Mercurial Vapor IX
In early 2013 the Mercurial Vapor IX was released with Cristiano Ronaldo headlining the boot with his own personalized CR7 edition. The IX came out in a Sunset/Total Crimson/Volt and Fireberry/Red Plum/Electric colourways. The speed boot features a lightweight Teijin upper featuring both a golf ball dimpled synthetic and a leather finish for control at all speeds and contoured speed which delivers superior fit and complete lock-down. The synthetic used for the synthetic version is a very thin padded synthetic that offers better touch on the ball allowing control in high speeds. The midsole has a perforated sockliner with synthetic top cloth which mirrors your natural foot shape enhancing comfort and flexibility. The outsole features a full length lightweight doubled layer fiberglass and TPU outsole ( leather finish has single layer fire glass for forefoot) which offers explosive acceleration and enhances multi-directional grip. The boot is also part of the successful ACC collection by Nike which basically is an element of control in wet weather conditions. Finally the Synthetic finish weighs in around 6.9oz while the leather finish weighs in at 6.7oz. In May 2013 a limited edition 1998 Mercurial was unveiled in the current Vapor IX model where only 1,998 pairs will be sold to celebrate the 15 years of the Mercurial range and it features the same colourway as the 1998 Nike Mercurial worn by Ronaldo at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
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