Not 1, but 2 pairs of Father’s Day shoes for Boone
TORONTO -- Aaron Boone is not like a regular dad. He’s a cool dad.
The Yankees' manager showed his flair on Father’s Day, wearing custom-made sneakers that honored his family during New York's 10-9 loss to the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
It was a special combination of interests for the father of four, and the brainchild of a local artist.
“Andy Friedman, an artist out of Brooklyn, made these,” Boone told YES Network. “I’m kind of fired up about it.”
He was so into it that one pair wasn’t enough. Chippewa Boots Boone sported pregame shoes with images of his father and grandfather at the front, as well as the faces of his brother, his children and himself among other elements. For game time, he wore a more colorful pair, maintaining ...