys in the flyover states—the ones who don’t have a vested interest in the World Series this year—those of you who aren’t from the New York City or Los Angeles megalopolises. What can we say? This October just hits different when you live in one of the two biggest, baddest cities in the United States. (And, oh, yeah, also super sorry for you Mets fans.)

That’s why we’re extra pleased to announce that P.F. Flyers, the classic American sneaker brand, is dropping a high-top sneaker collaboration with Baseballism, the baseball-inspired lifestyle and apparel brand. The limited-edition Center Hi collab celebrates the vibrant spirit of 1960s baseball, featuring bold, retro-inspired colors and classic detailing. (We won’t get into the fact that the Dodgers beat the Yankees in the 1963 World Series, will we?)

The P.F. Flyers x Baseballism Center Hi features:

  • Vintage baseball motifs and three interchangeable patches, including Baseballism’s slugger logo and “The Jet” – as in “The Jet stole home,” from the 1993, coming-of-age cult movie “The Sandlot,” which exalted the P.F. Flyers brand.
  • A heel tab in glove leather embossed with the Baseballism Brand Badge.
  • Colors that nod to vintage baseball jerseys in neutrals, navy, and green.
  • Two sets of laces, including one that repeats “For Love of the Game.”
  • P.F. Flyers hallmarks – durable canvas upper, reinforced rubber toe cap, iconic ribbed toe bumper, and unrivaled comfort with the signature “Posture Foundation” Magic Rigid Wedge insole.

The collab marries P.F. Flyers’ storied sneaker heritage with Baseballism’s deep-rooted love for the game. P.F. Flyers is one of the original American sneaker brands, and its Center Hi is a modernized redesign of a silhouette that’s been P.F. Flyers icon for nearly a century. Baseballism was founded by four former college baseball players with a passion for the tradition and history of the game, harkening to a time when the imagination of neighborhood kids made baseball diamonds. The shoes retail for $115 a pair.

[Full disclosure: this editor thought the Dodgers were the team moving to Las Vegas where they could nurse their hopes of winning the SuperBowl by beating the Knickerbockers. Batters are for pancakes. Baseball jackets are for spring/summer moodboards. And I only knew the Yankees were ahead because they talked about it on NPR.]