Along with the Nike Mercurial Vapor V, one of the most eagerly awaited football boots of 2009 was the Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly.
Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly
The incorporated Flywire technology is based on a sprint spike concept which caused huge interest when it was introduced in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Already creating quite a buzz in the industry with its revolutionary lightweight construction, the Flywire design is said to be inspired by the cables from a suspension bridge. It basically makes use of a strong Vectran thread arranged in a fan-shaped pattern at anchor points around the shoe.
At the time of the track shoe launch, creator Jay Meschter said:
Flywire gets to that elusive thing of the plate just attaching to the bottom of the foot and forgetting about the shoe. It also gets Nike one step closer to achieving one of Bill Bowerman’s goals.
When he was a coach, he said the ideal track spike would be a nail through the foot. Now, with Flywire, it’s not quite as extreme as a nail, but it’s as close as anyone has gotten to applying a spike plate directly to feet.
From that description, it’s not hard to see why Nike football boot designers have been keen to integrate the new technology in their line of work.
As for their on pitch debut, Cristiano Ronaldo used them in Manchester United’s Uefa Champions League second leg match against Inter Milan at Old Trafford on 11th March. He was up against Zlatan Ibrahimovic who also debuted the football boot.
Tech Spec.
The original colourway, worn on the field, but not released for retail.
The Mercurial Superfly incorporates Nike Flywire, a strong, light fibre inspired by the high tensile cables that hold together suspension bridges. The flywire technology is used in the medial section of the boot like the Vapor V. Unlike the Vapor V, the Superfly also uses flywire in the encased heel.
The outsole features some differences to the Vapor V also. For instance the drilled through lightweight studs, a performance stud on the front of the outsole and theoutole is made from carbon.
Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly Vital Statistics
Weight: 185g
Cost: £224.99
Colourway: Launching in the Superfly Black Voltage Yellow
Players: Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, Franck Ribery, Theo Walcott, Dani Alves, Andrey Arshavin.
** More on the Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly **
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November 30th, 2008 at 4:39 am
Ive seen these and they look like crap they are going to retail for Approx. $420. they look similar to the IV but worse. they are lighter and have a carbon fibre plate on the bottom of the boot. DONT SPEND THE MONEY!
December 8th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
where did u see them?
December 21st, 2008 at 4:11 pm
i think the superflys are just beast.cant wait to get a pair.
December 28th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
so in this video they are essentially saying that you are putting a rubber glove on your foot
December 30th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
how much are they gonna be in pounds.THEY LOOK SICK I AM DEFINATLY GONNA GET SOME
January 10th, 2009 at 6:18 am
all it takes is gonna be 1 tackle and u wont play football the rest of ur life…man there is lik totally no protection for this boot
January 10th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
can u tell me where u can see a picture of these boots.because i was thinking of buying them,i would be greatful for any pics
thanks
January 22nd, 2009 at 2:46 am
hello i have a picture of this boot in the attached link and these boots are going for 350$ Retail
[IMG]http://i41.tinypic.com/2iut1kz.jpg[/IMG]
January 22nd, 2009 at 3:28 am
ive got the V1.08’s and they have absoluteley no protection, the point of flywire is strong to protect and light for speed.
January 22nd, 2009 at 3:31 am
O and i saw pics in a magazine wen i went on a trip to beijing during the olympics
January 26th, 2009 at 1:59 am
i just saw the superflys
January 26th, 2009 at 10:20 am
It’s an interesting prospect, I mean when you consider that top footballers are in the gym every day and have legs like tree trunks, does having a new pair of boots that only weigh 0.6g less than a model which offers better protection for your foot seem worth it?
I really hope these boots have the ‘wow’ factor for me, like I try them on and go ‘wow, this is a serious development in boot technology’, or I fear they might just become a gimmick.
January 26th, 2009 at 11:04 am
The black and yellow are insane, they look mean, I would love to get my feet in a pair of those Mercurial Superply, but if the prices are official it will be long before I can buy a pair.
January 26th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
The shoes offer protection, lightness, and a comfortable fit. The silver ones are for me so if thts the officiial price I got them. It sucks how the MV 5 and the superfly are coming out the same time. I can only get one..
January 26th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Much prefer the look of these to the MV 5.
Price might be an issue though!
January 27th, 2009 at 12:07 am
They look amazing, and they follow exactly what the Mercurial line has always strove for: Lightweight, speed, flash. I dont see why people have such a big problem with them. Yeah they are expensive but soccer shoes are always expensive.
January 27th, 2009 at 6:21 am
the are ugly, i wish he mercurial vapor V look better
January 27th, 2009 at 11:45 am
why are boots getting so expensive now they only last 5 min and its only a matter of time befo there are a new and better pair out.
these boots are ok but you need protection on your feet but that just mite be because im a defender it would kill like if you got stud on with these boots on.
i think atm the best boots out atm are the total 90 lasers by far for protection comfert and looks.
January 28th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Pro’s Boot must be diffent from the production boot.
Maybe drogba, ribery, … request nike to custom made vapor superfly without flyWire tech.
January 28th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
This boots are hiddious and its all a bunch of fancy words my uncle is a director of football boots at Nike over in America and he has seen the prototype and that really its much like the previous MV’s except that you don’t get that cushioned volley or shot anymore because of the exposed laces and that it is not worth paying $420 when you can get Mercurial Vapor 4 SL for much cheaper, more variety of real gud lookin colours and of course much more better lookin than the horrible MV Superflies!!!!
January 30th, 2009 at 1:44 am
Thank goodness I test for nike and get them for free hahahaha
January 31st, 2009 at 9:14 am
Nike Vapor make my foots hurt, but I dont have another choice as Vapor is most eye catching footwear. Its beatifull look on the picth.
February 4th, 2009 at 4:42 am
Ah, im not good at speaking english, nike going too make diffrent colors
February 4th, 2009 at 8:16 am
i think i saw these in the superbowl ? r they out in america yet ?
February 4th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
If they’re gonna retail at $420 then i think i’ll just be sticking to the regular Mercurial vapor v’s, they seem really similar to the IV’s though….:(
February 4th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
these are pretty good but they are alot of money . i wish they were cheaper but they are better wit the flywire tech. i like them sooo far.
February 5th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
i like the silver (is it silver??) red ones, they look amazing…they glitter very cool
i think i’ll buy them and put them into a glass showcase and put them in my room.
they are way to awesome to wear them xD
in addition to this, I preffere the superfly, the V’s look boring
February 5th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Those superfly boots in silver are sweeeeeet.
I’m gonna get a pair of those!
February 5th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Ugly - i’ll keep to my IV Berry’s thanks
February 8th, 2009 at 6:35 am
Im deffinatly buying these even though there expensive because they’re the closest to the old vapor III. the vapor 4’s were crap and alot of players stopped wearing vapors wen the 4’s came out. These should bring all of the players bak to vapors.
February 8th, 2009 at 6:38 am
O and iv got a request for footy-boots.com. could you get some of the specs for these boots, thx
February 8th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
i bought 6 pairs of these from the
nikes factory. crappy shoes i must say. i could sell them. who wants them? 5$ a pair.
February 11th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Picture of Andrei Arshavin wearing a stealth pair on Arsenal.com
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arshavin-training?image=4
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arshavin-training?image=5
February 11th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Hey me, great spot!
They look the business there….
February 12th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
You guys are missing the point for football boots.If you are a winger or striker you should of course wear the Mercurial Vapor IV or V Superfly, your preference, and if your a defender you can wear whatever boot you like. Also the T90 boots are good as well but in the end it matter how your style of playing football is. Also you shouldn’t care about the color with football boots because your not trying to show how good your boots look but how good your skill is. Anyway in the end football is all about skill and how fast you are and the Mercurial Vapors improve speed.
February 16th, 2009 at 3:02 am
they need to make the vapor III’s again!!! those are the best vapors ever!
February 16th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
wow! theyre amazing, just watching them you realiza that they are the lightest boot ever and the design is great.
February 19th, 2009 at 12:12 am
how light are they???
February 20th, 2009 at 1:37 am
these are sick! i cant wait to get them. its a toss up between the black and yellow or the white/silver/red..
they are all silver with a pink heel. quite nice i have to say.
ive had quite a few pairs of shoes, including the vapor IVs in orange and the newest blue color with the yellow check, gold and blue supremacys(the special italy world cup edition ones that there was only 250 made) and a pair of reebok shoes that arent actually coming out because thiery henry refused to wear them
February 20th, 2009 at 11:47 am
so these are the upgraded versions of the vapor v’s right? they look sick, but if they’re going to be around the $400 range, i’m probably going to stick with the vapor v. if i had to choose a color, i’d get the white/silver/red. i’m not particularly fond of the silver stripe on the red ones and i just dont like the black ones. can’t wait to see how much the official prices are going to be in the us. but then again, the talaria pair of vapor v, if they make those, would practically be similar to the superflys. just not as expensive and different material.
February 24th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
I love theese boost my nan bought them for me and i lick them every night
February 24th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
This sounds rather far fetched Ryan….. The football boots aren’t even out yet.
February 28th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
what size
February 28th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
I really want to try these and maybe buy them , if they fit.
But how much do they cost ?
And when does it get in store ?
March 1st, 2009 at 3:42 pm
These look so amazing! very similar top the old vapor 3. I hope they will be avaible on nikeid.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Actually the conversion from 244 euro’s to usd is 281.68 soo i dont think they are going to go for 400 usd but they probably are gunna go for around 300 and anyone who tells you otherwise is lying, these look amazing i am getting a pair they also look very comfy, and if you want to do the conversion to see for yourself the site is http://www.xe.com/ucc/ if you dont believe me.
March 7th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
je voulais savoir la date de sortie de la vapor 5 et le prix
March 13th, 2009 at 12:10 am
I’ve just bought a pair of the superfly’s. Will tell you about them when I try them out.
March 13th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Does anyone have any information on when the other colourways will be released, mainly the white/silver boot shown at top of page????
March 13th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
yeah messi2 your definetly wrong 314$ isnt 420 and they are amazing
March 17th, 2009 at 4:47 am
CRISTIANO ERES EL MEJOR
March 18th, 2009 at 11:24 am
wow, very nice one
i´ve seen them in frankfurt, leony leonard kweuke is the name of the player. they call him “elephant” !
March 24th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Does anyone know the answer to this??
Will have to decide if the White/silver ones are worth waiting for.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
I really like the White/silver/Red ones, does anyone know when these will be available?
March 26th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
ali where did you get them
March 27th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
these boots have been recalled by nike as there was manufacturing issues with them
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:02 am
Hahaha, all it takes is one good tackle with any boot your wearing. Get them for because you feel you deserve them. If you feel like you don’t. Snivell and whine like the rest. Can’t wait till the All Black/Yellow Swoosh come out. Ooooh yeah.
April 2nd, 2009 at 6:20 pm
agreed the IIIs were sick…if the superflys are as nice as they are hyped up to be im gonna convice my coach to get nike to send us some (they sponsor us)
April 3rd, 2009 at 9:01 pm
the superfly is horrible and they need to work on making a better version of the mercurial sl and vapor iv the old vapors and sl were way better looking and they were cheaper
April 6th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
These need a lace cover then they would rule thats the only let down otherwise best boots ever
flywire technology is designed to make the boot strong and light so stop saying that the boots will fall apart after one tackle - saw these at mk dons, jason puncheon was wearing them great boots end of.
April 7th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
when are the black ones out, please tell me right answer
hopefully before september
thanks
April 9th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
what size do you have them in ?
April 9th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
WHERE CAN I BUY THESE BOOTS?????? IN THE UK?????
April 11th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
These Boots are lush but they had to be recalled cuz they were falling apart after one tackle but they are sickkk
Rip off price tho but in kids they’re a decent price i got 3 pairs i for mess about one for training and one for match because i play for man city youth 
April 14th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
can someone tell me wherre i can buy the black and yellow ones please it would help alot
April 15th, 2009 at 5:45 am
when are the silver and red going to be out for sell???
April 16th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
alot of people say they dont like the superfly.
can anyone tell me if the vapor v are good? i am wearing the vapor IV talarias and i wanna get some new shoes.
April 17th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
manufan7
i have played only in vapors all my life and i can tell u after playing in the new vaopr v, they are nice but are not a great improvement on the vapor IV’s i think if u want some new boots buy another pair of vapor IV’s but get the real ones not the talarias because i have some of them too and they are crap compared to the real top vapor sl. the new vapors are more money for basically the same boot.
April 20th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
hi i know the superflys release has been put back but can anyone tell me how i can get hold of some now.
April 21st, 2009 at 9:43 pm
these shoes are sick i currently are playing with them but like every vapor it hurts when you get stepped on i hella reccomend these shoes guys i dont konw what all the other people have been telling you
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Lime Green Please
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:07 am
pink ones!
April 24th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
A Messi2 ur so wrong man for wat ive seen there the best boots out in the world right now
April 26th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
how much do they cost?
April 27th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
they’re simply GREAT! and i found somewhere a pair of ‘em at about 150$ it’s amazing!
April 28th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
what size do u have them and ill pay u 10.00$
April 29th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
aw yur so lucky to have thoes shoes, ive been looking for them in Size 10.5 US and cant find any
their amazing
April 30th, 2009 at 8:22 am
are these shoes available for sale anywhere or no because every website for some odd reason has removed them from the list
April 30th, 2009 at 9:04 am
Asharali, like it says in the article, the superfly has been delayed in sale. Says above due next season.
May 2nd, 2009 at 10:12 am
The New Superfly is simply amazing .. With you have the perfect run of ur life .. When you stepp on the turf you think that your not wearing anything as u don’t even feel them. You have an amazing shot, an amazing run and amazing protection from any tackle. The only bad thing is that with some of the Superfly’s they break easily because of alot of pressure. Sensibly after seeing this happening to a friend I bought different types of studs and they’re amazing so that’s what you should do. Bye tc
May 2nd, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Realy liked the silver one’s
May 3rd, 2009 at 1:38 am
es lo mejor que hay para jugar mejor al futbol… gracias nike
May 4th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
can anyone tell me why they are breaking so easy
May 6th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Couly,
yesterday, i called my local dealership and they told me that the boot will not be able for us. Players as Ronaldo and Drogba will still be playing with this boot, but anyway, the dealership told me that the studs are breaking to fast, and that they have not a ‘license’ to be able for public. Nike let them know that.
But in july, the superfly will come out in another colour and then it will be a succes, i guess.
Grts
Jan
May 7th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
MIZUNO MORELIA PRO MD MADE IN JAPAN
THE BEST!
May 9th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
if you kids are whining about the shoe not having protection you shouldnt even be playing football…
May 10th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
I want them!!!!!!
May 10th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
I would pay 150-200 dollar, sizes?
May 10th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
I could pay 150-200 dollars, What sizes?
May 12th, 2009 at 4:05 am
cleates are recalled…The date for sale is unpredicted
May 12th, 2009 at 8:22 am
my best friend them
May 16th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
were I can by them?
May 17th, 2009 at 5:40 am
SHOULD I GET SUPERFLY OR VAPOR V?
May 17th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
does any one know when the Superflys are goin to be re-released???
May 18th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
I bought a pair of Superflys recently I wore them literally 5 times once in a game during the game the bottom came off. Other than that they were the most comfortable pair of boots i have ever worn!!! Cost me 350 euro!!!
May 18th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
they are nicest shoes i ever gotten in my life except f150 white and blue
May 27th, 2009 at 4:39 am
so amazing and perfect the mercurial vapor v.. i need to use this boot for match and make a collection. if u give me a low prize, i will buy 10 pieces of this boot.
May 28th, 2009 at 10:53 am
boasting about things that we know are not true just has ‘DESPIRATE’ written all over it
May 28th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
I want to buy these boots but i can not find them anywhere. I live in Canada so maybe that has something to do with it but i doubt it because i have purchased and loved both the III and IV’s. Would u beable to tell me why? And maybe how much you guys sell them for if you do?
June 1st, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Why are the Vapor V on another website in silver as the main color for the white/silver/red cleat. The above picture has white as the main color which i like much better?
June 5th, 2009 at 1:10 am
man i just saw the vapors superflys yesterday n MANNN they were so SICK im gona buy them next week cuz they r so kool
June 5th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
so bloody what if they sponsor you
this forum is full of showoffs
makes me sick
would love to get some of you lot on the pitch
show you how we get down in london mate
June 5th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
wouldnt bother, unless you have money to waste, within a couple of days youl be online looking for some vapor 3s (by far the best boot and yes i have tried every vapor before you ask)
if you want some carbon boots that actually work try the vapor 4 sl’s or puma v1 08
June 7th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
185 grams
the lightest boost are
the puma Ferrari V1.8, but they are just for speed..
the superfly’s offer speed, comfort and looks.. i’d go for the platinum/red ones
June 7th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
el mejo9r eesss messiii
June 10th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
it is said the superfly gets realese at 1.8…
how could you have tried them on?
are we talking about the vapor or superfly?
i wanna try these boots
June 11th, 2009 at 6:58 am
Where can i buy them???
June 12th, 2009 at 5:41 am
mate, ur right about who needs certain boots but if you are going to get amazing cleats like these or any cleats why wouldn’t you care what color your boots are? even though your skill speaks louder.
June 13th, 2009 at 4:38 am
where can i buy Nike Vapor SuperFly….please help me…
June 19th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
haha hero!
July 6th, 2009 at 1:16 am
hola soy de argentina
mardelplaya me encantan los botines mercurial
July 12th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
dejenme decirle una cosa esos zapatos son lo maximo aunque no se puede decir xq la adidas tiene un prototipo que son los adidas f70 y no se puede decir que ninguno es mejor que el otro
July 21st, 2009 at 4:32 am
Man these boots are so cool
But I heard they tear apart quickly… Thats what I heard.
The problem is that its hard to know which are iv, v, and vi
July 31st, 2009 at 11:13 pm
theres no Vi??
these ones look completely different to the Vapor V
August 5th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
you delivery to Brazil?
August 16th, 2009 at 9:44 am
omgeeee these boots are so comfy!
and they are really strong as well like it doesn’t hurt any more than any other boot if someone tags you on the foot…and the control is brilliant and they hardly weigh anything. And to all those people who say they dont make you faster…they do weather its pshycological or not they sure do. And i have only got one blister which healed in like a day when i played my first game.
they are a great boot and for anyone who is willing to pay the money they are definitely a boot worth looking at. i highly recommend them and i have had no problem with them so far.
The tags are sweet too =]
In my opinion nike have really outdone themselves with this boot and the people who say that Adidas f50.9s, adipures, predators or puma V1.08s are better…should try the boot out first before they start bagging it out just because its different to other boots..
josh.
August 17th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Adipure, real shoes!
August 26th, 2009 at 11:33 am
m cago en tu puta madre k es una warra stas botas uelen mas k el xoxo de tu madre
September 25th, 2009 at 10:38 am
hi, im looking at purchasing these boots but want to know how long they’ll last playing aussie rules footy.
Thanks.