Who makes a baseball cleat that is efficent for the use of a catcher? Catchers have to crouch behind the plate on their toes which places stress on their toes as well as the forefoot of the cleat. So, when shopping for a catcher’s cleat you want a cleat that is strong and solid in the forefoot. Additionally, you want good stability and traction for running the bases. Below I have listed what I think are some of the best baseball cleats for catchers:
Mizuno 9 Spike Franchise 6 Mid Baseball cleat– This features their 9 spike traction, but it is helped as well by the strong toe box. You can really look at these cleats and pay paticular attention to the toe box. For example, compare this shoe to any of the under armour baseball cleats, and visually you can see that there is a stronger toe box with more room for extension of the toes.
New Balance 3000v3 Baseball Cleat– This cleat is made by New Balance which is well known for making strong and efficent baseball cleats. Also, this cleat has a padded collar which will increase the comfort that the catcher feels while squatting for nine innings.
Reebok Zig Cooperstown Cleat– This cleat is here because it features toe tection which provides durability to the toe area for activities such as squatting on your toe. This reinforced toe is ideal and if you have found yourself ruining cleats in the toe area, this maybe the way to go.