The Nike Mercurial Dream Speed 2

The new Nike Mercurial football boots – widely recognised as Cristiano Ronaldo’s boots – are presented in the most inspiring way possible. The entire Nike Mercurial range featured in this collection is designed to inspire and empower the fastest footballers; every player in the world has their own dreams, goals and ambitions hidden within them. To bring those dreams out into the open and make them a reality, Nike brings us the new Mercurial Dream Speed. Through this boot, connect with your dreams and bring them to life on the pitch.

Nike Mercurial Dream Speed 2

There are many visual details featured on the Nike Mercurial Vapor and Nike Mercurial Superfly editions, and given that the aforementioned focus is predominantly on a pair of speed boots, one such detail is the number sequence 299 792 458 m/s on the front outer side, integrated with the Swoosh, which refers to the speed of light. The references to dreams and speed do not end there, as Mbappé’s new football boots presumably symbolise the dominance of the Nike Mercurial range in the market and the fact that two of the world’s best players will be wearing them; consequently, they incorporate elements inspired by Mbappé and Ronaldo.

The redesign of the upper is key to understanding the radical change these football boots have undergone – in a positive way, of course – as the new Flyknit seems to have won the trust of all the footballers who wear the American brand’s boots. As well as providing the necessary propulsion and braking, thanks to the anatomical and modular outsole, which has been slightly modified to incorporate a central rib that enhances durability in that area using Aerotrak technology. The studs are 1 mm taller than on the predecessor (two generations ago), improving grip with every step we take in our new Mercurials.

Above all, what the Nike sock-like boots will give you is a feeling of a perfect fit thanks to the central lacing system, which completely wraps around the foot – much as it has throughout the history of the Nike Mercurial. The most outstanding feature of the boot – and the reason it’s considered one of the best speed boots – lies in its outsole; the very definition of power, grip and explosiveness. The downside of the Mercurial, however, lies once again in its outsole. BE VERY CAREFUL if you’re going to use them on artificial turf – it’s strongly advised against. For that, there’s the Nike Mercurial Superfly VII Pro artificial turf version, which is much better suited to this type of surface.