NIKE: TAKING IT BACK TO BLACK

02nd July 2009
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We’ve all become accustomed to some of the most brightly coloured football boots ever over the past year or so, so it’s interesting to find out more about the Nike mindset going in to season 2009 / 2010.

nike black pack

The Nike Black Pack

The more observant amongst you (and has anyone met a football boot fan who isn’t observant?) will have noticed that there is a theme running through Nike’s four current premier football boots including the new Superfly and Vapor V. Put simply, it’s black.

A Nike executive has confirmed to Footy Boots that it’s the company’s wish to have all of their sponsored professionals playing in black based boots for the new season. Additionally, it seems as if that policy will remain in place for a few months at least.

nike total 90 laser ii black total orange detail

Nike Total 90 Laser II in Black / White / Total Orange

This ‘return to basics’, if it can be termed as such bearing in mind some of the technology we are talking about here, will doubtless please the traditionalists, though fans of the Vapor IV Berry, v1.08 Pink or the multi-coloured original Valde Pro might not be so enamoured!

nike air legend tiempo III

Nike Tiempo III in Black / White / Volt

However, it’s a concept that certainly gets the Footy Boots seal of approval, particularly as its given us a chance to show you even more of the classy black football boots / black background promotional shots that Nike have created. You have to admit, Nike fan or not, that they do look pretty amazing.

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Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly in Black / Voltage Yellow

So, what do you think? Is the Nike ‘Black Pack’ a good thing? Do let us know by commenting below.

38 Comments

rye-rye
July 2, 2009
8:02 am

i think the black vapors(im getting them) are by far the best ones out yet although if the purple on the abyss colourway were a navy those would be absolutely beautiful

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’87 yoda
July 2, 2009
8:03 am

nice. lets take it back to basics nike..
come on you red devils

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Crosby 87
July 2, 2009
8:42 am

WHAT?!
only black? bad move. well the legends i can understand but vapors and the people who wear them are all about the flashiness!

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Splinter09
July 2, 2009
9:10 am

How does the saying goes?
Once you had black you never go back! LOL

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shelbie & shannon & lydia
July 2, 2009
10:04 am

decentt boots likee :d x

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kaizer
July 2, 2009
10:21 am

yawn!!!!!!!!!

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Connor
July 2, 2009
1:18 pm

If they are all going to be wearing black boots what about the new orange blaze total 90 lasers??????????

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Fenboy
July 2, 2009
1:22 pm

In response to Connor's comment:

Connor – there are dozens of Nike boots out there but the ‘brand’ will always have a major say in what the vast majority of pros wear.

And, as the piece says, it looks like at the start of 09 / 10 it’s gonna be black.

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leo
July 2, 2009
2:54 pm

finally a black vapor

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g101
July 2, 2009
5:59 pm

wat boot for fairly fast keeper that likes to play outfield an does that also duz tricks?

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Soccerdude2404
July 2, 2009
8:04 pm

Finally I have been waiting for these new vapors and superflies to come out!! I cannot wait to get them and play my last college season supporting my school colors, go UW-Superior

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martincillo
July 2, 2009
8:07 pm

ajajajajajaja black vapor ???
did you forget the black vapor 4 with the red nike logo ?
ajajajaajajja i like them, black but with a flashy detail like the citron nike logo.

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martincillo
July 2, 2009
8:08 pm

is the shotshield plastic ????

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Gunner-Goon
July 2, 2009
8:28 pm

black and yellow vapors r gonna b mine in august

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Scottymac
July 3, 2009
2:18 am

Wouldn’t it be better if they were all in the same colourway, they all just look mismatched together like that

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Eric
July 3, 2009
4:41 am

i agree with crosby the air legends have always been in black/white so that’s all good but the vapors and the people who wear them are all about flashiness and the black/yellow vapors won’t sell AS MUCH.

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Theo
July 3, 2009
8:15 am

I believe there is all black predator that came out not too long ago in the market, and it’s really sexy. Most boots start simple but give it time, obviously there will be flashier options for the vapor superfly and the tiempos. Altho I’m not too happy with the changed look of the tiempos, I’m sure it has advanced functionally/technically.

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Theo
July 3, 2009
8:58 am

WAIT, THIS JUST IN.

I saw this american online footy store selling the silver superfly… WHAT?

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cr7wonka
July 3, 2009
5:10 pm

those are sick im gona get em
gona get black vapors.

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paul
July 3, 2009
7:27 pm

the brand that released bright pink boots is now trying to act like an old school brand…nike is completely losing ground on adidas

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TK7
July 6, 2009
6:07 pm

I ordered the Nike Mercurial Vapor SuperFly FG – Metallic Platinum/Hot Red last week, i think these boots are sweet and are the best boots

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TK7
July 6, 2009
6:10 pm

In response to Theo's comment:

Yea i ordered the metallic silver/red version last week

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John EEE!
July 7, 2009
1:30 am

Ummm i cant decide between the new vapor, f50i white black red and the lotto zhero gravity tre…….help me out

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bosss man
July 7, 2009
6:38 pm

what about ronadinio. I hope they dont make him wear the origanal dois

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Josh
July 9, 2009
3:23 am

In response to paul's comment:

they might be losing ground on Adidas, but they are still in front by a long way.

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Jimmy89
July 10, 2009
8:54 pm

I think that in some ways, this is a great idea… however in other ways, this is a mistake nike are going to make.
For the Tiempo boot, yes this idea would fit perfectly. Most of the Tiempo range are already all black, or consist of alot of black colouring.
However, Nike are making a huge mistake applying this concept to the Vapor V. What is so attractive about the vapors is the bright colours such as The Pink or Citron Vapors. Changing this to just plain black is going against what the vapor is about… colour!

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tlindsaybrown
July 12, 2009
1:25 am

Very Clever.
Let the technology and performance do the talking.

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Jhonny
July 18, 2009
1:19 am

I think black is a great idea, I mean coloured cleats are cool but trying to bring it back to basics, taken in consideration the humongous color competition on the market, Nike is definetely hitting the sweet spot.

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Connor
July 30, 2009
1:20 pm

what about ronaldinho? new white dios have just come out

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dennis
July 31, 2009
8:15 am

nike is really smart, they always release the best colorways right before the new models come out, the last colorway of the laser 2′s is sick, silver red and black, but the laser 3′s are horrendus, ugliest cleat i’ve seen in years

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number2
August 1, 2009
7:27 pm

the new predator TruStrikes look even uglier than the laser 3′s, though.

obviously, when it comes down, its about performance over looks, but i’m sure lots of players will look to switch to more aesthetically-pleasing boots from the new Nike’s and Adidas’s.

they are horrendous. truly.

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winger-9
August 3, 2009
2:35 pm

I got the T90 lasers and they’re amaizingly light and soft in ur feets. I’m a winger by the way, i haven’t tried them in a game yet but i think the toal 90′s are for technical and fast players.

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n1704
August 3, 2009
10:59 pm

ne1 know wtf it is ronaldo and co. wear around their ankles? startin 2 annoy me lol

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kuku
August 29, 2009
8:34 am

Play NBA games is the dream of you and me.Have a good quality pair of NBA shoes,also you will enjoy passion. We run a variety of NBA star shoes, there are Allen Iverson, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett shoes and so on.

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jesse
September 10, 2009
12:51 pm

i LOVE black boots!!! bright boots are a slide tackle magnet for me, and the blood shows on them more .
But black boots just look simply great i reckon.

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Ronaldo In Nike Superfly
September 27, 2009
12:18 pm

[...] is to have all of their sponsored professionals playing in black based boots for the new season (claims made here)… which is great if you ask me, I think this colour way is brilliant! plus, I’ve been [...]
farid
September 30, 2009
2:32 pm

the Nike black pack is GOOD. no offense to some players or fans, but wearing all these luminous coloured boots just looks a bit silly….

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toey
December 25, 2009
2:17 pm

oh!!!!!
woo!!!!
yes good
I like

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