- Model: Nike Mercurial Superfly V ‘Melhor’
- Player: Cristiano Ronaldo
- Condition: Match issued
- Season: 2017/18
- Size: No size labels, measured to be UK8/US9
- Soleplate: FG
- Made in: Montebelluna, Italy (Nike Athlete Services)
- Colourway: Tint/Carbon/Chrome
- Headline Features:
- Ultra-rare, museum-level artefact; a match-issued pair of Nike Mercurial Superfly V ‘Melhor’ from one of the greatest players in football history, 5x Ballon d'Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo.
- Presented is a 1 of 2 example, with Nike supplying to Ronaldo one of each FG & SG variants, created in celebration of CR7 winning The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2017 award.
- Issued directly to Ronaldo by Nike’s Montebelluna division in Italy for fixtures with Real Madrid during the 2017/18 season.
- Entirely different to the version released to the public, featuring custom Montebelluna build, carbon fibre details, bespoke Dynamic Fit Collar, full chrome soleplates, custom insoles & raised toe boxes.
- The boots represent one of the most historically significant Ronaldo items ever released to the private market.
- Special ‘2017’ logo to the heels representing the year Cristiano won La Liga, FIFA Club World Cup & the UEFA Champions League.
- Personalised with iconic CR7 branding to the medial side.
- Bespoke made to Ronaldo’s exact specifications inside Nike’s Montebelluna Athlete Services factory.
- Authenticity guaranteed with BC Boots UK Certification Package.
- Collector & Investment Significance
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Historic Provenance: Represent the peak of Cristiano’s Real Madrid career, made specially by Nike to commemorate the year he won multiple individual & team titles.
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Extensive Personalisation: Both boots feature enlarged ‘CR7’ branding in carbon fibre, ‘2017’ logo to heels, carbon fibre trimmed heels & Ronaldo’s personal bespoke ankle collar design.
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Custom Build: Bespoke construction at Nike’s Montebelluna facility, exclusively tailored to Ronaldo’s requirements.
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Investment Appeal: As Ronaldo approaches the twilight of his career, boots tied to major landmark milestones are increasingly scarce and historically significant.
- Player Features & Customisations:
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Special Edition: ‘Melhor’ model (Portuguese for ‘the best’) celebrating Ronaldo’s 2017 win of The Best FIFA Men’s Player award.
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1 of 2: Only two pairs in existence (the only FG pair, Ronaldo wore the SG pair he was supplied).
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Carbon Fibre: Special carbon fibre detailings to the heels & CR7 medial side branding.
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Custom Collar: An iconic modification of Ronaldo’s on models of the Superfly during the 2010’s, fully bespoke Dynamic Fit Collar made lower, thinner & more elasticised than the retail specification.
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Soleplate: Fully chrome soles, including studs, not available on retail-release models — a nod to the colour of his 2017 award.
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Italian Craftsmanship: Accompanied with the original player-issue drawstring bag which bears the Montebelluna factory crest in which the boots were supplied to Ronaldo in direct from Nike's factory in Italy.
