They may not have a nickname as catchy as “Sonic and Knuckles,” but Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson are on record-setting pace all the same, currently projected to smash the all-time combined rushing mark for a starting QB and RB. In turn, Madden recognized their achievements this season by bumping both Raven’s in-game ranking up to a 99. To celebrate that achievement, Mache and the gaming company came together to mint special gilded cleats for both players.
Both player’s preferred cleat styles were utilized for these trophy case pieces; Lamar got a special do-up of the Nike Vapor Edge Pro 360 2 while King Henry got a Nike Alpha Menace 4 Elite, coincidentally the preferred style for fellow MVP contender Saquon Barkley. Expectedly, both colorways are outfitted in the Raven’s signature royal purple and a heavy dose of metallic gold signifying their shimmering in-game mark. To ensure you don’t miss whose is whose, Henry’s sports alternating #99/crown patterns at the heel, while Lamar’s alludes to his electrifying on-field speed with a lightning pattern on the lateral side Swoosh.
While these will assuredly remain exclusive to the newly-inducted 99 Club members, it presents some suitable eye-candy at the intersection of sports and sneakers, true collector’s items that commemorate All-World seasons for the two Ravens standouts. Check out images of both styles included above, and scroll down to watch the moment that Baltimore players surprised the two players on the practice field.