Marcus Rivero, a Miami-based artist, revealed the unique process behind customizing footwear, and how he created the signature cleats for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani during his historic game.
ByA Florida artist described how he customized the shoes that Dodger superstar Shohei Ohtani wore during the history-making game that secured his entry into Major League Baseball 's 50/50 club.Marcus Rivero is a painter unlike any artist you're ever met.
Rivero lives in Miami. A former Dolphins player saw the shoes and, suddenly, business was off and running. "In Marshawn Lynch fashion, speaking as you could imagine, calls me and was like 'Hey, this is Marshawn Lynch.' I was like 'Oh, my God.' Sure enough, I do a whole bunch of shoes. I end up doing a pair for Marshawn that gets us into crazy trouble.""Major League Baseball had a 51/49 rule that stated 51% of the shoe has to be the primary color of the team," Rivero said. "Those rules have now disappeared.
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