EVERY Nike Mercurial explained - full history 

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My great great great grandma - Ah i remember when dinosaurs created nike football boots. These boots have gotten far 😢

Being a Mercurial user and fan in these last 10 years since the Vapor 7, this was a trip down memory lane. As a kid seeing pros in the Vapor 3 and 4 back then. To right now as an adult with a Vapor 14 and a Vapor 15 Elite in my little duffle bag. I had most Nike Mercurials since 2012 when I was a teenager. I guess here is my personal experiences and anecdotes for most of the Mercurials this past decade. Vapor 7: My first top end boot, got them discounted at the local football store. My parents bought them for me, managed to convince them. I had the White/Grey/Volt colorway with the black swoosh. Sharp looking boots. Before then I had mostly takedown F10s, some clalfskin leather boots, and who knows what else. It was a night and day difference with the Vapor 7. They were super solid and fit pretty well. The upper wasn't some cheap plastic material, the teijin microfiber was very high quality. No stud pressure from that stunning glassfiber sole. I thought they were the coolest thing ever. Vapor 8: The MV7 hooked me, but the MV8 made me fall in love. I saved up the money from doing chores and doing small jobs. Once I got my pair in the beautiful Euro Clash colorway, I was stoked. The shape and upper was drastically different. The were slimmer, thinner, lighter, and more comfortable. They were amazing out of the box. They fit really snug, no extra space. But they weren't uncomfortable, quite the opposite. They were my first sub-7 ounce boot, they were AdiZero-esque light. Nike didn't skimp out on the quality, still felt really solid in hands and on feet. A bonus specifically withe the White/Mexican Pink Euro pack, they were a great icebreaker with the girls. Random girls would come up to me just to tell me how they loved my boots and how Ronaldo also wore them. Vapor 9: I had two colorways of the MV9. Neptune Blue and the HI-Vis. A slight tweek from the MV8. Had a very familiar experience. Maybe they were a touch lower in the volume. Was hard to tell. The golf ball teijin upper felt sturdier. So they were even a more solid feeling boot. Still a personal favorite of mine. Superfly 4: The hype was real and I spent a good chunk of the money I saved to buy me one. But I only had one MS4, for reasons I will explain briefly. The fancy new flyknit upper, flywire and the return of the carbon fiber plate was what drew me towards it. The Superfly 1 was a always a boot I dreamed of having as a younger lad in 2009. The MS4 was the next best thing in mind. Didn't care much for the mid-cut collar, thought they looked goofy. And I still do. The upper felt great, totally lived up the hype in my opinion. But the negatives. The heel. Don't know if it was my heel or how Nike designed the heel area. I could never get a good locked in feel. My heel would slipped upwards slightly every single step that I took. I was very disappointed. They weren't cheap and I was having heel slippage. The shape and the slippery synthetic liner ruined my MS4 experience. Vapor X: I had a much better experience with the Vapor. Wasn't totally sold on the one piece upper, but I got used to it. Wasn't much to complain about. They fit well, super thin upper, very lightweight, and pretty comfortable. Also no heel slippage. Came in a plethora of colorways. I had the Green/Pink, Shine Through pack, and the Mango one. One caveat was they didn't feel as premium as the MV8/9. At least in my opinion. Especialy with the MV9 which felt a lot more sturdy with it's glassfiber soleplate and a slightly thicker textured upper. Still it's a great boot. Superfly 5: Unfortunately I also had issues with heel slippage with the MS5. I thought they were uglier than the MS4/MVX generation. Only had one, they were the Floodlights pack. I feel they are the least popular Superfly, as well as one of the least popular Mercurials. Vapor XI: Pretty similar to the Vapor X. But with two big upgrades, and that the soleplate and stud pattern. The speed rib texturing felt a little unnecessary, it made the upper thicker. It was only there because the MS5 had it in it's flyknit upper. But I still liked them. As well as being the lightest mainline Mercurial ever. I had the Floodlights, the bright green and the lce colorway. Vapor 12 Elite: Okay I'll admit. I might have thrown a little online tantrum over the Vapor 12. I didn't like the graphics. Small toebox swoosh and that disgusting "M" on the heel. Not only that, they were flyknit instead of a Teijin microfiber. It was a risky move by Nike, my theory is Nike would rather keep everything in house, keeping more profit. Rather than pay Teijin for the rights to use their microfiber. I didn't buy them immediately. I was still very skeptical, after all I was kinda disapointed with the last two flyknit Mercurials I had. I ended up buying an Adidas X 18.1 initially. They were very good, had the Energy Mode and Team Mode colorways. As good as they were, the X didn't feel as sharp or responsive as I am used to. I did buy a Vapor 12 at the end of 2018. They colorway I purchased was that sharp looking royal blue with silver. I will admit they looked better in person, and the volt details in the tongue area was orgasmic. They were comfortable and felt super solid. More so than the Vapor X or Vapor 11. Really ended up liking the Flyknit upper. Thin, flexible, and accommodating. However to me the biggest positive change was the introduction of the suede microfiber lining the heel. Extremely secure and comfortable. I had to eat my words. The Vapor 12 Elite was awesome. To me they were on par with a lot the aspects of past Vapors. Maybe touch and feel for the ball wasn't as good as the Teijin uppers. But they were still great in their own right. I would purchase another pair in the Game Over pack colorway. Vapor 13 Elite: They were very good, after break in. Never had much trouble fitting into and breaking in Vapors in the past. But the MV13 gave a harder time than most. Mostly trough the toebox, which was very narrow and pretty stiff. At least out of the box. I had three coloways (The alternative orange launch colorway, Neighborhood pack, and Daybreak.) and all of them had a difficult toebox from brand new. But once broken in they are an elite pair. It's meaner and leaner than the Vapor 12. The studs were longer and more aggressive. A lot of aspects were fine tuned. The fit, the upper, the soleplate, you name it. I liked them. But didn't love them. Again I feel the touch wasn't as nice as on the Teijin models. The toebox on the Vapor 13 felt ever slightly thicker and rigged when compared to the instep and outstep of the boot. Vapor 14 Elite: Personally, I liked the Vapor 14 better than the Vapor 13. And here's why. Out of the box, it a night and day difference. The Vapor 14 blows the 13 out of the water when it came to comfort from brand new. Not only that, they were super easy to put on. I had to battle with the Vapor 12 and 13 to get them on from brand new. On the other hand the Vapor 14 treats you like a friend form day one. The flyknit tongue is super stretchy. The Vaporposite upper was a big improvement from a touch department. Very tactile and direct. The feedback was amazing and consistent throughout. Shooting felt super rewarding, passes were crisp, and the ball goes were you want it to go. Nike did a great job. But I do feel the soleplate and stud pattern was a downgrade from the Vapor 13. It just wasn't as snappy or aggressive with the 14. As a package I feel the Vapor 14 is one of the best Vapors. They fit very well and are comfortable from out of the box. Lockdown and responsiveness is still one of the best in the industry. And an great touch and feel for the ball, almost as good as the Teijin uppers. They were my favorite boot of 2021, they did a lot of things very well. Vapor 15 Elite: Haven't much use, after all I bought the launch White/ with the Red "Air" branding. And I don't want to beat them up too much. Been eying the yellow ones. Just from on feet. You do feel the air zoom pocket, it's a positive feeling that makes you want to go forward. They feel pretty alright. Not as comfortable as the Vapor 14 out of the box. Felt the Vaporposite+ upper was more rigged from brand new. It is thinner though, once broken in a little it is even better than the the MV14's Vaporposite. The heel and fit is still top notch. Not as easy to put on like the 14 was form brand new, but I didn't struggle with them like the "Vapor 360" generations. Until I get some serious playtime in a Vapor 15, I can't really comment too much. Also I regret not buying the Flyknit Ultra. But it's too late for that. A flyknit Mercurial based on the Vapor 11. With a lowcut and a normal heel construction. I'm sure I would've loved them. KInda regret no getting the Air Zoom Ultra too, that upper looked sick.

This was such a good interview, loved every second of it!

I honestly think the the Vapor 12 was the best vapor so far in my opinion. It had comfort, was lightweight and wrapped around your foot like a glove. My only mistake was acquiring two pair, I should have bought more.

Nike mercurial Superfly 4 my favorite boots of all times

Love this video. great job, Jay.

R9s best signature boot ever 🔥

Love the vids keep it up!!!

This was an incredible interview. My favorite personally will be the Vapor X, so many fond memories from college ball in those, but I've had the 13 pros and I just ordered the 15 Elites in the AG variation so I think I may have a new favorite after giving those a run!

Gotta agree with JayMike! Vapor 11's were top tier 🔥 I haven't really been a big fan of the knitted uppers but after using Vapor 12, 13, 14 and now 15, I'm getting used to it. Not as good as 11, but I'm excited for the future of Vapors 💎

I’ve had my Nike mercurial victory 5s for 8 years. I spent $64 in 2015 and have played every year except for 2 years when I took a break and yet those $64 boots have lasted me the entire time. I’m now looking at the mercurial vapor 15s in pink and green to keep up the pink legacy but I love my mercurials and I don’t think I’ll ever change

This was a trip down memory lane. Thank you so much🥺

I love Mercurial, was my first great boot for INDOOR so... that's it after R9. CR7. Neymar (sad to be at puma now :/ ) and other great players feels right about it. i could watch this for hours haha Great video as always!! love unisport .

Great episode

I scored wearing the Vapours but my record number of goals were scored wearing the Total 90's

what a trip down memory lane!

I would do anything for a modernized reissue of the Vapor 4

My brother had the 98 R9 boots! I still have both of my 2002 Vapors 1 Cleats and Indoors on the display shelf!!

great vid

Vapor 8-11 was PEAK Mercurial. Change my mind.

I have bought football boots (Nike Zoom Mercurial Superfly 9 Elite FG) and I am very happy with this purchase! They are very comfortable and last season I scored 23 goals in 26 games with them. Тhis is the best brand in my opinion!

It was amazing 🙏

I don’t know if I’m ready for this nostalgia.

jay mick said "maybe we'll have another conversation in 10 years" bro I can't even imagine what football boots will be like OR what soccer will be like without the two GOATs...

the superfly 3 will always be my favorite mercurial with the lightning bolts and carbon fiber/sense studs/ and fly wire. But the Superfly 4s are the GOAT

Mercurial Vapor 2 was the sexiest boots ever made, and still is. No boots has a better silhouette compared to MV2

would love to see a video like this on vapor/phantoms

Can you make a review for the Nike Mercurial Vapour 14 crimson yellow club boot ? Thx

We need a 1 to 1 remake of the Mercurial iii's!

Still wear mercs till this day . Been wearing them since middle school. Lockdown and bare touch is everything for me and I can’t find a better boot

Just got the Mbappe Superfly 9 and while he isn’t my favorite player, the boot looks great and feels even better.

Why I have a feeling that you guys have posted this around 2days ago, because I remember it appear on my feed and the title have "evolution"

one thing not mentioned about the phantom gx mid and low is that the mid has a not completely full heel cup which has been said to add more comfort not having the whole thing but idk, just try them on for yourself

loved the vapor x i have vapor 12 now and they are still so dang good, but not the same good fit the x had..

Remember how big the hype for mercurials used to be.

Superfly 4’s carbon sole looks so dope compared to the 5’s. Just my opinion. I always loved the carbon look after the SL’s dropped way back in the day.

Jay....I live in berlin since birth. 31 years....and ALWAYS dreamed about standing where you were shooting your video. God im so jealous. I hope you enjoyed berlin Olympiastadion.

Right now I wear the hot pink mercurial superfly 7 elite FG in an US 11.5 and they fit perfect even though I have wide feet. I want to get the new superfly 9 but worried if they run a little longer or shorter. Is it still ok to get a size US 11.5?

def the vapor 13!

call me a boomer but there's a special place in my heart reserved for Vapor 3. Pearl white with red accents, uh, I'm not crying, you are!

my favrout yellow boot nike ❤

Nice

Plz make a video about boots for wide feet 2022

anyone know where i can get a pair of older mercurials ?

Pretty hilarious watching JayMike have to pussyfoot around the superfly 2 and 3, essentially trying to avoid saying how shit they were and the Nike guy talking about the colourways 😂 great video though, such nostalgia

Can you do how to do power shots

So what Nike line is made for the Wide and Snug foot types? I loved these shoes they are the most beautiful shoes out there (every generation), Sadly I have never been able to wear them.

vapor 11 is my all time fav

Proximos x or vapor 13 neymar edition which one should i get ?

Vapor 3 and 4 ❤❤❤

Now do the same video for the Preds 🤘🏻

Is there a museum in Berlin where you can see all these incredible boots?

Sana meron din dito sa pinas

i was lucky to have the sl's in my hand back in the day from my brothers friend. but he told me that the carbon ripped of after 2 training sessions😂 but stil a icon

Nike mercurial Vapor 14 are the nicest by far

I don't think mercurials colorways over these couple years are as nice and memorable as 2013 - 2018 ish mercurials

Should I get the NIKE Mercurial Superfly Club DF FG Football Boots?

Superfly 8 is my favorite

The 98-99 mercurials are Super Cool

Guys,is Nike Mercurial superfly 8 elite fg good for wide foot?

Do this same show with Tiempo designer!

Is the superfly 7 still worth it in 2022?

My faworite is superfly 5 2016

where cann i buy mercurial vapor 3?

Vapor 1 was by far the best released in 2002 wow

Guys... imagine a dude running, sprinting on a football pitch for conditioning purposes, wearing football boots, but he doesn't play football and doesn't really care to learn. Would that look stupid?

Lot's of love from Kashmir India🇮🇳

are we not gonna mention the fact that they got jaymike to play in the camp nou?

I still use my vapor 13

Lets play a drinking game, everytime they say “changed the game” drink

Defenetly vapor 3 blue silver

Hypeevenoms😍😍😍

11:45 to me this is the best looking boot of all time, it reminds me of the 2010 Mclaren F1 car. also those hole punched studs and carbon fibre are easily the greatest looking soles in football history, i hate how they removed it on all new boots. they look so boring now

How to order this bro

I prefer the mecurial vapour 15

When i was smaller i dreamed about thoe blue and shite vapor 13

Those are some nice tennis shoes -👨🏻‍🦳

I want PWD freestyle skills

Do you deliver in India?

is there any mercurial that ever fit wide feet? i always thought they were so cool but literally could never fit my fat feet into em lol

1998 is the best looking shoe ever

Blue shell

Me: Still waiting since 2 weeks for shipping my mercurial:(

DROP YOUR FAVOURITE MERCURIAL BELOW ⬇ /Jay

the store is deceiving waiting for the parcel 3 weeks

Bro please do a giveaway

❤☺

The Vapor VIII is the very best (euro clash and mango textures were the best even with the 3 different synthetics they used)

I love the old mercurial 🙄

do they reply?

Order 7 number for me

Hi

VAPOR 1-3 stay undefeated. no question.

I need new boots but my parents can't afford them

Nothing will ever come close to the mercurial vapor 13 imo

Hi bor

Where's the Ronaldo vapour 11s

The 2010’s 2011’s

Dang. Way to skip the vapor x