This past weekend, Nike held a launch event in Paris with England’s Jadon Sancho and Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney to show off their new Mercurial shoes.

When the “New Lights” and “Under The Radar” versions of the Mercurial Superfly 7 and Vapour 13 came out, Nike held another big event in Paris. The first time these boots will be worn is in the Women’s World Cup Final in Lyon, which is farther south on Sunday. Quick players for the USA and Holland will wear the blue “New Lights” drop to mark the start of a new era for Nike speed. But before that, the Swoosh did something strange with a Paris-based hit.

There was fast-paced football on a blue pitch with players from other countries in both the men’s and women’s games. In the beautiful Nanterre neighbourhood of Paris, the Mercurial was being brought by drone. It was a great way to end one season and begin a new one. Before Nike designers talked about how the new Mercurial project would work, Jadon Sancho, Caroline Graham of Norway, and Andressa Alves of Brazil played on the pitch.

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Watch out for in-depth chats with the Nike design team where they talk about how they made the next Mercurial and the problems they had to solve.