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Nike Mens Cryoshot Mercurial Vapor R9 OG

$210.00$249.99−16%

NIKE · Varsity Royal

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The piece

  • The Nike Cryoshot Mercurial Vapor R9 OG brings the iconic soccer-inspired design into an everyday silhouette.
  • A synthetic leather upper sits above a drop-in midsole with Zoom Air cushioning in the heel, while the transparent outsole showcases the original cleat-inspired details.
  • Synthetic leather upper Drop-in midsole Zoom Air unit in the heel Transparent cleat-inspired outsole Everyday lifestyle design

UPC 198963853785 · MPN 8197333712965

Nike

Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman started Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964 and renamed it Nike in 1971, after the Greek goddess of victory. It is great at turning sport into myth: a waffle-iron midsole poured in a kitchen, then Air, then a logo that reads as civic furniture. The Cortez and Air Force 1 became neighborhood shoes; Jordan made a basketball silhouette a cultural object. Fun fact: student Carolyn Davidson drew the swoosh for $35; Knight later gave her stock.