We have to say that the path Nike Football ultimately took with the launch of this new boot was the right one. The Nike Phantom Vision boots, despite being one of our favourites and the Nike Phantom Venom boots being a must-have for some of the deadliest players on the planet, have ultimately failed to win over either the general public or the world’s top professional players.
With that in mind, Nike presents this new Nike Phantom GT boot. A boot specially designed for players who have more contact with the ball at their feet and who have a high touch on the ball. According to Nike, the Phantom GT is the boot that has been analysed most frequently in the brand’s history in terms of data collection during its development process. The Nike Sport Research Lab (NSRL) analysed data and details such as the various angles and different intensities of a football entering and leaving a player’s feet whilst wearing this boot.
Nike Phantom GT - Generative Texture
Creating this boot has not been easy, given that it involves merging two boot lines as different as the Phantom Vision and the Phantom Venom. It was difficult to hit the essential and critical mark that Nike was looking for in a new boot without innovating, or at least bringing in some distinctive and highly appealing technology from the past and making it effective today. The final design of the Phantom GT (Generative Texture) ended up combining a set of digital data extracted from the VSN and VNM, to which these more eye-catching details from the past were added, ultimately creating a boot with an even more perfect touch and feel, thereby helping to further unlock all the creative skills of a footballer.
Nike Phantom GT Upper
The first thing that catches the eye—and stands out most in terms of design and construction—is undoubtedly the positioning of the laces on the upper. The lacing system on this boot has been moved to the outer side, a feature previously seen on the old Total 90, to give the player an even larger contact area with the ball.
After two years of research and development, Nike’s design team finally settled on a set of specific patterns, heights and angles to begin designing this incredible boot from the upper down. Every type of texture chosen for this boot was studied down to the smallest detail; only in this way was it possible to achieve a final product that was not too bulky and did not have an excessively grippy sole.
By moulding these textures directly into the upper using a top-quality material such as Nike Flyknit, it was possible to create a boot that feels very soft to the touch, offers great flexibility and poses no issues in terms of weight, as these are extremely lightweight boots.
Nike Phantom GT Sole
The sole and studs on this boot are completely new. However, if we may say so, we think its aesthetic design is also entirely inspired by the sole design of the old Total 90. That said, this new Nike Hyperquick system features a chassis with a combination of different types of studs.
The heel features a stiffer section, with two tapered studs at the tip that provide excellent support when planting your feet to make a quick change of direction; there are also laminated studs across the sole, which help with stability and traction on the pitch. We think this stud pattern is best suited to this type of boot and was definitely the right choice by Nike for this agility boot.
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