Nike's Mercurial R9 Soccer Boot Receives the Air Max Treatment
El Phenomenon’s boot gets a casual makeover.
Ronaldo (the Brazilian one) was arguably one of the greatest players of all time, striking fear into opposing defenders with his torrid pace, quick feet and lethal finishing skills. A good number of his 352 career goals were scored with a Nike boot, most notably the Mercurial R9. Now as a tribute to El Phenomenon, the Swoosh has revived the iconic model with an off-pitch makeover, replacing the cleats with Air Max cushioning and rendering the shoe’s upper in Hyperfuse. Seen above in a sleek black colorway, look to purchase the Nike Air Max Mercurial R9 at select accounts this spring.
