- Model: Nike Mercurial Superfly 9 Elite Prototype Sample
- Player: Cristiano Ronaldo
- Condition: Training worn
- Season: 2021/22
- Size: No size labels, measured to be UK7.75/US8.75
- Soleplate: FG
- Made in: Montebelluna, Italy (Nike Athlete Services)
- Colourway: Blackout
- Headline Features:
- Ultra-rare 1-of-1 Nike Mercurial Superfly 9 Elite prototype boots worn by global football icon and one of the greatest players of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo.
- Training worn by the player during the 2021/22 season with Manchester United.
- Specially custom made to measure in Montebelluna, Italy, by Nike’s Athlete Services factory, built exclusively for Ronaldo’s personal testing and feedback programme.
- Accompanied by the original Nike Montebelluna player-issue box, bearing Cristiano’s name, club, and boot details, as received by the player direct from the factory.
- Authenticity fully guaranteed with the BC Boots UK Certification Package.
- Player Modifications & Prototype Details:
- Completely blacked-out design, with no visible Nike branding — a discreet prototype testing model designed so the public and media could not identify unreleased technology during training use.
- 1-of-1 sample pair, created specifically for Ronaldo’s internal product testing, part of Nike’s elite Montebelluna Athlete Programme.
- Bespoke last (mould) constructed to Ronaldo’s exact foot shape, with massively raised toe boxes to accommodate his unique anatomical requirements.
- No internal size labels present due to their fully bespoke nature — built directly from CR7’s custom moulds, not commercial sizing.
- “DOUBLE FUSE” stamped inside each boot, referring to the custom Nike Vaporposite+ upper material — created double layered specifically for CR7.
- Features advanced pre-release tooling and upper construction exclusive to prototype samples, unseen on any retail or player-issue model from the time.
- Made in Italy by Nike’s Athlete Services division, representing the pinnacle of prototype-level craftsmanship.
- Collector & Investment Significance:
- A truly museum-grade piece — 1-of-1 black-out prototype worn by Cristiano Ronaldo during testing of Nike’s next-generation Mercurial Superfly 9 Elite.
- Accompanied by the original Montebelluna box, making this pair an unparalleled artefact from Nike’s elite athlete innovation pipeline.
- Prototype black-outs used by Ronaldo are almost never released into the market, making this an exceptionally scarce and historically significant item.
- A trophy asset for any serious collector or investor, representing the intersection of elite innovation and footballing greatness.
- Fully authenticated with the BC Boots UK Certification Package guaranteeing complete provenance and authenticity.
