Want to play like Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney or Neymar, Jr? Well . . . that’s going to take commitment, a ton of practice and some lucky breaks. I can’t help you. However if you just want to emulate their World Cup boot game, we’ve got you covered today. Call it the World Cup cleat roundup, as we recount some of the most popular Nike football boots worn by some of the most popular football players currently plying their trade in Brazil, along with links to shop each model.
The Nike Mercurial Superfly, Nike’s latest innovative addition to the hightop Flyknit subset of boot, is worn by Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, France’s Mathieu Valbuena and Italy’s Claudio Marchisio, among others.
The Nike Hypervenom is a light, lowtop boot that features NikeSkin for ideal control and agility, as evidenced by the speed and accuracy employed by those who wear it. It’s the choice of Brazil’s Neymar Jr, USA’s Clint Dempsey, and Englend’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Wayne Rooney.
The Nike Magista is a pioneer of sorts, having introduced the light, supportive Flyknit to the football world in a unique hightop construction. It’s worn by Spain’s Andrés Iniesta, Brazil’s David Luiz and a myriad of others. It’s one of the most popular boots (the Obra and other sub-types) at the World Cup.
The Nike Mercurial Vapor X, the latest addition to one of Nike’s most acclaimed boot franchises, is worn by the Ivory Coast’s Didier Drogba and Spain’s Pedro. (Among others; it’s another of the Cup’s most preferred models.)
The ever-popular Nike Tiempo Legend V continues to impress on the global stage, preferred by Spain’s Gerard Piqué and an enormous chunk of the Netherlands national team, including Leroy Fer, Paul Verhaegh, Joël Veltman and Ron Vlaar, to name a few.