Flashy cleats have become an integral part of the NFL over the last several years, but once a season, the designs are about more than style.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Week 14 and 15 are dedicated to the NFL’s My Cause, My Cleat initiative, allowing players the opportunity to raise awareness and money through creative expression on their feet. The Arizona Cardinals dropped some heat with a purpose on Thursday, revealing what some of their players will be wearing and representing in their division matchup with the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
Lacing up to tackle the issues that matter #MyCauseMyCleats
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) December 5, 2024
For various reasons, NFL players choose to promote organizations that mean something to them. Whether it is their own charity, something that hits close to home or just something they believe in, My Cause, My Cleats gives an opportunity for them to use their platform to impact their community in a colorful way.
The Cardinals are going to change the color of State Farm Stadium’s turf this weekend with its vibrant variations of charitable cleats. Arizona’s website features more than 30 different players’ cleat designs.
First round draft pick Marvin Harrison Jr. will be rocking an electric green shoe with the words “IT’S OK TO ASK FOR HELP” in bold white writing to support The Jed Foundation. JED is non-profit dedicated to emotional health and suicide prevention in teens and young adults. In a video on the Cardinals website, Harrison said that its important to him to be able to represent people who are afraid to talk about what they’re going through.
“Whether (people) feel like no one listens to them or they don’t feel like bringing their problems to other people, it’s just good to bring awareness to everyone,” Harrison said.
Arizona took to social media for linebacker Zaven Collins unboxing. Collins pulled out his cleats, letting out a pleased “Oh!” in excitement. His cleats, dedicated to the Special Forces Foundation, featured army fatigue Nike checks and a silhouette of a black American flag and military soldier on an all white shoe. The foundation supports Special Forces communities and families.
New #MyCauseMyCleats just dropped ???? pic.twitter.com/Ewa1igsQjS
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) December 5, 2024
Other notable Cardinals participants in My Cause, My Cleats are Budda Baker (The Foster Alliance & Arizona Helping Hands), Paris Johnson Jr. (Pat Tillman Foundation & Paris Johnson Foundation), Trey McBride (Breast Cancer) and Sean Murphy-Bunting (Successful Jocks).
My Cause, My Cleats occurs once a week during V Week. V Week is a part of the V Foundation for Cancer Research. The V Foundation was founded by ESPN and late legendary college basketball coach Jim Valvano.
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Reporter Jordyn Bennett covers the Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix area sports and sports related topics. You can follow him on his X account, @j_bennett_live
