Footwear

Molded are alot more comfortable; yeah they don't sound as cool when walking on concrete. He's young; his knees and ankles don't mind metal right now. Just remember he isn't digging in as a catcher because he has to move behind the plate.

Personally, prefer low cut spikes but that is just me. Mid cuts should be fine as long as they don't restrict ankle flexibility. As far as brand preference, Reebok or Adidas as I think they are more comfortable than Mizuno (most kids favorite) or Nike. Whatever brand he likes should be fine.

Hope the upcoming season goes well for him. Good luck.

molded is better for weight distribution, but you lose a lot of traction when on the basepaths. I have the mizuno molded and their metal 9-spike. each has their pros and cons.

Nike has MCS which has pretty good traction for a molded cleat, might want to look into that.