Found February 21, 2012 on B-More Birds Nest: Yardbarker Blogger Network

This morning, O’s center fielder Adam Jones tweeted (no surprise there) a picture of his spring training cleats, and they are…well, they’re something to see. Have a look:

SimplyAJ10: Rockin the Camos

So, according to Adam, that design is supposed to be camouflage. I dunno, looks a bit pixelated to me…maybe camouflage that you would see in a hunting game for an old Atari or original Nintendo system?

Not sure I’m a fan, but I’m sure lots of O’s faithful would love to get their hands on a pair of these – or on a copycat sneaker. What do you think about AJ’s footwear fashion sense?

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