Nike Hypervenom

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Nike Hypervenom Phelon in FG first released in May 2013
Nike Hypervenom Phantom - A New Breed of Attack

Nike Hypervenom is a range of football boots developed by American sportswear manufacturers Nike and it was first released on May 27th 2013 coming under the category of agility.[1] Named the Hypervenom Phantom the boot is designed for agile traction and features the All Conditions Control coating for an enhanced performance in both wet and dry conditions and NikeSkin for perfect dribbling and ball control and the boot will be headlined and showcased by Neymar and Mario Balotelli at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.[2]

History of the Hypervenom models

There has been one generation of Hypervenom model, with the cheaper versions of the range being named the Phatal and Phelon for the club and social level players and the Phade for entry level players and the Phantom came in FG, SG, and AG versions.

Hypervenom Phantom

The Nike Hypervenom was first unveiled by Nike in May 2013 under the slogan 'A new breed of attack is coming' with the likes of Neymar and Wayne Rooney being the major players to market the new agility silo.[3] The Hypervenom silo comes under the category of agility and it replaced the Total 90 boot range which was first produced in 2000. The Hypervenom became the American brand's fourth silo and it was first released in the Bright Citrus/Black colourway where it was first seen worn by Wayne Rooney in an England training and other colourways include the Flash Lime/Black colourway edition.[4]

The Hypervenom Phantom is abundant with new innovations and technologies as it boasts a super lightweight NikeSkin upper which enhances dribbling and ball control, the lucrative ACC coating for optimum control in both wet and dry conditions, a responsive nylon chassis which provides ultimate traction and agility and the stud configuration is anatomically designed to improve agility.[5]

Notable Wearers

Notable wearers of the Nike Hypervenom football boots include:

Wayne Rooney
Danny Welbeck
Daniel Sturridge
Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain
Brazil Neymar Jr.
Argentina Gonzalo Higuain
Germany Mario Gomez
Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Spain Thiago
Isco
Poland Robert Lewandowski
Belgium Christian Benteke
Adnan Januzaj
Hong Kong James Kan Chun Lok
Joshua Chan Hei Naam
[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nike Hypervenom". Nike.com. Retrieved 27 May 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Brazil’s Neymar launches new Hypervenom boots". Footballblog.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Nike Set to Launch the Hypervenom". Footballboots.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Nike Flash Lime/Black Hypervenom". Footballboots.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Nike Hypervenom Phantom". Footballboots.co.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Nike Hypervenom Phantom - A New Breed of Attack". Footy-Boots.com. Retrieved 28 May 2013. 
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