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Following the enormous popularity and success of the Mercurial Vapor IV in 2008, much is expected of the next model to come off the Nike production line for 2009, the Mercurial Vapor V.

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Nike Mercurial Vapor V

The Vapor V is one of the major football boot releases this year. Here’s four colourways set to hit football pitches worldwide.

Already on sale is the Mercurial Vapor V in Orange, Abyss and Silver (the orange one) and in Abyss, Orange and White (the purple one).

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The Mercurial Vapor V is built around Nike Flywire – a revolutionary construction method that uses super-light filaments to help make the Vapor V strong and light.

Weighing in at just 230 grams, the Vapor V features an ultra-light Teijin synthetic upper that adjusts to the shape of your foot for total comfort. And its carbon composite outer works with direct-injected studs to race-tune your acceleration.

What is Flywire?

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The Mercurial Vapor V incorporates Nike Flywire, a strong, light fibre inspired by the high tensile cables that hold together suspension bridges.

As you will see in the image, it is used in the medial section of the Vapor V, which helps the upper conform better to the shape of your foot, whilst offering extra support.

Vapor V Traction

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The stud at the toe end of the Vapor V is designed to give grip whilst twisting and turning at high speed.  Nike call the studs ‘direct injected’ and the stud configuration should help your traction and penetration with the surface.

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Tech Specs

The ultimate lightweight performance product built for speed.

Upper:

  • Soft, supple Teijin synthetic leather adjusts to the foot shape
  • Contoured speed last mirrors the foot shape
  • Lace cover increases ball contact area

Midsole:

  • Revolutionary internal chassis creates instant acceleration
  • Contoured sockliner with EVA inserts reduces studs pressure

Outsole:

  • Direct injected heel studs for weight reduction
  • Vapor forefoot plate with multi directional traction pattern

Weight: 230g

Availability: Now, order yours here - Buy in Europe - Buy in America

Recommended Retail Price: £129.99, $219.99

Mercurial Vapor Timeline

1998 – Ronaldo wears the Nike Air Mercurial football boots.

2002 – Ronaldo wears the boots in the semi finals and final of the 2002 World Cup.

2004 – Thierry Henry gets in on the act by joining Ronaldo as they launch the Vapor II.

2006 – Featuring Tejin microfibers, the Vapor III comes out out in white and gold.

2008 – A massive year for the Vapor IV as no less than 10 colourways are released including the infamous Pink Berry.

2008 - First pictures begin to emerge of the Vapor V.

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Kat said: Comment 28 September, 2008 @ 2:01 pm

SHOW US SOME PICS OF THE V’s!!!

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Mark McMahon said: Comment 17 April, 2009 @ 7:52 pm

I just purchased these boots and after playing in them once I got stood on and this split the lace cover very easily.

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ryan said: Comment 22 May, 2009 @ 11:49 pm

is the vapor v as bad as everyone says they are. i had the vapor 4 but they gave me blisters?

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Yannick said: Comment 21 June, 2009 @ 11:14 pm

I got also blisters !
I hope i’ll get none with the V.. I think to buy the adidas f50i.. what do you think ?

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tristan said: Comment 12 June, 2009 @ 6:22 pm

 
 
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callum said: Comment 6 June, 2009 @ 2:46 pm

does ani 1 no if dey hav the thing in the heel that gives you blisters cus my mercurial vapor 4 gave me really bad blisters

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gage said: Comment 9 June, 2009 @ 8:37 pm

mostly all vapors give you blisters, even these ones. what i do is i wear 3 pairs of socks under the cleats

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tristan said: Comment 12 June, 2009 @ 6:21 pm

dont do that your shoes get fat

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alfie sadler said: Comment 19 June, 2009 @ 10:33 am

i wear 2 pairs of socks and a heel pretecter underneath

 
 
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Jake said: Comment 19 June, 2009 @ 8:20 pm

band-aid has this new ointment that is specifically for blisters… It looks like a mini deoderant stick…. That’s what I use and it has worked great. Haven’t got a blister since then

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michael said: Comment 1 July, 2009 @ 6:48 pm

were can you buy this stuff

 
 
 
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tristan said: Comment 12 June, 2009 @ 6:19 pm

 
 
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tristan said: Comment 12 June, 2009 @ 6:17 pm

 
 
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Lukas said: Comment 20 June, 2009 @ 10:09 pm

If You Want Too … Look and Play The Best , You Have Too Face Pain .

 
 
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cesario said: Comment 14 October, 2008 @ 4:07 am

they are going to publish these shoes too early…. but if they are better looking then the iv then post those pics up…….

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john said: Comment 10 March, 2009 @ 8:09 pm

true they should hav waited til next season

 
 
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ernesto said: Comment 14 October, 2008 @ 11:51 pm

come on ive been waiting to see them to much, does anyone has any idea of how are they gonna look

 
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Matt said: Comment 15 October, 2008 @ 2:17 am

We will post a more descriptive review soon and follow it up with pictures at the proper time.

 
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Tony said: Comment 23 October, 2008 @ 6:18 am

I have a pic of the new high end Merc V. There is the Mercurial V but it isn’t the highest end Mercurial model that will be realeased. The Mecurial Superflys are the new high end boot in the mercurial series. They are 180 grams. I have a pic but its taken on a cell phone. So quality is not great. I don’t know how to upload a pic to the website. Let me know how and i’ll show you. By far the sickest and lightest boots ever made. But By far the most expensive boot around. Will be $500+. I know i’ll be rocking a pair when they become avaliable

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Matt said: Comment 23 October, 2008 @ 10:53 pm

Funny you mention that, check out our preview of the boot here:

http://www.footy-boots.com/mercurial-vapor-superfly-5159/

 
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brocl said: Comment 31 October, 2008 @ 2:09 am

please show me your pic of the superflys

 
 
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Tony said: Comment 24 October, 2008 @ 7:56 pm

the Mercurial V is pretty much the same as the Mercurial IV. Even if you look at the pictures everyone is showing you can’t even notice a difference other than the colorways. The superflys are nikes new big thing, not the Merc V. The superfly is what all the pros will be wearing. The kept the mercurial V around cuz not everyone who wants a higher end boot is gonna want to shell out that much coin.

 
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brock said: Comment 31 October, 2008 @ 2:10 am

please send me and email with the pic of the superflys

 
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Messi 2 said: Comment 30 November, 2008 @ 4:31 am

Ive seen the nike mercurial superfly’s and they look bad. I also saw the mercurial vapor V’s (5’s) they look even worse. Nike has pulled a subaru! :(

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cam said: Comment 16 February, 2009 @ 2:15 am

i agree, the merc 5s look terrible, they are trying too hard

 
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Jonzieoe said: Comment 8 March, 2009 @ 6:47 pm

Totally true, the IV’s R way better.

 
 
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egzon arifi said: Comment 22 December, 2008 @ 10:07 pm

my favourite shoes is nike mercurial vapor Rosa

 
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Murray Yelf said: Comment 23 December, 2008 @ 10:33 pm

There a peace of large poo that came out of my hole after I eat my mums curray

 
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dominic said: Comment 24 December, 2008 @ 3:23 am

i think these look pretty good, but the silver bit needs to be replaced with a colour that is similiar to the whole boot like orange and red

 
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Alex said: Comment 24 December, 2008 @ 7:43 am

these look like crap

 
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jonathan said: Comment 28 December, 2008 @ 10:56 pm

these r very sick

 
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tony hobbs said: Comment 3 January, 2009 @ 4:20 pm

DISGUSTING AND THEY RIP YOUR HEELS TO SHREADS BUY ADIPURE OR LEGENDS

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sam 94 said: Comment 19 January, 2009 @ 6:23 pm

damm rite ther i ad ivs 4 a 2 months n my feet would bleed

 
 
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Soul said: Comment 6 January, 2009 @ 1:35 am

i think they will look better in the final version. i still remember about the rumours of the mv4…evry body said that they look like gumboots or that the design was stolen by the f50…and now?? evry body loves the mv 4 xD

 
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shearer said: Comment 7 January, 2009 @ 1:44 am

these are the crazyest vapors but does anybody know when there coming out, please sombody answer this. thanks.

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JAMAICA MAHHN said: Comment 27 June, 2009 @ 6:38 pm

THEY COME OUT IN APRIL OF 09

 
 
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shearer said: Comment 7 January, 2009 @ 1:46 am

when r they coming out

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arsenal said: Comment 18 January, 2009 @ 3:51 pm

MAY MAY MAY MAY

 
 
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callum said: Comment 11 January, 2009 @ 6:33 pm

whos gonna wear them first

 
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callum said: Comment 11 January, 2009 @ 6:37 pm

if you read it it would say at the top april

 
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shearer said: Comment 19 January, 2009 @ 4:20 pm

can we please c more pics

 
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Workout Planet said: Comment 23 January, 2009 @ 10:52 am

The black and yellow colourway look mean. I would love try those football boots out. Correct if I’m wrong here, the 1998 Mercurial were they called Mercurial R9?

 
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tim said: Comment 23 January, 2009 @ 1:28 pm

they look good…but i prefer the MV IV’s which are wayy nicer

 
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kevin said: Comment 23 January, 2009 @ 5:07 pm

Im not going to lie I prefer my v’z 4 but I do want to try them out. They are available around the same time as a big tournament coming up so im getting them.. The all silver with a little red are my favorites.

 
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Quaresma77 said: Comment 23 January, 2009 @ 7:44 pm

um don’t the V’s and Superfly’s look basically the same except that u can see the fly wire and no lace cover….

 
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martinccillo said: Comment 23 January, 2009 @ 10:14 pm

horrible !!!

 
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martinccillo said: Comment 23 January, 2009 @ 10:15 pm

i hope they dont look like that fotos :’(

 
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kevin said: Comment 23 January, 2009 @ 11:34 pm

Yeah you are right the superfly’z are exactly how you described them. But they are going to be way to expensive..

 
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WakrForestBound12 said: Comment 24 January, 2009 @ 4:04 am

Terrible!! best vapors are eitha the III’s or the manificent vapor K’s with the kangaroo leather

 
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Petros said: Comment 24 January, 2009 @ 12:13 pm

here u go boys, here is a pic of the nike superflys they look alrite i guess

 
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egouder said: Comment 24 January, 2009 @ 4:39 pm

show other pics…from other side too !!! :):)

 
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Marcos said: Comment 24 January, 2009 @ 4:44 pm

Ela é horrivel eu tenho 3 mercurial IV e vo fica com elas não vo compra essa não é muito feia.

 
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Scottymac8 said: Comment 25 January, 2009 @ 12:00 pm

What is wrong with you all? Am I the only one to notice they look identical to the 4’s?

 
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Xenesis said: Comment 26 January, 2009 @ 3:29 am

yip they look just like the vapor 4s. Just want to maximize profits and hog the market..nothing really new about the technology in vapor 4s…such a shame…best advice to u guys..don’t buy them

 
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martinccillo said: Comment 27 January, 2009 @ 6:24 am

hahaha

yeah they are like the vapor IV, but is an ugly version.

 
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TJ said: Comment 27 January, 2009 @ 11:18 am

they are pretty bad looking..but the black nd yellow luks a bit decent. Id rather stick with my Vapor Iv’s….no use buying n uglier version…(sigh)

 
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^^ said: Comment 27 January, 2009 @ 5:43 pm

Nice!!!

I love them :D

But what’s the different with the mercurial vapor superfly?

 
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James said: Comment 1 February, 2009 @ 1:53 am

Whats on the other side???

 
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Adam said: Comment 4 February, 2009 @ 5:57 pm

Look a bit too similar to the IV’s to spend another £120 to update. I think the big thing the pro’s will be wearing is gonna be the superflys. Wouldn’t mind a black and yellow pair of them.

 
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Soul said: Comment 5 February, 2009 @ 5:52 pm

imo the vapor v look very matt in those pictures…compared to the superflys they look very lustreless

 
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SRaposo7 said: Comment 6 February, 2009 @ 1:20 am

can anyone tell me when the black/gold mercurial vapors are coming out in canada or the US, preferally canada.

 
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shap said: Comment 8 February, 2009 @ 12:36 pm

guys this is pathetic. Not only have they not released something that looks much different from MV4, they havent even made new technologies! Same soleplate, same tejin synthetic, same lace-cover, they actually removed those lines at the front of the shoe which were supposed to offer traction or something. The superflys are the new thing, but I don’t get why they removed the lace cover there. They also look quite bad. I say just stick with MV4s, they’ll be cheaper and offer pretty much the same thing. I looked at MV4 and MV5 side by side pictures, can’t really see much difference at all. MV4 upgrade over MV3 was much more worthwile.

 
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Sam Ozzy said: Comment 17 February, 2009 @ 8:34 pm

On the instep of the Vapour V’s and the Superflys, they have fly wire. This means they have strands of high tensile what ever it is to give supoort to that area and makes Nike able to make the material thinner and therefore make the boot lighter. On the superflys, they have hollow studs, carbonfiber soleplate (thats obviously gonna crack), flywire all over and no lace cover. Drogba wore a pair of these recently in an international game for Cote d’Ivory and as soon as he got tackled, the boot just ripped in half from the ankle straight down the side.

 
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Tom said: Comment 20 February, 2009 @ 9:10 pm

The Nike superfly = the Nike V’s
its the same name ppl jst don’t no it :L
they look alryt but the Mercurial vapors IV’s are probs the best they’ve ever made, and Nike r trying to hard and are struggling to make it better the the Merc IV’s which wont work lol

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Ali said: Comment 24 February, 2009 @ 11:37 am

Tom, they are the same boot yes. However they are not the same name. The difference between them is similar to that of the Vapor IV SL boots and the normal ones.

My view, they aren’t very nice. Only one I would get is the black.

 
 
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TÓNTSÁÁ said: Comment 24 February, 2009 @ 6:09 pm

These boots are same kind of vapor IV.
There are just one stripe and thats it.

that’s FAKE!!!!

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Steven said: Comment 5 March, 2009 @ 1:57 am

these are coming out in april. yea most people know that but they are also making a blue, black and white pair.

 
 
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man u fever said: Comment 24 February, 2009 @ 7:58 pm

Is it just me or has the lace cover gotten bigger? If I had to get a pair I would get the silver and red ones! There was no pint in nike bringing out the MV5 because they are similar but worse than the MV4. Superflys not great as well!

 
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Sergeant bash said: Comment 2 March, 2009 @ 5:25 pm

come on nike! its the same boot as the IV´s but they´ve just moved the swoosh a few centimeters -.-

 
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please answer me .. said: Comment 2 March, 2009 @ 8:08 pm

Is the Mercurial Vapor Superfly made for women´s too ? I know that the Mercurial Vapor V (the normal one) is made for womens too, but are the Superfly´s ?
And if they are, which size does it start on ?
:-)

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annie said: Comment 6 May, 2009 @ 6:25 pm

well I don´t think so but I played with the IV last year and the where great eventhoug I have typical women feet with thin wrists :P But you have to have at least size (39 1/2) EU to wear them. I hope that they will make the superflyes for women and sell them to a lower price because those shoes are amazing!!!

 
 
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Mike said: Comment 5 March, 2009 @ 7:30 pm

What’s the dierence between the MV V’s and the MV IV’s other than different colors?!@?

 
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pedro said: Comment 5 March, 2009 @ 10:14 pm

cuando bendran los nike mercurial vapor V a guatemala

 
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nathan said: Comment 7 March, 2009 @ 11:32 pm

it says on the nike website that there isnt going to be a lace cover on these boots!

 
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vapors said: Comment 9 March, 2009 @ 9:14 am

i like the superfly more than the vapor v
because it lokss better without the strap

 
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darbey said: Comment 12 March, 2009 @ 3:36 pm

ronaldo lastnight….gift…blck and yellow are slick.GET YOUR VAPOURS OUT!

 
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goalscoringmidfielder said: Comment 12 March, 2009 @ 5:33 pm

agree that the black and yellow ones and even the silver ones look dynamite. any idea when these will be released and if they will be released in superfly versions??

 
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lewi said: Comment 13 March, 2009 @ 12:33 am

The black and gold ones are unreal, when will they be coming out?

 
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u alright de lad said: Comment 19 March, 2009 @ 9:47 pm

these boots r rubbish a stink like crusty feet

 
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Jay said: Comment 30 March, 2009 @ 2:31 pm

OMG! Mine Arrived Today For Some Reason And They Are Pure Beauty! Can’t Wait To Put Them On The Field!

 
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digs said: Comment 2 April, 2009 @ 10:19 am

i think the new mercurials and the superfly are horrible the vapor 4 was loads better and puma have made a lighter boot anyway nike should lower prices a bit more aswell

 
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digs said: Comment 2 April, 2009 @ 10:22 am

the mercurial vapor 5 and superfly suck they look like bowling shoes they arent even the lightest boot puma v1.815s are and they are overpriced the vapor 4 was loads better

 
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g101 said: Comment 14 April, 2009 @ 10:28 am

when are the black ones out

 
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jamesk28 said: Comment 14 April, 2009 @ 8:27 pm

When are the white and silver ones out

 
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Justin said: Comment 24 April, 2009 @ 2:36 am

Which ones are the real ones the one with no cover or the one with the cover because well i really dont know

 
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kevin gutierrez said: Comment 28 April, 2009 @ 5:12 am

I DONT REALLY LIKE THE SHOES I HAVE THEM THEY ARENT COMFORTABLE THEY DONT GIVE YOU BLISTERS BUT YOU DONT FEEL THEM TIGHT ON YOUR HEEL IF ANY DISREGUARDS WRITE TO ME keving4@yahoo.com

 
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G.C said: Comment 7 May, 2009 @ 12:36 am

I hear the silver/white/red ones are coming in june but is that true??

 
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alex said: Comment 8 May, 2009 @ 10:42 pm

When are the black and white ones coming out??

 
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Jose said: Comment 14 May, 2009 @ 5:01 am

Well the Max Orange came out on April 1st and the Abyss followed a month later, on May 1st so maybe the silver ones will come out on June 1st. And maybe the black will come out on July 1st. Just predicting…

 
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dede said: Comment 28 May, 2009 @ 6:33 pm

Platinum/Hot Red/White
Pre-order from: 1st June
Available from: 1st July

Black/Voltage Yellow
Pre-order from: 1st July
Available from: 1st August

But which ones will be in soft ground studs?

 
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Arya said: Comment 29 May, 2009 @ 2:19 am

I have a couple of questions:

1) Is it worth buying the MV 5’s or should I just get the MV IV or the SL.

2) Does these boots really give blisters, I means i’ve got kinda wide feet.. so will that be a problem.

3) are the MV 5’s only going to have 4 colourways, if so when does the black and the white one get released.

Thanx

 
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Kipp said: Comment 1 June, 2009 @ 10:51 pm

When are the silver and red V’s coming out!

 
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Tanner said: Comment 2 June, 2009 @ 2:17 am

how come the platinum vapor V are different from the superflys on this website where the main color is white?

 
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brian said: Comment 5 June, 2009 @ 2:15 am

these boot are sicc too bad the player tht wears thm (c ronaldo) is a diving little girl n i think we all know who the real best player is (messi)!! disagree comment bk

 
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arbi said: Comment 6 June, 2009 @ 1:58 pm

nike is the best

 
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klntdve said: Comment 8 June, 2009 @ 5:43 pm

seriously, is the boot that BAD???? im still planning to buy one… or does it depend on the “kind” of foot you have? are they bad? my vapor iv isnt that bad..

 
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johnny said: Comment 13 June, 2009 @ 10:01 am

i’m new to mercurial series, and i dont want to spend alot of money and be disappointed, so do you guys think buying the steam Vs as a first mercurial boot is worthwile? Is it a decent boot? comfortable? Apart from the flywire is there much of a difference? I’m used to wearing Air legend 1s

 
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kaka true fan said: Comment 18 June, 2009 @ 4:35 pm

i bought this and that is better than anyother

 
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jack said: Comment 21 June, 2009 @ 1:16 am

i got these tday and theyare freekin awesome so i would advise people to get as soon as if you can

 
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Matt said: Comment 21 June, 2009 @ 8:38 am

hey does anyone know when the full black Merc V’s come out?

 
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forsoccer said: Comment 22 June, 2009 @ 4:00 pm

hey where do u find the black and yellow superflys?

 
 
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samuel ofiani said: Comment 24 June, 2009 @ 10:01 am

these boots are sick

 
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*Joe* said: Comment 25 June, 2009 @ 7:57 pm

 
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