Arturo Vidal Cuts Off Dynamic Fit Collar of Nike Mercurial Superfly Boots
The next player has done it. FC Bayern München midfielder Arturo Vidal cut off the iconic Dynamic Fit collar of his right shoes of the Nike Mercurial Superfly Boots. He wore the modified Nike Mercurial Superfly Cleats in Bayern Munich's pre-season friendlies against Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid.
This week, Real Madrid midfielder Isco cut off the trademark Dynamic Fit collar of his Nike Hypervenom Phantom Boots, and also debuted his modified Nike Hypervenom Phantom Cleats in the pre-season friendly against Bayern Munich.
Arturo Vidal Debuts Custom Nike Mercurial Superfly Boots
Close-up pictures of Arturo Vidal's Modified Nike Mercurial Superfly Cleat.
Arturo Vidal cut off the trademark collar of his right shoe of his Hyper Pink Nike Mercurial Superfly Football Boots, while his left shoe is not modified. Vidal trained in non-modified Hyper Pink Nike Mercurial Superfly Boots in his first Bayern Munich training session last week.
Apart from the cut-off Dynamic Fit collar, Arturo Vidal's Hyper Pink Nike Mercurial Superfly Boots feature no further customizations. His boots are the same as the regular version of the cutting-edge Nike Mercurial Superfly Lightning Strom Boots featuring a Flyknit upper and a carbon-fibre sole plate for ultimate speed and ball control.
Interestingly, Vidal wore yellow bands wrapping around his socks and sleeve cuffs.
Vidal becomes the next player to wear low-cut Nike Mercurial Superfly Boots. Well, what shall Nike say to this? Let us know in the comments below.
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