Phillies mascot, the Phillie Phanatic, gets shown some love from Phillies star first baseman Bryce Harper, with new cleats. The Under Armour Harper 9 “Phantastic” is set to release and pays full tribute to Harper's love for the mascot and everything it represents. The Phillies superstar has been signed to Under Armour for over a decade and has released about nine signature cleats for the brand, getting the star treatment in itself.
The Under Armour Harper 9 “Phantastic” cleat is inspired by Bryce Harper’s love for the Phillies mascot, the Phillie Phanatic ⚾️
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Releasing April 8th for UA Rewards members and April 11th to the public 🗓️ pic.twitter.com/qrHdz7IrEl
The cleat features a neon green base color for the Phillie Phanatic, and it does not stop there. The cleat is joined by many charms in reference to Philly and even includes insoles with animations of both Harper and the famed mascot. The amount of detail in this cleat might overtake every basketball sneaker, football cleat, etc. Except for the custom-made ones, of course. Harper completes the tribute beside the colorway by adding "#1 BH Phan" on the chilies.
One of the coolest things about this cleat design is it is not a player-exclusive model! This a lesson that I personally would love to see more players and companies behind the sneaker designs take inspiration from. Especially with basketball shoes, it feels that most models are released under a similar format, and the ones with intense detail are often found to end up being player-exclusive looks. Props to Harper and the Under Armour team for creating a super cool style here. The Under Armour Harper 9 Phantastic Cleat will be released via early access to UA Rewards members on April 8, 2025.