New Nike colourways

Here is a picture taken by messidinho of bigsoccer.com.

















The boots shown from top to bottom are:

Nike Total 90 Laser III- Challenge Red/White/Dark Shadow- July release

Nike Tiempo Air Legend- Black/White/Metallic Gold- July release

Nike Mercurial Superfly II- Unknown colourway- Unknown release

Nike Total 90 Laser III K-Leather- Black/Challenge Red/Silver- April release

Nike CTR360 Maestri & Trequartista (with Blue tick)- Black/White/Retro- July release

Nike CTR360 Maestri- Team Red/Metallic Gold/Summit White- April release

Nike Tiempo Air Legend- White/Seaweed/Sport Red- July release

Nike Total 90 Laser III- Neptune Blue/Vibrant Yellow/Black- April release

Nike Total 90 Laser III- White/Photo Blue/Charcoal- July release

Nike CTR360 Maestri- White/Black/Retro- July release

All of the boots that are to be released in July, will be available as part of Nike's new ELITE range. This means that they will all be available to buy with a Carbon Fibre soleplate, such as the one Nike currently offer on the Superflys.

Nike CTR360

New pictures of the ELITE release colourways of the CTR360.

As I've stated in a previous blog, these are the two initial colourways that will feature the carbon fibre soleplate. This model doesn't, but be assued that a models of this colour will do. It seems Nike are going to be a bit bolder and brighter with this second design of the CTR. I love the fade of the second colourway, it really adds another dimension to a rather bog standard initial aesthetic design. The bright green and bright blue respectively really give the CTR's that added bit of colour that they need. I love the CTRs, and I think they are one of the best boots on retail sale at the moment, and with these colourways due for release in July, this position is only going to be reinforced.

Colourways pictured:

White/Cyber/Black, Black/White/Retro

Nike Mercurial Vapor VI/Superfly II

New pictures of the Vapor VI and a new colourway!

These are all real samples of the new boots that are on sale in a retail outlet. To Violet Popl colourway still isn't too my liking, but I think the bright green looks fantastic. There seems to be a lot more flywire used on the Superfly II, and it apparently gives it different sort of texture to the boot. Also, the instep circular studs are present, and they DON'T move/twist. I still don't know quite how they work but I'll look into it.

Again, massive credit to messidinho and Cshultz9 of bigsoccer.com for finding these and allowing me to use them. Go and say thanks!

New Nike colourways

I've just seen a post on bigsoccer.com by messidinho showing pictures of several Nike boots that are up for release this year. They include:

Nike Mercurial VI: Violet/Orange/Obsidian, and a really vivid green colour.
Nike CTR360: Black/Blue and White/Black/Green
Nike T90 Laser III: Neptune Blue/Vibrant yellow, red/black/, grey/black/red and white/blue.

Most of them look brilliant, especially the CTRs. I will post the picture here, only if I check with messidinho and he allows it.

There are pictures of all of these boots so far on the blog apart from the green Mercurials, but the picture messidinho took is of salesman samples in a shop.

Again, big props to him for finding them!

Nike Mercurial Vapor VI/Superfly II

Nikes Mercurial range will be released in its sixth incarnation in 2010. They are set to be released in April, and will feature new names for each of the ranges boots. The bottom range Velocity will become the Victory, the Steam will become the Glide and the Talaria will become the Miracle. Not quite sure why Nike are doing this, but they are. The Vapor and Superfly will stay the same.

The two release colourways are Violet Pop/Total Orange/Obsidian and Dark Obsidian/White/Cool Mint.

Aesthetically, there are a few minor changes from the current Mercurial. The tick seems to bit a lot large and a lot more central than what it is currently, and most noticeably there is the new design on the instep. It will usually be of a different colour like the current MV, but will feature an almost mosaic, straight lined design.

There are several interesting and distinctive features between each boot in the range, and changes from the Mercurial V. Firstly, the Superfly has two new circular studs on the instep. I've read reports that these have now been dropped from the design, but until Nike confirm it themselves then assume they will be on the boots when they are released. I don't know if it's to aid in turning, or whether it provides additional grip or something else. I'm sure we will find out soon enough. The Superfly features a black carbon fibre soleplate, where as the Vapor has a grey full length one. On the pictures you can also see that the Vapor has dual density studs which were first featured on the Superfly I. These type of studs are even featured on the Miracle (Talaria), but I don't thikn they have the holes drilled in them which are to save weight. The Miracle also has what looks like a part carbon fibre sole, not a full length one. This could however just be fibreglass. The Glide (Steam) also features what looks like carbon fibre on the soleplate but could just be fibreglass. The lace cover has also been improved and looks a lot like what the Vapor has, which is a massive gain over the current Steam lace cover which is pretty poor. The Victory (Veloctiy) has no major features from what I can tell and remains an entry level boot.

A third colourway has also been leaked on the internet recently. It's a yellow colourway simliar to that of the recently released yellow Vapor V, and has what looks like a Black or Green instep.

Nike Total 90 Laser III

With the Laser IIIs only just being released, there are plenty of new colourways on the horizon. The first of these will be Neptune Blue/Vibrant Yellow/Black. These will then be followed by a K-Leather Black/Challenge Red/Silver. These will be released in April, around the same time as the CTR Red/Gold/White and the Vapor VI/Superfly II. Looks like it's going to be a busy month for Nike!

The next colourway releases after that will be the two debut colourways of the Elite range, featuring the Carbon Fibre soleplate. Early testers and reviewers of the boot have stated that weight has been cut down to 235g, which is a about 85g less than the current Laser. The two colourways will be Challenge Red/White/Dark shadow and a K-Leather White/Photo Blue/Charcoal. The former appears to be made of a one piece upper, or at least an upper with very little stitching. The latter is my favourite colourway yet, it will offer a safe alternative to the bold colourways released so far.

The colourways pictured are:

Challenge Red/White/Dark Shadow

K-Leather Black/Challenge Red/Silver

K-Leather White/Photo Blue/Charcoal

The Neptune Blue/Yellow picture will be featured in an upcoming blog.

MASSIVE thanks to messidinho and cschultz9 of bigsoccer.com for finding these pictures, and then allowing me to post them on here so you guys can see them. You should all go ahead and check out the forum they have their, lots of great users who are all passionate about football boots. They all know their stuff too, great if you need advice or help or anything along those lines.

Nike CTR360

The newest addition to Nike's football boot range will be receiving several understated new colourways this year. After the release colour or Black/Red and the fantastic White/Black/Del Sol colourway, Nike went a little bit understated with the White/Blue/Silver colourway.
The next colourway released will be in April, and it's Team Red/Metallic Gold/Summit White. This will be the final colourway of the original CTR before a slight aesthetic change.

The new CTRs will be released in July, after the World Cup. They will be part of Nikes new ELITE range, which will introduce a Carbon Fibre soleplate to all high end boots across their range. I will post a blog detailing this more clearly in the future, but basically Nike stepped up the Vapor to the Superfly to create a superlight boot. They are doing this to the CTRs, Total 90 Laser IIIs and Air Legend IIIs. So Adidas may have the lightest boot in the world in the adiZero, but Nike will have the lightest range.

The small aesthetic change will be a dotted fade between the two colourways on the boot, similar to that of the heel design on the Vapor IIIs. The two release colourways will be Black/White/Retro and White/Cyber Black.

All credit to these pictures goes to enjoyz.com, bigsoccer.com and soccerbootguru.com.

I'd like to make it clear that I do not take credit for these pictures, and that the people who find them deserve that credit, not me.