The latest CR7 has met with some very mixed reviews. Many are calling it the ugliest CR7 to date, others say they look raw and can’t wait to get their hands on a pair. There are more that have reacted very harshly as well, going so far as to call it an abomination. Truly it isn’t easy on the eyes but is it really that terrible? This is what the SC101blog team has to say about this latest CR7 incarnation!
Initial impressions
Jimthesoccerguy Says: Since first seeing them my opinion hasn’t changed. The colorway has the flamboyance that we are used to seeing with a majority of the CR7 colorways. The colors used don’t stand out from the recent loud colorways that have been flooding the market, and the safari print is just an eyesore. From the feedback I’ve gotten from fans and my own opinon I’ve come up with a name for this colorway, The CR7 Vapor Vomit IX. A swing and a miss by Nike.
Ethanyeelee Says: My first impression was that this colorway is definitely something we haven’t seen on the market yet. I feel that the colors go together well, but the safari print takes away from the design. I definitely don’t hate this colorway, but I feel that it could have been better.
Kevinwightman1 Says: Initial impression is that these are one of the most hideous designs I have ever seen, I would compare them too a design a 7 year old school kid would come up with if asked to design a pair of boots. The colours just don’t work well together and the placement of the colours is all wrong.
Tyler Says: The combination of red, dark blue, yellow, and white isn’t too bad. The design is almost exactly the same as the last incarnation of the CR7 Vapor VIII but it is one that I find aesthetically pleasing. Unfortunately my eyes are drawn to the red safari print on the yellow swoosh which do not mesh well at all; in fact they kill the boot for me.
Colin Says: My initial take away from this boot is that they were a combination of all the elements that make a boot stand out on the pitch. The white sole plate has always been something that can be seen from a distance, and the mix of bright colors and safari print can’t be overlooked. It may around strange, but apart from the small similarities to the previous safari CR7 boot I can’t remember any release that looks at all like this boot. It can be a good thing for Nike to release something so unique, but there’s a reason no company have gone this extreme with their boots.
Read more about what the team has to say after the break!
