The Rugby Banter Page Gear Bag : Nike Mercurial Vapor X FG Review

With New technology brought into the new line of the popular Nike Mercurial range, We needed to review this new piece of kit!

Design:

The new Mercurials stand out from the crowd to say the least. A striking Hyperpunch and Yellow/Gold combination delivers a look that isn’t for everyone however in my opinion the boot does look the part. The boot also has a new tongue-less design and lacing system that is coupled with a new super stretchy and thin microfiber. This provides an almost sock like feel to the boot. The stud arrangement has also changed which doesn’t perhaps look as good as the old ones but does deliver a simplistic look which I do like.

Price:

£160 (£150 on Lovell Rugby)- Certainly a large sum of money and for that would expect a very good boot and the Vapors are an exceptionally good boot that will not let you down. Flashy, eccentric and bright it is a boot that will let people know that you spent a lot of money on your boots and for some that may be off putting and others a plus point. Although the boots are very good I feel as if the price tag is a bit hefty and would be better suited around the £100 price range but don’t let this put you off them.

Comfort:

The most comfortable boots I have ever worn. So light you barely feel as if you have anything on your feet, the tongue-less design makes the boot a dream to get on and off and also gives a satisfying sensation when you kick the ball in the sweet spot. Only complaint would be that if you have wide feet then these are probably not the boots for you.

In-Game Performance:

Works well in both the dry and the wet with the grip never seeming to fail. Due to the lack of a tongue your feet stay very dry even in heavy rain. The lightness of the boot comes into its own when you are playing; they feel more like running spikes at times than boots when flat out sprinting. However I would not recommend these boots to a member of the tight 5 as the grip when scrummaging I found to be good in general but you are probably better off getting a stronger boot. This boot is probably better suited to a back or loose forward.

Durability:

No signs of wear and tear yet however I haven’t played too much in them. But they do appear to be strong boots. I thought the stretchy material they are made out of would be ripped instantly but I was proved wrong. Although there is a problem, which some backs will share with me, and that is that they get dirty very easily and are also hard to keep clean but that is a price you will have to be willing to pay to get the bright colours of this boot.

Skinny Summary:

• HIGHLIGHT: Really Light, vibrant looking
• CATEGORY: Speed
• WHAT POSITION: Loose forwards/Backs
• OVERALL RATING: 9/10

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