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Fireberry Mercurial Vapor IX Soft Ground Cleats

Take your speed on the pitch to the next

Fireberry Mercurial Vapor IX Soft Ground Cleats

Take your speed on the pitch to the next level in the Nike Mercurial Vapor IX SG Pro. The latest installment in the family of Nike Mercurial Vapors, these soft ground soccer cleats are designed specifically for playing on soft natural surfaces. Available in a bright new Fireberry, Red Plum, Black & Electric Green colorway, these new Nike Vapors also include a design update which sees the word Nike in White on the inside of each cleat.

Utilizing a combination of direct inject blades and screw-in studs worn by professionals, these cleats give players unmatched speed and acceleration. The lightweight performance of these cleats is achieved through the use of a thin Teijin upper and a full-length glass fiber chassis. The speed control technology included on the upper surface gives players increased ball control even in the worst of weather conditions.

Extra set of screw-in studs included.

A Teijin synthetic upper with micro texture and seamless design ensures a sock-like fit, unmatched lock down and ball feel. The Nike? Mercurial Vapor X FG soccer cleat has a lightweight perforated sockliner that offers maximum padding and comfort while a full-length compressed nylon outsole with direct injected TPU studs provide explosive acceleration and ground shredding traction. 

• Teijin synthetic leather upper with micro texture and seamless design delivers a secure custom fit and maximum ball control
• Perforated sockliner with textile top cloth mimics the natural shape of the foot and offers low-profile padding for extra comfort
• Full-length Nylon outsole with direct inject TPU studs ensures the unmatched grip and speed to perform your best on firm ground surfaces

The secret of Cristiano Ronaldos silky skills has been revealed wearing football boots two sizes too small!

The Portuguese winger, who is famous for his mazy dribbling and step-overs, has been told he will ruin his feet if he carries on playing in size seven-and-a-half football boots as he is really a size nine.

Ronaldo, 22, who scored in his Argon Blue Nike Mercurial Vapor III football boots in Saturdays 2-2 draw at Arsenal, reckons that wearing a smaller pair of his favourite Nike football boots improves his performance.

A pal said: Ronaldo has his football boots made to order and he insists they are a size and a half smaller than his shoe size. He says that helps him have better control of the ball as there is no foot movement in the football boots when he runs. People have warned him he could do himself permanent damage but things seem to be ok at the moment.

Foot experts are also concerned that he could do himself permanent damage, as football boots that are too tight can cause serious, long-term problems. Problems can range from neuromas painful enlarged benign growths of nerves between the toes that require surgery and sesamoiditis, which affects two small bones beneath the first metatarsals which can get inflamed or even rupture.

A source at the British Orthopaedic Association said: He needs to do everything he can to look after his feet as they are the main tools of his trade. It may be working out in the short term but in the long term there could be serious problems for Cristiano. It is always best to wear the proper size.

In a recent Footy Boots interview with Prior 2 Levers Creative Director Greg Lever, he confirmed that incorrect football boot sizing contributes to foot injuries. Greg commented: Certainly the lighter thinner outsoles can have an effect as can certain stud configurations combined with bad fit etc.

Ronaldos mum, Dolores Aveiro, is one of those believed to have warned Ronaldo about the dangers of tight football boots. The pal confirmed: She is a little concerned and has mentioned it.