Nike Mercurial Vapor VIII Cr7 FG

Nike Mercurial Vapor VIII Cr7 FG

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The Upper:

• A revolutionary change from Nike introducing the Vapor VIII
• The upper was still a variation of the Teijin synthetic material, but it had a different coating applied to it
• Overall, it made the colorway have more of a polished, leather/suede type look, instead of the vibrant and shiny Mercurial uppers we have been used to seeing
• This colorway was one of the only Vapor VIII not to feature the ACC element, Nike rolled that out shortly after this colorway was produced
• This was the first colorway to feature the ACC technology, which slightly modified the Vapor VIII model, adding a clear, reinforced strip near the toe box and sole plate for added reinforcement 

The Sole Plate:

• A major breakthrough was Nike using only 2 studs at the back
• With half of the studs we are used to, the sole plate still had excellent stud pressure and was extremely light
• Nike continued with the glass fiber sole plate, that was very thin and flexible.  A major advantage to these speed boots

Notes and Comments:

• In terms of comfort, the upper was so flexible and smooth, a major upgrade compared to the previous stiff Superfly model
• This was a signature CR7 colorway as worn at Real Madrid