Nike Mercurial Vapor Aero IV Firm-Ground Soccer Cleat

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Nike Mercurial Vapor IV FG

Firm-Ground Men’s Soccer Cleat tips the balance of speed in your favor, thanks to a sleek, lightweight design that’s lightning-quick on firm, natural surfaces.

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Mercurial Vapor IV FG features:

Soft, supple Teijin synthetic leather and contoured speed last adjust to the foot shape.
Lace cover for increased ball contact area.
Revolutionary internal chassis for instant acceleration.
Contoured sock-liner with EVA inserts for reduced stud pressure.
Direct-injected heel studs for reduced weight.
VAPOR forefoot plate with multidirectional traction pattern for excellent grip.

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Overall rating 4.6

Nike Mercurial Vapor IV FG User Reviews Summary:

Pros

Mercurial Vapor IV is superlight.
The heel counter works so well that, if you get kicked you can’t even feel it, also the heel pads work.
They look very good.
There’s great agility and taking off and stopping quickly.
These boots are truly made for fast forwards, they make you ‘fly’ in the pitch.
It has perfect balance for dribbling with the ball at a full sprint.
The softness of the Teijin allows for incredible feel and control of the ball especially for the delicate little touches on a ball taken out of the air, when flicking a ball, or tricky footwork running at a defender.
Shooting with this shoe is fantastic the clean strike surface makes powershots stay true to goal.
The cleat patter provides traction and enables you to accelerate in any direction.
This boot gives you a bigger striking area and a great fit.
Because they have few seams, they’re great for wet weather because water doesn’t seep in.
On average the shoe lasts about 1.5-3 seasons with proper care.

Cons

Get dirty easily.
The lace cover is not the most durable part of the shoe.
It is tough to get my foot into the shoe itself it takes work and pressure to slip my foot in, and the insole slides around when coming to a quick stop and kind of crunches under my toes.
Get scuffs.
The Vapor is a narrow shoe that is not made for everyone.
It should be tried on first before purchased and should fit snug throughout with half a thumbs width left in front of the big toe.
Mercurial Vapor IV runs a half size larger than the size that it is listed at. i.e.
At the beginning they can give you blisters. Breaking in takes 1-1 1/2 months.

Blisters Solutions:

Put moleskin on back.
Double up on socks: one normal pair and one football pair.
Get a ankle brace for both your ankles and wear it upside down and over your soccer sock.
Put a Band aid over it and then cover it with tape.
Fold a piece of PRE-WRAP TAPE in half and place it over the ball of your heel.
Put duct tape on your heels.