makes them

He's worn those same cleats since at least 2002, and whoever makes them (presumably a Japanese company) also makes gloves, batting gloves, and apparel. Aside from that, I can't figure out what the company is. Here's the best shot of the logo that I could find:

That's from Yabu's days with the A's. He wore the exact same cleat model back then as well but just in white and green with that logo on the tongue. Here's another pic from Yabu with the Hanshin Tigers:

That photo is from 2002 (and he was wearing the same cleats back then), and while there's a different label on the glove, you can't make out anything but the logo. And here's the batting gloves and jersey:

None of the equipment seems to have any other text or logos on it (aside from his glove, which just says "YABU" in red embroidery). Anyone else want to give it a try?

(If not, I'll see if I can get in touch with Jeremy Brahm... some of you may know who I'm talking abo