The Complete Nike Mercurial Kylian Mbappé Signature Edition Timeline

Kylian Mbappé is already so good it's hard to call him the next global superstar. What we mean by that though is the out and out number 1 player in the world. Erling Haaland will be in that conversation as well - the only thing that has to happen first is Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo retiring.

To kick things off we have to go back to 2019. The debut signature edition was the Nike Mercurial Superfly 7 'Bondy Dreams'. This was a fitting start with Nike going back to the beginning of Mbappé's story for the design inspiration.

Mbappé’s rise from Parisian schoolboy to the top of the world is evident with his relationship with Nike. At 20 years of age at the time of this release, Mbappé became the youngest ever player to receive a personal collection from Nike. If that's not good enough for you - it also made him the first French footballer to receive one as well.

Mbappé’s hometown of Bondy, located in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, played a big role here. From the colourway to elements chronicaled throughout - it's hard to find negatives. It's a bold release that doesn't remind us of anything else. Totally fresh, new and exciting - just like the man himself.

Looking at the colourway the first thing you'll notice is its different. There haven't been too many drops over the years which have utilised grey, green and gold. The colours came together in an elevated fashion though and there's a story behind each. That's something we love - when everything is connected for a reason.

The use of 'Cold Grey' was a nod to the Parisian suburb of Bondy. Green was the prevailing theme throughout which referenced Bondy's rural past. The trees on the communes coat of arms and the green shirts worn by AS Bondy also served as inspiration.

What made the release stand out with star power were the touches of gold. Gold was used on the upper and soleplate which made reference to France’s World Cup triumphs and his own personal achievements to date.

Other key highlights seen on the boot are the Swoosh detailing with NIKE x MBAPPE X BONDY in raised gold lettering inside the Swoosh silhouette. The sockliner included French flags and the toe box sees 93, Bondy's zip code, stamped in gold as well. 

Our favourite detail comes through on the heel with the traditional Mercurial logo changed to Mbappé in the Mercurial font.

As debut releases go we think Nike absolute crushed this one. If you have it as part of your collection well done. All this is going to do is grow in value over time. That's if you're willing to part ways with it one day.

The second drop for Mbappé was even brighter than the first and once again had a cool back story. Back when he was younger he pleaded with his parents to get the Pink boots one of his idols, Franck Ribéry, was wearing. What were they? The 2008 Nike Mercurial Vapor Rosa.

The Vapor Rosa acted as the inspiration behind signature edition 2. The design revived the vibrant 2008 version, aiming to remind Mbappé of the life lessons he learn from his mother. Particularly around the importance of hard work and determination.

The colourway is bold and vibrant. The design took lessons from the speed-focused assets featured on the original boot, while modernizing the design aesthetic with a lightning bolt Swoosh leading to the toe. The chrome soleplate and finishes in the skin of the upper, along with KM and Mercurial logos, completed one hell of a boot.

For the third signature edition Nike brought together two of the best athletes in the world. The ‘Chosen 2’ pack saw basketball and football combine for special edition Mercurial Superfly and LeBron 18's shoes.

Mbappé debuted the boots in Mauricio Pochettino’s first game in charge, playing an important role in the build up to PSG’s equalising goal.

Design details across the ‘Chosen 2’ Mercurial included a KM x LBJ pattern across the black upper. The boots also featured pops of silver and an iridescent finish. A ‘Chosen One’ ambigram logo is found on the boots toe and 3D KM and LBJ logos on the heel tabs.

One of the best features is the double Swoosh sits on the forefoot and on the sock liners. A football x basketball pitch/court graphic appears on the left and a LeBron x Kylian ambigram appears on the right.