Nike Mercurial Jnr Vapor X IC 2014 World Cup Indoor Boots - Hyper Punch Gold Black

Nike Mercurial Vapor IX is Nikes new super boot and the American brand build upon the enormously successful Vapor VIII, which was the boot that really asserted Nike as front runners on the market.

Vapor IX is made with an upper of Teijin OLM 12, that gives a fantastic and precise touch on the ball. The upper has been equipped with the brand new Speed Control-technology, which is the biggest piece of innovation on the new Vapor IX. Speed Control works like a golf ball texture and gives added grip on the ball. Furthermore the front-foot material has been incorporated with a special technology, that makes it almost sticky, which helps you control the ball, even when doing so at extremely high speed.

On top of that, the Nike Mercurial Vapor IX has been equipped with the revolutionising All Conditions Control-technology, that ensures you have the same ball grip in wet weather, as you would otherwise have in dry conditions. This way you can trust your boots to consistently serve you well, in all conditions.

The sole is made with two layers of fibreglass, which makes it a flexible, springy and stable soleplate. At the same time, the fibreglass makes sure the weight is kept at an absolute minimum, making sure you are not weighed down at all. The stud-configuration is designed with stand-alone studs, that quickly and easily penetrate the ground, as well as the placement of these studs makes for optimal and lightning quick acceleration.

Weight: 185 gram

With FG studs for firm ground surfaces such as grass.

If you had to name the greatest thing about Argentina, what would it be????

Youve certainly got a lot of choice. The Andes mountains, Ladislao Biro inventor of the ball point pen, gauchos, writer Jorge Luis Borges, the tango, Eva Peron, rugby player Hugo Porta and Maradona to name but a few.

However, in current football terms, if you were asked the same question, chances are many of you would plump for Lionel Messi.

We would too, which is handy seeing as we are giving you a chance to win a pair of signed Lionel Messi football boots.

Weve got a pair of the Argentine internationals Adidas F50s, signed by the young superstar and ready to go to a new home.

To enter this great competition all you have to do is purchase any item from the Footy Boots Shop and your name will automatically go in the hat.

Theres no minimum price rule, and the competition is open up until 10th December 2008.

And, if you feel the need to go back and make further purchases, your name will be entered in to the competition as many times as you flash the cash.

Good luck.

Lionel Messi Fact File

Born: 24th June 1987

First club: Grandoli coached by his father

Health: At 11 was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency

Spain: Left Argentina for a new life in Barcelona after the club guaranteed to pay his medical bills

Debut: 16th October 2004 v Espanyol

Number 10: Inherited Ronaldinhos number 10 jersey after the Brazilian left for AC Milan

International debut: Sent off after just 40 seconds after coming on as a second half sub versus Hungary on 17th August 2005

Olympics: Was a gold medal winner in Beijing after Argentina beat Nigeria in the final 1 0. In front of a 90,000 crowd at the Birds Nest stadium, Messi set up the winner for Angel Di Maria

Competition Terms and Conditions