Summary:
- Amsterdam's Patta collaborates with Nike on first Cryoshot Mercurial lifestyle sneaker
- Design transforms classic Brazil colorway with black/orange palette inspired by Dutch heritage
- Release represents Nike's debut collaborative effort for new Cryoshot football boot series
The first images of Patta's collaboration with Nike on the Cryoshot Mercurial have surfaced, showing the Amsterdam-based brand's take on Nike's latest football-to-street adaptation. Co-owner Guillaume Schmidt provided the initial reveal of what marks the inaugural collaborative project for Nike's Cryoshot line.
Built on the Mercurial R9 foundation, the sneaker takes cues from the classic Brazil iteration but applies a completely different approach to color blocking. Where the original featured blue and yellow tones, Patta's version incorporates deep black as the primary base with orange and red details throughout the upper. Metallic silver leather panels remain from the source material, creating contrast against the darker palette.
The color scheme appears to reference the Netherlands' national identity, with the orange tones connecting to the country's "Oranje" tradition. Patta's text-based branding appears across both the extended lace cover and the tongue area, maintaining the brand's typical logo placement strategy.
Technical elements from the Cryoshot series remain intact, including the translucent TPU cage system positioned along the sole unit. This feature allows the football boot construction to function for casual wear while preserving the performance-oriented visual language that defines the Mercurial line.
The collaboration joins several other Patta projects scheduled for 2025, including multiple Air Max 90 variations that have yet to receive official release information. No pricing or availability details have been confirmed for the Cryoshot Mercurial, though the partnership represents a notable expansion of both brands' football-influenced offerings.
Nike's Cryoshot series targets consumers interested in football boot aesthetics without the specialized performance requirements of on-pitch play. The Patta collaboration suggests the series will receive treatment from select partners as Nike develops the concept further.