The cleat: Men's Force Zoom Trout 8 Pro Baseball Cleats. The theme: Scooby Doo. "I got the vibe that Tarik was looking for something sleek with more accents," Solomon said.

The cleats, designed by Ari Solomon, were later auctioned for $8,010 by MLB.com and the money given to charity. “A lot of our cleats are special event cleats,” Urrutia said.

The cleat: Men's Force Zoom Trout 8 Pro Baseball Cleats. The theme: Scooby Doo. "I got the vibe that Tarik was looking for something sleek with more accents," Solomon said.

Many players in this year's World Baseball Classic — where Alex Katz is a pitcher on Israel's team, will be wearing custom-designed cleats produced by his company Stadium Custom Kicks.

“A lot of our cleats are special event cleats,” Urrutia said. “It might just be worn on Mother’s Day or Jackie Robinson Day.” Katz said the company produced close to 3,000 pairs last year.

AP photo by Bebeto Matthews / Custom cleats are displayed on March 1 in New York. Many players in this year's World Baseball Classic, where Alex Katz is a pitcher on Israel's team, will be wearing ...