Tag Archives: Nike Vapor IX

Only a few weeks back, Nike were heralding the release of a new custom designed, Zlatan Ibrahimovic Hypervenom Phantom, as seen above. It seemed like the big Swede was destined to make a dramatic switch from the Vapor IX to the Hypervenom in order to help lead it toward a …

It is that time of year, with European leagues underway and the excitement of Winter football just on the horizon. Being that most US eyes are focused on the EPL, you will be well aware that rain and dark days are not too far off. For that reason, Nike has …

Those of you that tuned into the USWNT game versus Mexico last night might have noticed that Abby Wambach was sporting a rather unusual pair of boots. They were a personalized pair of Mercurial Vapor IX that Nike created just for Wambach, in recognition of her record breaking goal scoring …

Around a week ago we debuted our Best XI by Brand series by highlighting the company with the three stripes – Adidas (See: Adidas Best XI).  We are back at it again and this time we will take a look at Nike’s Best XI.  This team has some flare and …

Nike has just unveiled a collection of Summer boots that really go against the norm of modern releases. It has been labeled the “Back to Black” collection and as you can tell, the line-up is modeled off of the color Black. In a world of vivid colorways, this latest set …

While it may be a down time for league soccer in Europe, Nike have wasted no time in releasing a fresh list of colorways across all of their main silos. We have already covered most of the releases here at SoccerCleats101, but I wanted to do a further breakdown on what we …

Nike are blasting into Summer with this latest scorching hot edition of the Mercurial Vapor IX and it is sure to grab fan attention. It comes in a Volt/Black/Bright Citrus colorway and as you can tell, it has a very distinctly bright look. It is the fade from Volt to Citrus …

At this stage, you have probably seen or read a lot about the latest Nike Mercurial Vapor release, which is in the form of an upgraded 2013 replica version. Basically, Nike has taken the current Vapor release and pasted a very iconic 1998 paint job onto it. With a limited …

When Nike decide it is time to release a new personalized boot for Cristiano Ronaldo, fans sit up and eagerly anticipate the new design. Sometimes the resulting boot is applauding but more often, it seems, there is a complete mixed bag of emotions that shoot out in both directions. This …

In the beginning (ie. the start of 2013) there was a player who received a personalized pair of boots, which were shared with few. His name was Cristiano Ronaldo and he scored goals. In the future (ie. this week) there is a player who receives a new personalized pair of boots, …

It is now funny to imagine that on release, the Nike Vapor IX got such a mixed reaction yet they have easily integrated onto pitches right around the country. Imagine that we actually questioned that unmistakable dimpled look! This latest colorway is extremely bold and fits the mold of a …

Is there a bigger release in the boot world than when Nike announce they are releasing a new Vapor? Again the hype surrounding this latest 9th installment, or the Mercurial Vapor IX, caused a frenzy of action online and not even the wildly colorful debut releases deferred attention away. And with the likes of CR7, Ibrahimovich and Theo Walcott, attention has been fully focused on the new release. I've had a pair for the past few weeks and have been putting them through their paces to see just how much difference there is with the new dimpled synthetic upper! This Fireberry colorway, plus the Sunset, are currently available to buy at WeGotSoccer.

DEAL EXTENDED FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS We just received word from WeGotSoccer that this offer will be extended until 3pm EST today (Wed Jan 30th) as a “Thank You” to fans – this is the latest time the boots can ship. 5 extra pairs have been added to the deal. …

Surprise Release Many fans will be surprised to see this third colorway in the Nike Vapor IX series released so soon after the initial Fireberry and Sunset. But it seems to be another extremely smart move by Nike, with these immediately getting huge praise. The design is slick and there …