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Following the launch of the Nike HyperVenom we've continually been asked the same question; 'what's the difference between the Mercurial and the HyperVenom?' A number of Mercurial players have switched to Nike's 'new breed of attack', but why, and should you?

For years the adidas Copa Mundial has been regarded as the dominant boot choice amongst traditionalists, but now there's a new kid on the block – the Nike Premier. Naturally players have been comparing the two and with pre-season just around the corner Nike and adidas are poised to go head to head in their latest battle.

The Nike machine has kicked into overdrive in recent weeks. It's easy to get caught up in the madness of the modern boot world, but the recent arrival of the Nike Premier has pulled on the heartstrings of every nostalgic boot lover. They're a welcome reminder of how the game used to be.

While in Rio for the launch of the Nike HyperVenom, the SoccerBible team had the chance to chat to two of Nike's Football's head honchos. Speaking exclusively to SoccerBible, Phil McCartney (VP Nike Football Footwear) and Martin Lotti (VP Nike Football Design), broke down the concept behind the Nike HyperVenom.

It might be the off-season and no one is begrudging you that well-earned rest. Don't get too lazy though, you don't want to be the guy always who comes back for pre-season with a beer belly and bad tan lines...

The HyperVenom arrived in Rio last night as Brazil's Neymar and England's Rooney both gave debuts to the new silo. The boot was designed to create a new breed of fast, agile and deceptive attackers and it's the deceptive element of the boot that Nike have focused on in their new video...

Summer is nearly here (hopefully) and with no international tournament on the cards it could be a long one. Whether you're on the beach or returning to pre-season early, we've whipped up a collection of Summer essentials inspired by the new Nike England kit launch and by the one colour that goes with everything....

The bar has been set. For the launch of the HyperVenom Nike held nothing back. We were told to expect something special as we flew out to Rio. Nike know how to build hype (you might have noticed) and this time it worked. The world watched as Neymar unveiled the HyperVenom in front of a media frenzied crowd.

Nike follow up their launch of the Mercurial Vapor XV with an even more limited edition boot. Right now you're looking at 1 of only 15 pairs of Mercurial IX R9 Chrome football boots on the planet. As far as special edition releases go, they don't come much rarer than these...

Since the England squad met up at St George's Park on Sunday, Nike have been using every opportunity to remind the players of the passionate support they enjoy and the importance of the England shirt. Using twitter messages printed around every corner