baseball cleats

Studded field shoes

Baseball cleats are shoes with protruding studs or spikes on the soles, designed to grip dirt and grass on the diamond.

The cleats may be metal, molded rubber, or plastic depending on league rules and playing surface.

Players wear them for traction when running bases, fielding, and batting: He forgot his cleats and had to borrow a pair.

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