Nike Hypervenom Phantom II Prototype Boots Revealed
Designed for deadly agility. Nike today revealed some of the prototypes of the next-gen Nike Hypervenom Phantom 2 Soccer Cleats, which offer us a rare insight into the design process of the revolutionary Nike Hypervenom II Football Boots. Here are six prototypes of the Nike Hypervenom Phantom 2 Cleats.
“Much like the players we design for, we’re constantly pushing the parameters of what’s possible. We are relentless innovators.” – Nathan VanHook, Senior Design Director for Nike Football Footwear.
Nike Hypervenom Phantom 2 2015 Boots Prototypes
Nike Hypervenom Phantom Prototype with first-gen upper and Dynamic Fit collar.
The next-gen Nike Hypervenom Boots bring the Dynamic Fit collar to the popular agility boot, and it is only logical that Nike experimented with various different collar iterations after various Nike Mercurial and Magista players opted out for the traditional low-cut version of the Nike Hypervenom. It now looks like that Wayne Rooney will be the only high-profile athlete to wear the low-cut Nike Hypervenom Phinish Boots.
“The Dynamic Fit Collar hadn’t been introduced yet when the first Hypervenom came out. We experimented with a variety of collar iterations, ultimately designing a new Dynamic Fit Collar with seam placement off the tendon for enhanced comfort and no distractions.” – Phil Woodman
In the beginning of the Nike Hypervenom Phantom Boot Prototypes Nike combines the upper of the first-gen Nike Hypervenom with the revolutionary Dynamic Fit collar. The first prototypes of the Nike Hypervenom Phantom 2 Cleats are a Hypervenom Phantom I with an attached sockliner.
The second main focus of the Nike Hypervenom Phantom II Boots are the new Nike Flywire strings in the midfoot area, designed for increased stability.
“Players loved the original Hypervenom, but that doesn’t mean we can’t do even better. We’re not afraid to make as many changes as the boot needs to be the best. The kind of players who wear Hypervenom would expect nothing less.” – Max Blau, VP of Nike Football Footwear.
Although Nike also developed a new upper with a remarkable stitching in the forefoot area, Nike did not show off a prototype featuring the new NikeSkin upper material. However, the US-giant also showed off their dummy foot model.
Even though the Nike Hypervenom Phantom I Boots has proved to be popular among professionals and amateurs, Nike has made many changes to bring the Nike Hypervenom to the next level.
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