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Next-Gen Nike Mercurial 2024 Boot Prototypes

  • Development Process: Nike created numerous prototypes for the Mercurial 2024 boots (Vapor 16/Superfly 10) before finalizing the design.
  • Prototype Variety: Prototypes included designs with pencil and crayon drawings and a striped Swoosh design, some of which influenced other Nike models.
  • Final Design: The final Mercurial 2024 boots feature a zig-zag embossed upper, a slightly altered "AIR" on the heel, and a large Swoosh similar to the Vapor 11.

In order to launch the next generation of Mercurial 2024 (Vapor 16/Superfly 10) boots, Nike had to go through a thorough R&D phase with countless different prototype versions and designs before finalizing the final production. Unisport has shared a video of some of the prototypes of the Mercurial 2024 that didn't make the cut, so let's take a look at them.

Next-Gen Nike Mercurial 2024 Boot Prototypes

There were many different prototype versions and designs during the process of perfecting the final product of the Nike Mercurial Vapor 16 boots.

We can also see a prototype in the early stages of development with pencil and crayon drawings.

Among these, we can see a prototype version with a striped Swoosh design. Although not finalized, it seems that this design has been utilized for the design of the Nike Mercurial Dream Speed ​​8 boots.

Next-Gen Nike Mercurial 2024 Superfly 10 Boots - Final Production

The next-gen Nike Mercurial 2024 boots have a new design with a small zig-zag embossed upper - the big 'AIR' on the heel has been slightly changed from the Vapor 15. The big Swoosh is similar to the Nike Mercurial Vapor 11.

Next-Gen Nike Mercurial 2024 'Blueprint' Boots Released

Which of these prototypes do you like best? Comment below.

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