NIKE Boots [update]

Wayne Rooney – Nike T90 Laser II [Black/Green]

Nike Total 90 Laser II – the 2nd incarnation of the popular Nike Football Boot

Green is My favorite colour…hehe

The T90 Laser II takes over from the hugely popular. T90 Laser Hugely popular both in terms of sales and interestingly, used by 35% of Premier League players – you don’t get a much better testimonial than that statistic….. So what’s changed in the T90 Laser II? Building on the success of the T90 Laser, the first football boot designed to enhance accuracy, T90 Laser improves on that design. Whether it’s a shot on goal or pinpoint passing, Nike insists that the new T90 Laser II can give you the tools to help you take your game to the next level. Working closely with its stable of world-class athletes such as Wayne Rooney and Fernando Torres, NIke has pushed the technological boundaries to improve accuracy even further, making even barn doors a target for us 40 + lardies. The precision rings that provided the T90 Laser football boot with the largest ‘sweet spot’ in football has been increased, improving shooting and accuracy, whilst the enhanced shotshield technology on the front of the boot provides cleaner ball contact and superior control. When a player strikes the ball, a well planted foot is just as important as the striking football boot. After analysing the striking action (on the field that is, not French lorry drivers) Nike has integrated a new high density outsole component that supports and stabilises the planted foot when kicking the ball.

Green II

In addition, to ensure a solid foundation, the T90 Laser II boasts individually engineered hybrid studs that increase traction and comfort, providing not only better balance, but making you quicker on the pitch. To arm a player with the most swerve, power and deadly accuracy, Nike has included an integrated V-twin (offset) lacing system that maximises the strike zone. T90 Laser II also offers the player comfort and protection with a water resistant eVent membrane that enhances breathability and keeps the foot dry. The new football boot is available to buy from May 1st and as well as Rooney and Torres, you can expect them to be worn by the likes of William Gallas (when he’s not having a blab) tonight’s England captain Rio Ferdinand, Florent Malouda and Fabio Cannavaro. Players: Wayne Rooney, Fernando Torres, William Gallas, Florent Malouda, Fabio Cannavaro, Gennaro Gattuso Price: £120 Availability: May 1st 2008 Colours: Black & Army Olive / White & Red Mercurial Vapor IV – Theo

Theo Walcott was hoping his new Mercurial Vapor IV football boots would have brought him and Arsenal some luck when he wore them for the first time against Liverpool.

Arsenal and Liverpool went to battle on Saturday in the 2nd episode of their trilogy, the players were hoping that any minor advantage they could muster, would make the difference to the end result. As it happened, the game ended all square Arsenal vs Liverpool 1-1.

Mercurial Vapor IV

Theo took a trip to the Nike ID studio with children from the Arsenal football club’s Kickz project, a trip that Robbie Keane made recently. The result, a newly designed Mercurial Vapor IV football boot. They even have Theo’s nickname on them, “Tiger”, named for his resemblance to US golf legend Tiger Woods, not a ‘pet name’ his girlfriend has for him.

Theo designing his ‘NEW’ boots

Exclusively reveals The New ” Mercurial Vapor IV “

In February 2008, In February 2008, Nike will celebrate 10 years of its Mercurial football line with the release of its most innovative football boots to date: The . First designed specifically for Brazilian striker Ronaldo in 1998, the Mercurial was produced to meet the needs of the world’s fastest footballers and has been making an impact ever since. In the last six seasons, the top scorer in the English Premier League has worn Mercurial Vapor boots. will celebrate 10 years of its Mercurial football line with the release of its most innovative football boot to date: The Mercurial Vapor IV. First designed specifically for Brazilian striker Ronaldo in 1998, the Mercurial was produced to meet the needs of the world’s fastest footballers and has been making an impact ever since. In the last six seasons, the top scorer in the English Premier League has worn Mercurial Vapor boots.

Mercurial Vapor IV

For the Mercurial Vapor IV, Nike called on Premier League forwards such as Didier Drogba, Cristiano Ronaldo and Theo Walcott for direct input into the design process. As a result, Nike has developed a series of technological innovations that maximize speed with and without the ball .

Players: Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, Theo Walcott

Price: £120

Available: February 2008

Nike Mercurial SL – Superlight…Superstrong…Supersonic

In 2004, Nike’s engineers and designers set out to create a ‘concept boot’ that would change the way football boots could be built. Removing every boundary that typically influences a ffootball boots development, including time, budget and materials, the result was the Nike Mercurial SL. The Nike Mercurial SL is a 185g carbon fibre football boot, the lightest, fastest boot ever, designed to cater for the fastest players on the planet, including Didier Drogba and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Mercurial Vapor SL

From the initial brief through to final construction, every aspect of the Mercurial SL boot development was undertaken without the traditional limits and barriers which surround most other products. This ‘no limits’ spirit also informed the way that Nike tested the Mercurial SL. In addition to testing on the football pitch, Nike wanted to test this product in unconventional ways.

What better way to test super sonic speed than to have the world’s fastest man – Asafa Powell – see how fast he can run in the Mercurial SL boot? So, Nike asked Asafa to trade in his world record setting track spikes for a pair of the Mercurial SL boot to see how fast he could run the length of a football pitch. In the Nike Mercurial SL video viral which you can see on football boots TV now, Asafa clearly receives the benefit of these boots and clocks a supersonic time. Asafa then sends a message with the boots as they are transported across the Atlantic to Chelsea striker Didier Drogba at home.

~ by alepinho87 on April 2, 2008.