Is Nike tech going backwards? - Nike Mercurial Vapor 13 vs Vapor 14 Elite

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The Nike Mercurial series is and has been the most popular line of football boots for a while now, and for good reason. They represent the pinnacle of what's possible when it comes to the peak performance characteristics, always using the latest boot tech. With that in mind, sometimes Nike does slip up. I think you know where I'm going with this.
In today's video I compare the outgoing, but exceptional Nike Mercurial Vapor 13 Elite to the brand new Nike Mercurial Vapor 14 Elite. Nike have hyped up a bunch of new tech with the latest generation, but have they improved, or actually gone backwards? Which one is better? I go over all of the details, and let you know whether or not the latest edition for 2021 is worth the upgrade. Do you think the Vapor 14 is better than the Vapor 13 is replaces?
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[@soubido]

But they made ACC in three different languages on the Vapor 14, so I'd say the new one is definitely better.

[@connallmcerlain1539]

Fax 😂😂

[@kubakusmierczyk4318]

i play in vapor 13 for 2.5 years, i bought 5 months ago superfly 8 (vapor 14 with sock) and i played in them about a month, after that i sold the superfly 8 and i go back to vapor 13 in my opinion this are the best football boots ever made and i tried some of the newest shoes but it is not the same as vapor 13

[@erickdiaz3437]

Same brother, same…

[@abelalemu4027]

We all know the reason I would buy both of them ACC

[@antoniomoyo8988]

What’s that?

[@vn4715]

@@antoniomoyo8988 ur crazy stupid

[@jonasdbtr]

@@antoniomoyo8988 All Conditions Control

[@antoniomoyo8988]

@@vn4715 I have been using Adidas boots for

a lot of my childhood, I recently switched to Nike so I was curious as to ACC?

[@vn4715]

Ooh no problem mate I’m sorry for misunderstanding u

[@karenstewart3047]

The thumbnail reminded me of play tests, and now I'm sad. Please bring them back?🥺 Also, I miss Car Problems!! Please tell me when you get a 911 turbo s! Obviously you will, as it is the best choice of action after selling the Huracan.

[@JoshPounder]

13's look way nicer in terms of visual. Not a big fan of the newer see through designs at all

[@NamesDou]

Nike’s first couple of colorways are always FIRE! Wish I could get those blue vapor 13’s again.

[@RJ-ew2lz]

they don’t sell anywhere anymore ?

[@NamesDou]

@@RJ-ew2lz sadly no 😭

[@RJ-ew2lz]

@@NamesDou damn those were fire i was gonna look into them

[@simonbiggit6475]

Thank you for this Jumbo, perfect timing

[@zekegarcia7287]

Jimbo

[@treykennedy4106]

JUMBO

[@marcosayala8850]

I need the “speed wings” on all my shoes

[@erickdiaz3437]

Hey Josh, I just ask you to remember the vapor 13 whenever there’s another mercurial release. Here’s a lot of people who are still wearing the 13s.

[@KyalPOV]

I've had vapor 13s for almost 2 years playing on FG/AG fields. Amazing shoes, best fit ever. The studs seem to weaken but still wearable and playable in important games. Not planning to upgrade to 14s at the current price. I'd go with discounted 13s(any color)

[@el871]

What do u mean the studs seem to weaken ?

[@Mdksupreme1]

are they very durable?

[@benedictsibi2350]

Are the mercurial 14 good for wide feeters😅

[@lefonwastaken3393]

The upper will just come down to preference, but visually, the 13 looks so much better. The see through design on the 14 looks very weird. 14s also look like riced up boots with those speed wings

[@benedictsibi2350]

Are the mercurial 14 good for wide feeters😅

[@neyx-barca8196]

Just got my cur Rex insoles today! They feel really good so far and my feet don’t hurt so far as well!

[@turbofarmproductions]

at 4:53 you said the vapor 14 is "objectively the better upper" while pointing at the vapor 13 which you were actually referring to. Owning both, the vapor 13 is way more comfortable and natural. Just pointing this out for the kids on here.

[@sebastianochoa-aispuro5558]

i have both vapor 13s and vapor 14 elites acc versions and i can say the 13s feel so much different materials wise the 14s are just lighter i think the 13s feel better

[@matic768]

I see you got a lot of time on your hands there Jeffrey 🤔

[@harveyymcmb]

The changing of the upper coming away from the fly kit has killed the mercurial.. the boot simply doesn’t hug your toe area as well as the 13s.. I bet everybody who has 14s can agree the shape of the boot when you have them on is flapping over the sole and not snug.. reason why so many footballers are leaving mercurial: haaland, Reece James, Kyle walker the colourways and design look great but the tech is not as good as 13s

[@All_About_the_Benjamins]

Haaland and Reece James both wear Mercurials, with Reece James still wearing the Vapor 14s to this day(mid October, 22) as was Haaland for the longest time, until he switched to the Vapor 15s early October, 2022.

[@marco7838]

I have tried the mecurial vapor 13s a lot and used the phantoms but for both the side of my foot (the inside of the boot) sinks into the side of the boot. Its really uncomfortable only there. Do you think it will be better to go for an Adidas speedflow .1? My feet are quite narrow

[@frogturtle]

I hope they decide to release the air zoom mercurials. I will hold onto my vapor 13s until then

[@frogturtle]

@@wglastonbury3 haha yeah. I’m pumped!

[@SF-sh3ed]

you got another mistake of saying 14 when you should have said 13 in the video

[@jaden9389]

Shush

[@andrewpalmer1873]

It is quite bizarre wearing both boots for a session. If you got both pairs, I highly suggest giving it a go; just for the experience. After doing so, I came away enjoy the the 14’s more but also thinking the 13’s were better. Although 14’s fg are better then 13’s fg on artificial grass pitches... even though your not supposed to play on those with either boot.

[@blackaaangenaam7840]

everybody olays fg on ag

[@qwqw2276]

Thanks jonathan i've waiting for this video my whole life

[@RushStriker9]

Honestly I love the Vapor 12 FAR MORE THAN EITHER!

[@nickortiz215]

Why? I can’t see a single reason u would like it more than the 13

[@RushStriker9]

@@nickortiz215 several. For me the much softer and grippy knitted material was more pleasant. I'm willing to sacrifice the ultimate loxkdown for a more plush feel. It fits me perfectly which obviously makes a big difference and I liked the Astetic more. Objectively nor better. Just my preference.

[@nickortiz215]

@@RushStriker9 I would most def not say it was softer. Imo it felt more plastic. Also w the high tenacity yarns u get enough grip and texture without having to put the little rubber elements. We can both surely agree tho that the 14 is underwhelming

[@venturagarcia8133]

Vapor 12 was def stiffer and more plasticky. Wasn’t for me but any vapor soft than the 12 is better IMO.

[@charlielum1043]

@@nickortiz215 I had the superfly vi, which is essentially the same and I 100% agree. The upper never softened up for me, it was surprisingly rigid. They looked the part but they weren’t supple

[@662292]

The vapor 14 is one of the best mercurials, it's just that the Vapor 13 is really hard to top. 14s are still worth it imo

[@nickolasn.9692]

A bit backwards. But I do appreciate the slight change of fit. As someone who’s right on the line between sizes. The 14 doesn’t give me top of the toe knuckle blisters or stress on the toenails. Great review as always 👏

[@andrewpalmer1873]

Agreed less pressure on the toe

[@cg3usa]

The 14 fits wider?

[@andrewpalmer1873]

@@cg3usa seems so, that or the material isn’t as tight so it fits wider.

[@derektaylor2845]

Easy answer is yes. They should do new tech every 3 years and new designs every year. There is no way they can innovate and test new tech every year. There aren't enough days on the calendar.

[@peterjazii6925]

I haven’t been excited by Nike cleats lately, thus Tho I own the 13s , I have been buying pumas and adidas

[@jlee-li3dn]

Looks like the new vapor gained weight during the pandemic just like the rest of us. I wish I had gained only 9 grams over the past year.

[@MC11_MFJD]

😂😂😂lmao

[@jackm.9242]

BUT we miss the tejin synthetic!! bring it back!!

[@Sooperdooder]

The shat out a new boot unnecessarily. It’s a rush job with no real difference. They are ripping us off for the same boot over and over

[@gamingbeastlol]

I mean, Vapor 13 is the one for me. Because the place I live in, the grounds are usually rough and Vapor 13 is FG/MG so like, its FREE REAL ESTATE

[@kornratha3531]

Vapor 13 blue color is 🔥🔥🔥

[@danielchehayeb1282]

Fax they are so nice. I wish I could buy them but I don’t see them sold anywhere in my size :(

[@brickmaster518]

There is no way I can buy vapor 13's in a size 9 now...

[@Lion_Poker]

I absolutely love the Vapor 13 Elite. I got them pretty cheap for my bd.

[@Lion_Poker]

@Mk it was some time ago... Idk where to find them now.

[@bartkomi7198]

PLS do Vapor 14 Pro TF/IC vs Vapor 13 Pro TF/IC review only TURF reviews i can find on youtube are from Portugal and Asia and i think those hard turf pitches are the most popular

[@einfachnein3101]

Buy the Cheaper One, in My opinion The 13. look way Better in the Turf version!

[@bartkomi7198]

@@einfachnein3101 Actually I bought 14 Pro Tf and at first I was a little bit disapointed. i have had couple of vapors always academy like tier, these 14s are my first Pro version. I feel like they are almost to thin, specially where laces are. laces like dig in my foot when tighten up and there are more heel slippage than i would have liked, sole plate is kinda too agressive there is too much traction for me. Now 6/10 but now they are breaking in so in the future maybe 7,5/10. Im getting old so next going for mizuno turfs.

[@esportsmiyagi]

Wearing the Freaks without spikes and upgrading to the Nike mercurial elite 13 i found them to be perfect no blisters and pain compared to my freaks which gave me blisters to the point I was in pain, I loved the speed flows and the other boots like the speed flows but love laces scoring 152 goals for my team with the mercurial and loving the comfort and fit along with the feel of not much of a difference between the 14 and 13 to be honest. The boots you should get aren't one's people say the best you need one's that you enjoy wearing and comfort is a massive part in buying a boot alongside anybody can play in a boot and get different performance out of them. Even old classic boots

[@felipecruz872]

How’d you take off the spikes?

[@benedictsibi2350]

Are the mercurial 14 good for wide feeters😅

[@CozyKG]

@8:14 you said vapor 14 while pointing to the 13. Caught me off guard cause i was just listening to it in the background and you said 14 twice

[@ChatoRamirez0323]

Have you don’t a video on the new balance tekela??

[@alexanderdiaz2746]

for me mercurial superfly 7 elite is better cause of the weight its lighter then the 8 or else why is it a speed boot if superfly 8 is a bit heavier

[@shadowxvi1282]

Did they fix durability issues

[@micheal5623]

I’m guessing so I haven’t seen any problems yet

[@hiddenleaf414]

I just wasnt a huge fan of that translucent coating the Vapors leaves behind after playing in water.

[@homosapien5156]

I love the fact that Nike is going back to Vapour 10s and 11s with the 14s. The flyknit ones didn't appeal to me.

[@hawizzy]

Hey Jacc, nice comparison. But I can't afford either 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@dan3thegoat]

The last gen is better in my opinion

[@dylanbrowning739]

I doubt Jeremiah will see this but I was curious as to what the average shipping time is for pure grip socks for someone living in the US if they chose expedited shipping?

[@Soccerreviewsforyou]

If you put your address in during the checkout process on PureGripSocks.com, it will give you shipping time estimates on all of the available options 👍

[@davidkwasi2306]

Thanks

[@filipvujkovic9779]

It's evolving, just backwards

[@AleABest]

Do you think we will get a Mercurial Elite in TF/IC? I really like the X .1 Tf but strongly belive the Mercurial would be better. The ankle reinforcement of the X kills me.

[@benedictsibi2350]

Are the mercurial 14 good for wide feeters😅

[@skajfc7906]

Who else noticed he didn't say his outro (Like, Subscribe, Etc.)

[@jjak-k7o]

What is the better??

[@michaelmorales6539]

Vapor 10&11>

[@lifeofkito9755]

Superfly 8/13 pro vs superfly or vapor 13/7 pro

[@lifeofkito9755]

Superfly 8 vs vapors 14

[@archgrant8153]

I miss ur shooting videoa

[@Birdswithteeth]

I think I’m gonna get them Bc I like barefoot but i love the way my 13’s feel but since they feel similar I’ll get them

[@eliezeramaya4661]

Well I have both and after many matches I can say I like the new mercurials they feel softer and thinner then the last mercurial! After a few sessions the vapor 13 upper felt 10x softer and even in hand feeling then it was softer but just my opinion

[@benedictsibi2350]

Are the mercurial 14 good for wide feeters😅

[@Titémjhd10]

NIKE IF YOU WATCH THIS, GIVE US BACK THE SUPERFLY 7 & VAPOR 13!!!!!!!!!!🤬🤬🤬

[@babonja]

are those pro version or elite

[@paul-rq7md]

Are vapor 13 good for defender

[@mustafasibtain8668]

Can you review the Nike Mercurial Superfly 8 MDS 004 Academy?

[@mikemorrison3913]

I have Vapour 14 pro AG currently in the mail 🤤

[@fares1723]

are they good

[@angelcuadros874]

how many times did he say “objectively” ??

[@Mo.b1]

Can you plz review the new Wolverine X-Men predator freak? Thx 🙏

[@archgrant8153]

Videos*

[@i8lvm_1738]

i have those blue ones on sg tho and selling them, they got hella uncomfortable by time cuz my feet are wide, trying to get the phantoms gt elites

[@saltykacper1388]

What’s ur favorite vapor?

[@l.alegre1352]

Best AG or MG boots?

[@vaticanprince5057]

SRFU can get we a 'giveaway monday'. 😊

[@HerNANNOs]

I've going to choose that one have acc.

[@AngeloWAV]

Vapor 13 is better and it’s not close

[@crisrivera3261]

Jeff are okay?

[@Born.N.Raised818]

the new mercurial feels like they used cheap material. Yes?

[@Soccerreviewsforyou]

If you think thin synthetic uppers feel cheap, then yes, they'll feel cheap to you. If you like the feel of thin synthetic uppers, I think this is quite a good one. It's not cheap, but if you don't like uppers like that, it probably wouldn't be the best choice for you.

[@Born.N.Raised818]

@@Soccerreviewsforyou it just doesn’t look cheap it looks cheap. It’s just my opinion

[@AleABest]

Did you know the tail on the back provides "heel protection" against kicking? If somebody tries to kick you from behind while you do a stepoer, the tail protects your tendon.

[@oxtgamer7207]

Vapor​ 14​ Can a person's feet be wide enough to wear?

[@zayteh3570]

Wide feet is not recommended due to synthetic upper that doesn't stretch

[@gsx6757]

Can you wear these on 4G?

[@jigga5317]

Could have been useful last week lmao

[@armandomedina5785]

Yeah mercurials are nice, but what happened to your own football boots you were making🤔

[@hafriz8746]

Stop wasting time on nike is the best advice to new footballers

[@bryant8367]

am i the only one that gets blisters out of these nike mercurials

[@colejames8815]

are there any cleats that are out now feel like the vapor 11?

[@Soccerreviewsforyou]

The Vapor 14 would be the closest thing, but I wouldn't say that it's really close in compared to the Vapor 11.

[@tommyjerkovic6414]

When he said he preferred the vapor 14 I unsubscribed

[@anshul819]

I DARE U TO GIVE ME THAT SHOE

[@gixi430]

Is true that at phantom gt you need to go half a size down because of how wide they are?Someone respond pls

[@miscfutbol4606]

I tried going a half size down and I felt it was tight. I honestly would said go true to size. Feels more comfortable even though there is a little space at the toe box

[@nickortiz215]

@@miscfutbol4606 it depends on whether ur foot is wide or not. Mine is in between narrow and average and I need to go down half a size for it to fit well

[@gixi430]

I want to have a little space in front..don't like to be snug

[@danielquimby9170]

Only Mercurial I ever bought was the 1 after the 2002 WC. The plastic heel cup always jacked up my heel. Is the plastic heel cup now gone, or just covered by material?

[@SiriusLeeMusic]

There’s no plastic inside the heel

[@ranyachen6370]

Legend has it if you comment o his video with the following phrase "Subscribe and like" Josh would heart the comment.

[@diegobarrios5981]

Yes

[@nickortiz215]

So... not worth the upgrade? Love the 13s I currently have but don’t know if I should change to 14s when I get a new pair cuz they seem sort of underwhelming to me

[@edurax592]

Don't bother.

[@tbn1996]

Vapor 14 is so unpliable its not funny. So plasticky. Never seen such a plasticky Vapor Upper! The Vapor 13 offer much better structure and adapts to your feet more so vapor 13 is the goat for me! Cant understand the lack of criticism towards the vapor 14

[@UR-CRlSTlAN00]

late comment but i ordered a vapor 13 size 9.5. first time wearing a vapor. transferring from superflys to vapor should i be worried of it not fitting my foot. i’ve always worn 9.5 with superflys

[@nickortiz215]

They’re exactly the same boot lad

[@ilasslimani7719]

no

[@Alejandro_hernandez-7]

I got my adidas x ghosted + two days ago. Yesterday I tried them out and on one of the cleats the upper doesn't bend well when I take a step and it causes me lots of pain. Does anyone know why that might be happening?

[@dillonmidulla5862]

If they’re brand new, it’s probably stiff from being not broken into, if it’s unbearable pain I recommend returning them but if it’s just a pinch of pain try to break them in and I guarantee that will work

[@Alejandro_hernandez-7]

@@dillonmidulla5862 ok thank you👍

[@kriskinnear5500]

2.

[@thelegend9227]

ur 5th

[@filipsurowiak9991]

Pog

[@ebbotedlund21]

First in sweden🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

[@Sam_Sulek_Clips225]

Hi

[@Draddy681]

Earliest I’ve ever been

[@ebbotedlund21]

First bro

[@thelegend9227]

ur 4th

[@eddief1111]

becuase u added "bro" u went from first to tenth.

[@eddief1111]

should have just wrote "first"

[@matic6964]

First

[@thelegend9227]

ur 2nd

[@sreipwheels4880]

Just sent my 14’s back and bought some more 13’s. For me the 13’s are near enough perfect I found my heel slipping like crazy in the 14’s

[@Bvgcvyyygggssa]

Where’d you get em? Can’t find a pair in a US 10.5 anywhere

[@paballojr.497]

I returned my Vapor 14’s too after experiencing heel slippage. Is the sizing the same on the Vapor 13’s & 14’s ?

[@sreipwheels4880]

@@paballojr.497 exactly why I sent my 14’s back mate! I’d say need half size down in the 14’s compared to 13’s

[@sreipwheels4880]

@@Bvgcvyyygggssa just resellers mate

[@matthewjones8523]

Can you start doing some soft ground reviews, it seems to be alot of fg reviews but not so much the sg, I'd like to hear something about that if you could 👊🏼

[@fifafifa9288]

I see pros wearing different sg soleplates on mercurial 14

[@oscarcarrasco6132]

Vapor 14s remind me of the old synthetic days with better responsiveness and lockdown. Definitely a upgrade needed for years. The TRUE Mercurial is back. 💪🏼

[@marco7838]

I have tried the mecurial vapor 13s a lot and used the phantoms but for both the side of my foot (the inside of the boot) sinks into the side of the boot. Its really uncomfortable only there. Do you think it will be better to go for an Adidas speedflow .1? My feet are quite narrow

[@benedictsibi2350]

Are the mercurial 14 good for wide feeters😅?

[@pinocchio4291]

I feel like a good way to know if a new gen boot is better than the previous is how quickly players switch from the old get to the new gen. Ex: a bunch of pros havent switched to the x ghosted after all this time and im pretty sure son switched back to the older gen for a couple matches