The new Nike Air Zoom Mercurial boots are potentially the boots of the summer and are now available online
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The Nike Air Zoom Mercurial boots are available – and they're set to take football by storm.
Teased by the American manufacturer as "a new kind of speed", these are set to be the boots that a certain Cristiano Ronaldo dons after the summer break. They're perfect for attacking players, naturally, offering weightlessness like never seen before. There's an iridescent sole that just looks absolutely stunning – and the "AIR" text incorporates the Mercurial logo, which is a lovely touch.
We're huge fans of the Mercurial boots anyway – which we gave a stellar review – with the Nike icon revered as some of the greatest boots of all time. These new beauties draw on everything we love about this brand though to create something just as stunning.
As we noted when they first dropped, the technology is stunning. There's a new three-quarter-length articulated "Zoom Air bag" on these ones, along with a newly designed Vaporposite+ upper, which features a "Speed Cage" design. Basically, they're tighter, sleeker and more durable than ever before.
The Mercurial boots used to be fairly straightforward – but that was until they split into the Vapor and the Superfly. The Vapor is the classic (you may know the name): those are the ones that don't have the ankle support. The Superfly does have that ankle support.
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We're fully expecting these ones to be popular at the Women's Euros, too.
So, then… where do these new Mercurials rank in the pantheon of all-time Nike football boots?
Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.
