Nike What The Mercurial 2018 Boots Revealed

Celebrating 20 years of the most important Nike football boot model, the Swoosh today presented the special-edition What The Mercurial Superfly VI Elite, set to be released on March 12 in limited numbers.

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This is the Nike What The Mercurial Superfly VI 360 Elite soccer boot.

Inspired by the iconic 2016 Nike What The Mercurial - a limited-edition boot that sold out within minutes and featured elements from some of the key Mercurials through history - the new cleats, based on the recently introduced Superfly 6 (360) Elite model, opt for a much more subdued look.

They are all-black and feature subtle knit and print patterns, which again reflect legendary cleats such as the 1998 Mercurial Vapor or the 2002 Mercurial Vapor I.

A special adaptation of the 'M' logo appears on the front of the tongue of the What The Mercurial Superfly VI Elite boots - commemorating the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the silo, which was worn by Ronaldo for the first time just on this day, 8 March, 1998.

A dark metallic sole plate rounds off the design alongside the 'What The Mercurial' wordmark and five dots on the heel, just as on the 2016 edition.

Nike Mercurial Superfly VI 360 Elite WTM (What The Mercurial) - Features

• Low-profile Dynamic Fit collar
• Microtexturized Flyknit upper with NikeSkin overlay
• ACC (All Conditions Control
• Podular sole plate system with an internal chassis
• Swoosh design on the toe has a matte finish to help provide traction on the ball
• RRP: GBP 300

The 20th anniversary Nike What The Mercurial comes in a special box and with a one-off string bag. Only 1,998 pairs of the Nike What The Mercurial 2018 boots will be available - 20 pairs will be sold at NikeLab Milan on March 8, with the remaining 1,978 launching on Nike.com and through select retailers four days later, on March 12.

Stay tuned for more updates on the 2018 Nike What The Mercurial soccer boots as we receive them.

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