the black sneakers go back to the days of Walter Brown & Red. they figured that black shoes would show less dirt and could be worn longer - save money. no joke. then it just grew into a tradition ..............
a tradition i wished they had kept - one more of the little things that set the Celtics apart from the rest of the league.
but, i guess if you are going to have the dancers, you've pretty much sold out anyway - at that point, what difference do the color of the shoes make ??