The most outstanding Cr7 – Cristiano Ronaldo soccer shoes
In the world of football, Cristiano Ronaldo can be considered one of the most successful stars in history with a huge collection of titles and an unbelievable number of goals. With his position and influence, everything that is labeled or related to the name CR7 has a huge attraction, because the Portuguese superstar is a person of great commercial and entertainment value, thanks to his appearance as well as his super performances every week. Soccer shoes are probably no exception, any shoe model worn by CR7 is hunted very fiercely, so throughout his career, Cristiano Ronaldo has been favored by Nike many times with special shoe versions, both to recognize and celebrate the achievements and milestones of this superstar, and as a way for the company to do media as well as increase sales thanks to its biggest star. Next, let’s take a look at some of the outstanding Nike soccer shoe models that have been associated with the name of one of the two greatest stars in contemporary soccer.
With Nike or any other brand, they focus on designing shoes specifically for each position on the field, to meet the needs of playing football as well as help maximize the strengths of the players. Originally a winger, with strengths in speed, technique, dangerous shots and a flexible physical foundation. To promote these, Cristiano Ronaldo will need a pair of shoes with a tendency towards speed with the ability to support a very good ball feeling. Therefore, right from the first days of his debut with professional football, Ronaldo chose Nike Mercurial , one of the most successful Cr7 football shoes ever launched by Nike, with the ability to provide all the necessary elements of a winger, a skillful player with excellent scoring skills. Throughout his career, the great achievements and huge number of goals of this star partly come from the great help of Nike Mercurial . Ronaldo and Nike Mercurial are something very closely linked, with a very high symbolic value.
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Nike Mercurial models throughout CR7’s career
Nike Mercurial Vapor 2
The first highlight of this star probably came from Euro 2004, where Ronaldo, then a young star of the Portuguese team, and his senior Luis Figo went to the final but unfortunately lost to the Greek team. The first big stage in CR7’s international career was associated with the Nike Mercurial Vapor 2 model.
Nike Mercurial Vapor 3
A shoe model that is considered to blend both aesthetics and quality well. This can be considered one of the first steps to help Nike Mercurial build a name and position in the football shoe industry. Back then, the fast, powerful runs, the magical footwork with Nike Mercurial 3 were something extremely familiar to CR7 every weekend in the foggy country.
Nike Mercurial Vapor 4
CR7’s textbook free kick against Portsmouth, many people still remember. That was the goal that was replayed hundreds, thousands of times, with the highlight coming from the orange-yellow Mercurial Vapor 4 worn by CR7, a color that is no less impressive than that iconic goal. However, at the time of its launch, this shoe received some mixed opinions due to the break-in time as well as the lacing design that did not provide enough security. However, that shoe is still associated with many impressive moments.
Nike Mercurial Vapor SL
In 2006, Nike created a new revolution in Mercurial design, with a shoe model called Mercurial Vapor SL with an unbelievable weight of only 185g. The shoe body is made from super light carbon fiber, helping to create a very good breakthrough for the players. This pair of Mercurial SL was the weapon that accompanied Ronaldo in the memorable Champion League final in 2008, with a beautiful header.
Nike Mercurial Superfly 2 CR Safari
This can be considered the first signature shoe model for the Portuguese superstar, even the name Safari has been reproduced many times in later Mercurial shoe models because of its iconicity and the values it creates. Superfly 2 CR Safari soccer shoes with the highlight coming from the design of the Air Safari running shoe launched in 1987, with the shoe body inspired by the Nike Mercurial Superfly 2, with a design that has the touch of a speed shoe, providing excellent touch and dribbling ability.
Nike Mercurial Vapor 7 CR SE
The special edition with 100 pairs was released by Nike to celebrate CR7’s impressive scoring record in the 2011/2012 season. The body of the shoe symbolizes memorable milestones in Ronaldo’s career.
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Nike Mercurial Vapor 9 CR
In 2014, to celebrate Ronaldo’s second Ballon d’Or, Nike released the Nike Mercurial Vapor in white, highlighted by the extremely luxurious and eye-catching gold sole. This is also a tribute to the fastest 200-goal scorer for the Royal Real Madrid team.
Nike Mercurial Superfly 4 CR7 SE Rare Gold
Another special edition, with two colors of gold and black, creates a design that is both mysterious and luxurious. The biggest highlight of this soccer shoe is probably Ronaldo’s successful penalty kick in the El Clasico match.
Nike Mercurial Superfly 4 Silverware
Inspired by the trophies Ronaldo won during the season, the Silverware colourway was launched. It was also a tribute to the milestone of scoring five goals in a single match, and in the same month, Ronaldo became the first player to score 300 goals for Real Madrid, and the first to reach 50 or more goals in five consecutive seasons.
Nike Mercurial 4 CR7 324K Gold
A recognition for his efforts and achievements of 324 goals, taking the title of the top scorer in the history of Real Madrid club.
Nike Mercurial Superfly 4 CR7 Chapter 1 Savage Beauty
The design is inspired by the volcanoes of Madeira, Cristiano Ronaldo’s hometown, with extremely vivid and powerful motifs. And just 2 months after this version, Ronaldo set a record for the number of goals scored in a Champions League group stage, with 11 goals.
Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 Quinhentos
Although the design was revealed at the same time as the 324K Gold version, this colorway was officially launched in March 2016 to honor Ronaldo’s 500 career goals. Like the 324K Gold, this version is inspired by the Vapor 3 model that was released long before.
Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 Chapter 2 Natural Diamond
After the first chapter version, the second version named Natural Diamond was released to revive the first steps in the journey to Lisbon to become a football star.
Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 Chapter 3 Discovery
The design was inspired by the fateful match against Manchester United, the match in which Ronaldo completely convinced Sir Alex Ferguson to bring him to Old Trafford.
Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 Victorias
A special boot for a special year, the limited edition Vitorias is a tribute to all of Ronaldo’s achievements with both club and country over the previous 12 months, including his fourth Ballon d’Or, the UEFA Champions League title and EURO 2016.
Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 Chapter 4 Forged For Greatness
The edition commemorates the milestone when this star switched to wearing the legendary number 7 shirt at Old Trafford. And it was this shoe model, along with the instant noodle hairstyle, that helped Ronaldo win the 2017 Champion League final against Juventus. In that victory, CR7 was the most outstanding player with a double.
Nike Mercurial CR7 Campeoes
To celebrate the EURO 2016 championship with the Portuguese team, Nike has specially launched a version called Mercurial Campeoes, with colors based on the team’s jersey and a gold sole representing the championship.
Nike Mercurial CR7 Chapter 5 Cut To Brilliance
Ronaldo’s £80 million move to Real Madrid was a milestone in his career, and it was encapsulated in the design of the fifth chapter boot. This version was first debuted by Ronaldo in the Champions League match against Dortmund in September 2017.
Nike Mercurial CR7 Boots
Melhor in Portuguese means the best, and the design with diamond pattern on the upper surface as a highlight. It is like a recognition that Ronaldo is the best player in the world at that time.
Nike Mercurial CR7 Quinto Triunfo
This is a design launched to celebrate the fifth Ballon d’Or award in CR7’s career, called Mercurial Quinto Triunfo, with a copper-gold color scheme and a silver collar symbolizing the achievements this star has won.
Nike Mercurial CR7 Chapter 6 Born Leader
One of the final Chapter editions designed specifically to honor the Portuguese superstar, launched just before the 2018 World Cup. A blue colorway inspired by the Portuguese seas, with the highlight coming from the letter C (Captain), honoring Ronaldo’s role as captain of the team.
Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 Chapter 6 Ediciao Especial
With an incredible 154 goals for his country, Ronaldo became the player with the most goals in Europe. A special edition was also specially designed by Nike for the star wearing the number 7 shirt to mark this great milestone, with 154 pairs released worldwide.
Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 China
This is a design aimed at the populous Chinese market, a Mercurial version with red and gold motifs, with highlights from Chinese characters, along with the familiar CR7 logo.
Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 Chapter 7 Built On Dreams
The final version of the Chapter collection for the superstar wearing the number 7 shirt, with a design inspired by the Mercurial SL version made from carbon fiber in the past, a bright red color full of power and dynamism.
Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 SE Cristiano
To celebrate Ronaldo’s first Serie A title with Juventus, Nike has released a special edition of the Mercurial Superfly 6, in two basic colors, black and white. The design is not too outstanding except for the CR7STIANO lettering printed very large on the side of the shoe.
Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 Shuai
Another version was launched to celebrate the special relationship between CR7 and China, with blue tones and Chinese characters arranged in a very harmonious and beautiful way across the entire shoe body.
Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 Safari
More than 10 years since the first Safari custom model, Nike wanted to recreate that design once again as a celebration of the milestone between CR7 and their brand. The design is still taken from the Safari Print Mercurial Vapor Superfly 2, with special symbols that are symbolic of Ronaldo, from the celebratory pose, to the signature printed specially on the insole.
Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 Spark Positivity
This is the shoe model that accompanied Ronaldo in the EURO 2021 campaign, which helped CR7 win the top scorer title in the group stage, but unfortunately this shoe model could not help Ronaldo and the Portuguese team advance deep into the knockout round.
Nike Mercurial Superfly CR110
The Mercurial Superfly CR110 version was also released by Nike right after Ronaldo broke the record of 109 goals of the Legendary Ali Daei to become the player with the most goals of all time for the national team. Ronaldo broke the record of reaching the number of goals 110 and 111 for the national team in a more impressive way with a classy double header in the final minutes of the match in the dramatic Fergie Time style in the match against the Republic of Ireland in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Trailing 1-0 until the last minutes with the relentless efforts and the will to not give up like always, the “36-year-old player” CR7 helped Portugal come back with a 2-1 victory, thereby topping the list of the most goals scored at the national team level. Therefore, this shoe model was born to honor Ronaldo’s new record. This version has an extremely unique and impressive design with “fragment” motifs symbolizing the continuous breaking of records under Ronaldo’s feet.
