Cristiano Ronaldo announces new Nike Mercurial Dream Speed 2 football boots that'll make you faster than light

New boots announced by none other than the dream-trio of Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Sam Kerr

Nike Mercurial Dream Speed 2 football boots
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Nike – or more like Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Sam Kerr on Instagram (opens in new tab) – has announced what might be the best football boots (opens in new tab) to date from the American sports manufacturer: the new Nike Mercurial Dream Speed 2. The new football boots are the second iteration of the Nike Mercurial Dream Speed (opens in new tab) and said to represent, in every detail, the speed of light.

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From Nike's press release:

"From the transition of colours representing the various frequencies of light (and their corresponding speed) to the numbers highlighted on the outlined Nike Swoosh (299,792,458 meters per second — or the speed of light), speed is the name of the game for the Mercurial Dream Speed 2."

New Nike Mercurial Dream Speed 2 football boots

Like wearing a couple of limes for shoes

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If the above description sounds convoluted to you (it does to me), all you have to know that the Nike Mercurial Dream Speed 2 football boots are fast. Maybe not as fast as the also freshly announced Nike Air Zoom Alphafly (opens in new tab) running shoes or the currently available Nike ZoomX Vaporfly NEXT% (opens in new tab), but pretty fast nevertheless.

The Nike Mercurial Dream Speed 2 uses the DS001's 360-degree Flyknit upper construction combined with the ultra-thin NIKESKIN overlay. The 'All Conditions Control' technology enables you to control the ball in both wet and dry conditions.

At the bottom, the angular studs – ideal for firm-ground – are combined with a new stiffer chassis so you can accelerate like never before. Even pot-bellied weekend football players can feel the difference wearing the Nike Mercurial Dream Speed 2.

More images and the official press release from Nike about the new Nike Mercurial Dream Speed 2 can be found here (opens in new tab).

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New Nike Mercurial Dream Speed 2 football boots

Speedy hi-vis jackets for your feet

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Matt Kollat
Section Editor | Active

Matt looks after T3's Active vertical, which incorporates all things fitness, outdoors and transportation – anything that gets you moving and out of the door will go through his hands. His byline appears in several publications, including Techradar (opens in new tab) and Fit&Well (opens in new tab), and more. Matt collaborated with other content creators, like Garage Gym Reviews (opens in new tab), and judged many awards, such as European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance's ESSNawards in 2022. When he isn't working out, running or cycling, you'll find him roaming the countryside and trying out new podcasting and content creation equipment, as he's a keen content creator.