Soccer Cleats 101 Soccer Cleats News and Reviews
Visually, it wasn’t too difficult to spot the Nike Mercurial Vapor X during the World Cup. They might not have been front and center of the goal charts, but the Hyper Punch colorway was worn by a high number of international stars. With the addition of a Volt swoosh that features a sprinkling of Gold detailing, the overall visual effect made them a real winner from a marketing perspective.
It was also very interesting to see that the majority of players went for the Vapor X rather than the advanced Superfly IV that was released a few weeks back. You might be familiar with the unique Superfly that features a dynamic mid-cup collar on a micro-textured FlyKnit upper. But it seems that the majority of Nike Mercurial wearers wanted to stick with what was tried and trusted, a boot and style that they were more familiar with wearing in big games. It can be a gamble to radically change your footwear, and there is no boot modified so dramatically than the Superfly!
These boots just came in recently and I’ve already had a few opportunities to wear them. The lightly textured microfiber upper has been extremely useful and there is a definite locked in feel compliments of the enclosed design. Did I mention there is no tongue on this boot?
Check the video below for a breakdown of the boot and what they have to offer. Then watch out for a pretty cool follow-up video we have coming in the next few days that covers how they fit and answers several pressing questions we have received from readers. And finally a comprehensive review to follow very shortly!
Currently find the Nike Vapor X at Soccer.com.
I prefer the Mercurial Vapor X, even though I currently wear the adiZero F50 Battle Pack. Back to the Nike boots; I do not want to change to a radical new boot as this would mean a period of adjustment. The current boots on the market suit me just fine, and i have test worn both the Superfly and Vapor, and personally still want the Vapor.
tried both, Vapor was a bit tight for me while superfly provides a better fit and much softer upper.
Still keeping my LZ for "rough" games as superfly is a bit thin.
I've tried both, I have the Superfly but for some reason Nike has made the length longer than usual so I had to go half a size down than my normal 8.5US, once I went half a size down the boot is now too narrow. Not happy Nike.
The vapors are true to size for me though
hey peter..i also found the length of the vapor Xs to be considerably longer..i wear the same size on the adizeros and they fit perfectly..but with the vapor x there's some extra space in the toebox region in front of my toes..was it the same for u?