NIKE MERCURIAL VAPOR 4
*Update! The Mercurial Vapor VI is available to order now!*
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Nike Mercurial Vapor IV
In February 2008, Nike celebrated 10 years of its Mercurial football line with the release of its most innovative football boot of the time -The Mercurial Vapor IV.
First designed specifically for Brazilian striker Ronaldo in 1998, the Mercurial was produced to meet the needs of the world’s fastest footballers and has been making an impact ever since.
In the last seven seasons, the top scorer in the English Premier League, other than once, has worn Mercurial Vapor boots.
For the Mercurial Vapor IV, Nike called on Premier League forwards such as Didier Drogba, Cristiano Ronaldo and Theo Walcott for direct input into the design process. As a result, Nike has developed a series of technological innovations that maximize speed with and without the ball .
Speed Plate
The Mercurial Vapor IV features Nike’s innovative Speed Plate technology designed to give players instant acceleration and make them fastest to the ball. Additionally, a re-engineered upper has been crafted not just to make players faster, but faster while dribbling and shooting.
Tactile Coating
In order to aid dribbling with the ball at speed, just one seam exists in the shoe’s upper material, while a new stitched stretch lace cover creates a cleaner ball contact area. The football boot is also wrapped in a clear tactile coating that creates a gripped surface for all playing conditions.
Vapor Traction System
The Mercurial Vapor IV’s Vapor Traction System broadens the scope of player fit; heel pods have been expanded laterally for more cushioning and extra protection. Stabilizing the foot, a form-fitting insert cradles the heel, while a Glass Fiber heel wrap provides lightweight stability with minimal slippage. All told, the comfortable ride of the Mercurial Vapor allows for sustained play at speed, keeping the ball where it should be: on your feet or in the net.

Players: Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, Theo Walcott
Price: Around £120
Sizes: 7-12
*Update! The Mercurial Vapor VI is available to order now!*
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Benny
December 27, 2008
7:38 pm
I just got the Berrys for my christmas. They are fantastic but I’ll be sent 6 foot in the air when I go for tackles lol
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JONNY
December 29, 2008
8:37 pm
In response to lionel.messi's comment:
NO UR ITS CALED LIGHT RETARD
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jes_cr7
January 3, 2009
9:08 pm
yo tengo las mercurial verdes claro me las acaban de comprar hoy xd
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Will
January 5, 2009
1:56 am
In response to ap's comment:
When are the black with silver tick going to be coming out? I need some new boots before the 10th of jan so I think I’m Gona get the red one’s for £65 probs, good idea any1? I play centre mid but I’m quick, used to play wing but my passin is to good so should I?
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j10
January 7, 2009
12:31 am
yo tengo las mejores, las blancas i azul, mviv!
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tom
January 20, 2009
7:28 pm
In response to Frederic's comment:
hi
i have just got my brand new citron ones!! im not even joking how good they are. they are unbelievble
they give u blisters at first and after that there the best boots on the market !
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David
January 23, 2009
10:58 am
pussy feet, i have size 11 and im still a young one. I think the adidas give better swing on the ball.
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David
January 23, 2009
11:03 am
In response to fernando's comment:
get size 9 for vapors then.
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Miguel
January 25, 2009
12:22 am
I think they should make a new color for Vapor IV… Like Blue/White/Black??? …I THINK…
Make A new color
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Rebecca
January 26, 2009
7:31 pm
Do any of these boots come in a 5 ?
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bryony :P
February 19, 2009
3:08 pm
Same do any of these boots come in size 7 coz i cant find any the shops
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Frank
February 21, 2009
9:46 am
Do all Mercurial Vapors IV run large or small?
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mason barber
February 21, 2009
7:05 pm
is there vapors for size 3
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man u fever
February 22, 2009
12:05 pm
Any1 seen the mercurial vapor 5s? I think theyre disgustin at the moment, but nike may be changin the design.
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wes
February 22, 2009
10:13 pm
If there gonna make a new color it should definitly be Black/Red that would look sick. and the Mercurial Vapor V are so awesome!!
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Miguel
February 25, 2009
9:03 pm
I THINK THEY SHOULD MAKE BLUE/WHITE/SLIVER. FOR MERCURIAL VAPOR IV. THEY WOULD LOOK SINK.DON’T YOU THINK…
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andy
March 1, 2009
5:45 pm
if theres a strap over the laces how will i be able to clean the laces??
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Artur
March 13, 2009
10:13 pm
essa chuteira é muito doiddaa
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ZooMonkey
March 20, 2009
5:57 pm
seriously guys… stop talking about THE FREAKIN COLORS .
you sound like a bunch of women doing a QVC advertisement.
why don’t u get together and go buy some lingerie …
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Jeff
March 23, 2009
1:00 am
worst shoes i have ever worn. i get huge blisters just about every time i wear them. i wouldnt reccommend these shoes to anybody
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sweet_sable
April 17, 2009
8:30 pm
i brought the boots in Novemeber 08. son was trying to get used to them.
In feb 09 had to stop wearing them as they caused bruising to his heel and blisters. I tried taking them back to the shop after spending £119 on them. i was told they are not faulty and that it is not their problem that the boots do not suit my sons feet. there obviously seems to be a problem with them he has now gone back to wearing his old boots that are a size smaller but do not hurt!!! happy to take peoples money but no one wants to listen that there is some desgin problem with them!!
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sweet_sable
April 17, 2009
8:33 pm
In response to Jeff's comment:
i understand completely
son got burised heels from them and blisters
complained to shop and was told not their problem that the design doesnot suit his feet!! after spending £119 on them there is a problem when he is now wearing a smaller size cheaper boot!
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jonathan71
April 21, 2009
6:03 am
Well do u get them in berry and pink really want some like that if u do I will buy them of u for 120 yeah good deal
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Matt321
May 21, 2009
9:52 am
Is it just my feet or do these boots constantly give you blisters? Ive had them for about 5 months now and the inside of the sloe where my heel sits is starting to wear as it rubs constantly everytime i where them. Can i adjust the boots at so i wont suffer as much discomfort when im wearing them?
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Rich
May 21, 2009
8:15 pm
In response to tom's comment:
yeah same here like. there a size to big because i got them at the end of the season. they do give you blisters bu hopefully at the start of next season they will be perfect XD
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PEPA
June 16, 2009
1:14 am
THESE SHOES SUCK THEY GIVE U BLIISTERS!
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Pat
July 29, 2009
6:51 pm
The seems to be a problem with the innersole take it out and and if you have a pair of old MV 3′s use them innersoles should feel much better!!!
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jamescr7
July 29, 2009
11:08 pm
im getting the orange version of these next weekend they same cool.
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philippe rauhe
July 30, 2009
1:29 pm
hai allemaal.
ik vint nike mercuial vapor
egt heel mooi
vooral blauw
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Fitzcouzy
August 1, 2009
11:47 am
Why do football boots only go up to size 12? My fourteen yr old son takes a size 13 and is finding it impossible to get the boots he wants.
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Abdul
August 23, 2009
3:33 am
nice boots
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Matt
August 24, 2009
5:30 am
These cleats are amazing. Except you don’t know how to break them in properly. That’s why they are giving you blisters.
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jake
August 24, 2009
9:20 pm
i’ve just ordered my first ever pair of vapors and after reading all of the comments above i would like to know the best way to wear them in :/ if anyone could help it would be much appreciated XD
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jake
August 24, 2009
9:22 pm
In response to Matt's comment:
how do you break them in properly then?
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Matt
August 29, 2009
10:43 pm
Kay well the first thing is to realize that they are made of synthetic material, so your feet are gonna take a while to get used to them. So there are only a few ways to break them in.
First start by wearring them around the house for a while. Like walking on carpet. *with ur soccer socks on and stuff so ur cleats mold to your foot shape.*
Second, this is really important for every synthetic shoe. Start by wearing them for a few minutes on the pitch. If you feet start to hurt in any way, take them off and use other cleats. You don’t want to go straight into a game with them or your feet will die haha.
So wear ur mercs more and more. First use them for like 5 min or so, and keep on wearing them dr longer periods of time. This will help your feet adjust to them. And when u first put them on, rub some Vaseline of the pressure points to avoid rubbing.
Hope that helps.
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Chaz
September 4, 2009
11:32 pm
these boots are so nice but my feet are dying and i feel like i want to get some f50s or something what should i do? i have played two days of rugby 4 hours each day and the blisters are huge and cant wlak properly any suggestions?
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jefryadi
September 5, 2009
11:46 pm
hai cristiano ronaldo aku ingin sekali memiliki sepatu merek our nike mercurial vappor 4 ukuran 42, tolong belikan satu untuk ku (penggemar nike)
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awesomeness
September 22, 2009
5:16 am
any chance you could bring the price down to $100.00 or something, love the cleats, glad to take them off your hands. Just sorta on a budget.
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Billy
September 26, 2009
4:13 am
In response to sweet_sable's comment:
Excuse me,But the shop is not lying if they say your son’s feet aren’t meant for these shoes.Yes,Blisters usually do form after the first use,but this problem ceases after 3 days of continous use.After the blisters,The great shoe itself is just out of this world.And to answer some questions I read,If you are a 9 and a half,It is recomended that you order a half size bigger.I.g, 9 = 9 and a half.Anyway,back to the shoe.The shooting is average.Control is awesome.But not reccomended for defenders.Boot is pretty fragile and being slidetackled is just terrible for the shoe.
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ella
January 29, 2010
9:42 pm
these green ones are tricked out! they are sick! but i like the white black and pink ones – obviously coz i am a girl!
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Arzan
March 1, 2010
3:40 pm
They are just awesome … They made me d cpt. at ma nationals
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Brad
March 29, 2010
1:56 pm
what are the straps u put over laces on boots
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Christian Cisneros
April 10, 2010
4:26 am
WHERE CAN I GET THE PINK VAPORS I WANT THEM SO MUCH
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Christian Cisneros
April 10, 2010
4:27 am
WHERE CAN I GET THE NEW PINK VAPORS WHAT STORE I WANT THEM SO BADLY
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Sammy
April 24, 2010
1:13 am
How do you clean your new vapours?
Remove black scuff marks on yellow vapours.
(From rubber pellets on artifical pitch)
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lachlann
May 26, 2010
4:23 am
these boots are probobly the worst ive ever had, they constantly give u blisters, and even with medical tape strapped around your ankle it wears its way through and still gets ya, there really weird, im happy they got rid of the stupid pink things on the inside cos there what kill peoples ankles
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seb
June 5, 2010
11:22 am
where can i find these mad ass boots
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Mariah
August 20, 2010
3:27 pm
Does anyone know where i can order the orange/navy ones in a size 7.5 mens because i cant find them any where online or in stores.
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