Now On Feet Of Mbappe: Next-Gen Mercurial 2021 Boots Prototypes - Worn In Match By Sancho, Tested By Many Nike Players

Update: Kylian Mbappe has now also trained in the next-generation Nike Mercurial Superfly 8 boots, a video from PSG reveals.

Mbappe Trains In Next-Gen Nike Mercurial Superfly VIII 2021 Boots

Update: Liverpool's Harvey Elliott has trained in the next-gen Nike Mercurial Superfly 2021 football boots. We have added some close-up pictures of his cleats.

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Elliott Trains In Next-Gen Nike Mercurial Superfly VIII 2021 Boots

Sancho Debuts Next-Gen Nike Mercurial 2021 Boots

Update: Jadon Sancho became the latest Nike athlete to give the upcoming next-gen Mercurial 8 / VIII a try last night, wearing them in the UEFA Nations League against Belgim.

Update: Saúl Ñíguez has become the second player of Atlético Madrid to train in the next-generation Nike Mercurial 2021 football boot.

Update: Brazilian Atlético Madrid left back Renan Lodi has been spotted wearing the "Next-Gen Nike Mercurial Vapor 14 2021 Boots".

Update: Perisic's team mate Christian Eriksen has become the next player to wear the "mysterious" blackout boots which are likely the next Nike Mercurial. Eriksen used the low-cut Vapor version, just as Rebic some days ago.

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Eriksen Trains In Blackout Next-Gen Nike Mercurial Vapor 14 2021 Boots

Just a few days after AC Milan's Ante Rebic laced up in what we expected to be the "Next-Gen Nike Mercurial 2021 Boots", Inter Milan's Ivan Perisic has given us a much better look at what was indeed the next-generation Nike Mercurial 2021 soccer cleat.

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Ivan Perisic laced up in the high-cut Superfly version of the next-generation Nike Mercurial 2021 football boot, called the Nike Mercurial Superfly 8 (or VIII if you prefer).

Ivan Perisic Laces Up In Next-Gen Nike Mercurial Superfly VIII 2021 Boots

A quite big change to the current generation, there are at least four things that make the Nike Mercurial Superfly 8 a rather big evolution.

First, the upper on the outstep and instep comes with holes, possibly made to improve ventilation and reduce weight while maintaining stability.

Second, the heel area seems ti feature a newly developed internal heel counter for better lockdown.

Third, the Swoosh on the outstep is bigger and even more bold than the one of the current-gen Nike Mercurial Superfly 7.