Nike Cryoshot Mercurial Vapor R9 OG

The Nike Cryoshot Mercurial Vapor R9 OG in Varsity Royal, Varsity Maize, Metallic Silver, Black, and Sail is a June 2026 release from Nike's Cryoshot program — a new lifestyle category launched during the 2026 FIFA World Cup that converts iconic football boot designs into street-ready sneakers — specifically reviving the legendary Mercurial Vapor R9, the 1998 World Cup boot worn by Ronaldo Nazário that is considered one of the most consequential football boots ever made as the first synthetic upper boot in the sport and a technological milestone inseparable from Brazil's identity in that tournament. Produced at the same long-running football boot factory in Montebelluna, Italy, that originally crafted the Mercurial R9, the OG Cryoshot stays faithful to the original Brazil colorway of blue and yellow — the Varsity Royal and Varsity Maize combination that made the boot instantly synonymous with Ronaldo and the Seleção — while adding a translucent midsole that encases the original studded outsole in a street-ready construction developed after a year of searching for the ideal transparent material to complete the Cryoshot concept. The OG colorway distinguishes this from the Patta Cryoshot Mercurial R9 collaboration that reinterpreted the boot in Netherlands-inspired black, silver, and orange — the OG specifically honors the exact Brazil boot as worn by R9, making it the most historically faithful and most narratively significant of the 2026 Cryoshot releases for football heritage collectors. Released June 24, 2026 at $210 retail through Nike SNKRS in limited quantities with style code IQ8160-400.

The Nike Cryoshot Mercurial Vapor R9 OG was released on June 24, 2026 with a retail price of $210.

Colorway: Varsity Royal/Varsity Maize/Metallic Silver/Black/Sail
Style Code: IQ8160-400
Release Date: 2025-03-01
Retail Price: 210 CHF
Gender: Men
Category: Sneakers > Lifestyle
SKU: IQ8160-400