Closer Look | Drogba Debuts Next-Gen Nike Mercurial Vapor 11 Boots With 10 Years Old Tongue

Update: Didier Drogba has debuted the next-gen boot in the MLS All Stars match against Arsenal last week. His custom boots feature the tongue of the Nike Mercurial Vapor 3, originally released in 2006.

Drogba Debuts Next-Gen Nike Mercurial Vapor 11 Boots With Vapor III Tongue

Close-up with Drogba's new cleats.

Boasting the design of the Nike Mercurial Vapor XI boots, Drogba's boot is the same as the standard edition apart from the tongue.

Former Chelsea superstar Didier Drogba has shown off a unique pair of Nike's Mercurial Vapor 10 boot in the match between Impact Montreal and New York City FC last Sunday. Let's take a closer look at them (Big thanks to @ParkerStewart3 for the spot).

Didier Drogba's Unique Nike Mercurial Vapor 10 Radiant Reveal Cleat

Close-up picture of the Mercurial Vapor 10 Drogba Boots.

The Nike Mercurial Vapor 10 Boots Drogba Boot is the same as the regular edition apart from the tongue. Whereas the standard tongue of the Nike Mercurial Vapor 10 is directly attached to the upper to offer perfect lockdown, Drogba manually separated the tongue from the upper for an even more tighter fit.

What do you think of Didier Drogba's Nike Mercurial Vapor 10 Boots? Let us also know in the comments below if you already have tried out to modify regular boots yourself.