Nike Total 90 is a

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sportswear and equipment first introduced in 2000, designed to be used for

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. The range consists mainly of

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s, and

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, but also includes balls,

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and other items. The Nike Total 90 range was replaced with the

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The Total 90 Laser III version is the most complex of the line of boots. It features five red

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pads that are designed to improve the strike zone, as well as TPU fins that are designed to enhance touch and control. In September 2011, Nike revealed the latest incarnation of their signature power/accuracy boots; the Nike T90 Laser IV. This latest incarnation did away with the silicon pods and TPU rubber fins of the Laser III, and introduced 'strips' of hard

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to the forefoot which shift and bend with the movements of the foot - with Nike coining the name 'Adaptive Shield' for this new technology. The Laser IV also features TPU swerve fins to generate friction and ball spin, and a Power Zone that improves strength and accuracy when striking the ball. With the launch of the Nike T90 Laser IV, Nike were also keen to re-invent the silo for the modern striker. As such, the boot's weight was decreased by 20% to around (in a US size 9 boot), and the Laser IV's silhouette and shape were slimmed down from the wide-fitting Laser III. Launched in two colourways, White/Black/Total Orange and Black/Silver/Yellow, the Nike T90 Laser IV hit the pitch early when

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wore them in

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's clash with

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at the start of the 2011-12 Serie A season. The boot's official on-pitch debut was on 18 September 2011, when

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wore them in

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's Premier League match against

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