For the exciting new Nike range launched in November 2017, Kick Off journalists paired with Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana athletes, striker Bernard Parker and attacking midfielder George Maluleka, to put the Nike Fire Ice range through its paces. Parker led #TeamFire and Maluleka led #TeamIce to see whether power (#TeamFire) or composure (#TeamIce) would win the day. Which team are you on?
Nike Fire Ice – Fire Challenge: Both sets of teams were put through a test of speed and power finishing. After sprinting around half-a-dozen cones, players laid the ball off to a teammate for a quick one-two and had to score with a powerful first-time shot past the goalkeeper from within the box. The team with the most goals won the challenge.
Nike Fire Ice – Ice Challenge: Both sets of teams went through a test of ball control and finesse shooting. After controlling the ball through six strategically positioned cones, players had to lay the ball off to a teammate with his back towards goal and finish off the return ball past the goalkeeper. The team with the most goals won the challenge.
Nike Fire Ice Free-Kick Challenge: A favourite amongst most players, the Nike Fire Ice Free-Kick Challenge required players to simply shoot past the goalkeeper from the edge of the box using box skill and power. The team with the most goals won the challenge.
The Full Boot Review
Nike Fire Ice Boot Guide – review
Name of boot: Hypervenom
Team: #TeamIce
Goals scored: 3
Favourite Challenge: Nike Fire Ice Free-Kick Challenge
Rating of the boot (1 – poor, 5 – World Class):
- Comfort: 4
- Control: 5
- Speed: 4
- Power shooting assistance: 3
- Free-kick assistance: 5 (I scored from a free kick)
- Finesse shooting assistance: 4
- Look and feel: 4
- Overall rating: 4
Chad Klate, football journalist:
Name of boot: Mercurial
Team: #TeamFire
Goals scored: 2
Favourite Challenge: Nike Fire Ice Free-Kick Challenge
Rating of the boot (1 – poor, 5 – World Class):
- Comfort: 5
- Control: 4
- Speed: 5
- Power shooting assistance: 5
- Free-kick assistance: 5
- Finesse shooting assistance: 5
- Look and feel: 5
- Overall rating: 5
"Aside from the privilege of playing alongside top professionals such as George Maluleka and Bernard Parker, I thoroughly enjoyed the kick-about in the new Mercurial Vapor XI Fire edition."
Name of boot: Hypervenom
Team: #TeamFire
Goals scored: 0
Favourite Challenge: Nike Fire Ice Fire Challenge
Rating of the boot (1 – poor, 5 – World Class):
- Comfort: 4
- Control: 5
- Speed: 4
- Power shooting assistance: 4
- Free-kick assistance: 4
- Finesse shooting assistance: 5
- Look and feel: 5
- Overall rating: 4.5
Name of boot: Hypervenom
Team: #TeamIce
Goals scored: 1
Favourite Challenge: Nike Fire Ice Freekick Challenge
Rating of the boot (1 – poor, 5 – World Class):