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Mercurial Vapor
The featherweight half of the Mercurial split
The Vapor name has always marked the lightest expression of the Mercurial speed idea that began with Ronaldo in 1998. Where the Superfly grew a collar and, later, a loaded Air Zoom drive, the Vapor kept chasing minimum weight — the Vapor 17 (2026) is reported as the lightest Mercurial ever at ~150 g, an AtomKnit upper pared back to almost nothing.
2026
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Mercurial Vapor — the full album
Every generation, one slot each. Boot names stay in English, and some archive notes are still English-only — those are marked. Scroll the row.
2026
The featherweight half of the Mercurial split
The Vapor name has always marked the lightest expression of the Mercurial speed idea that began with Ronaldo in 1998. Where the Superfly grew a collar and, late…
launch
15
Mercurial Vapor 15
Knit-plus-grip-skin speed upper of the previous Mercurial generation.
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16
Mercurial Vapor 16
A thin knit over a grippy textured skin and foam — secure at pace with clean strike-zone touch.
€171
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Mercurial Vapor 17
Nike's lightest, most transparent knit — a near-barefoot upper with minimal padding for direct ball feel. The Vapor's job is featherweight quickness…
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