Nike and faulty cleats

[AfroSmiley]

I got a pair of Nike Mercurial Vapor IIs exactly two months ago, tomorrow. A little over a month ago, the uppers started to tear away from the soles. Since then the tears have gotten bigger and bigger everytime i use them. If I call Nike do you think they will exchange them or give me a refund?

Tell me your experiences with retunring stuff to Nike or with sole separation problems you've had with Vapors.

[ADIKeeper]

Should refund you if it's been less than a year or so since it was made. A year or two, I'm not sure exactly.

[vanity_soccer13]

I think it's actually within a year of the manufacturing date of the boot. it has a date on the sizing tag.

[markymarc1121]

i had some chrome/blue vapors, and after 2 months, the upper started coming off of the toe (like yours) and they gladley gave me a new pair for free. (it was at niketown)

[Dr.Phil]

dont buy vapors

[matthewfoo]

dont listen to him

[AfroSmiley]

I didn't get mine from a Nike store though. I got them from a local shop that is terrible with refunds. They barely took back a pair of unworn, brand new cleats the day after I bought them. There's no way they would take back a used pair that's messed up.

I don't even have a receipt anymore. Is there any hope? I emailed Nike on Monday, I think, and never heard back.

[Old US Keeper]

Lesson learned–don't buy from shops with horrible and/or unreasonable return policies.

And you should have started the return process the minute you noticed the tearing, instead of waiting. Now it is going to be harder, but not impossible.

[AfroSmiley]

I'm sending the cleats to Nike. If they find a flaw they're giving me a NikeTown voucher or sending me a replacement pair.