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Yeah I agree w/ the lack of function -- no support or anythingThought the same thing since the XI's have a very soccer-ish design.
But the Merc sock wouldn't have much function so it would be hard for Nike to sell it on a separate version of the shoe. It's not like he collars on the IX or X had much function either, but a sock just seems like a tougher sell
I think would like how some slight compression and extension w/ a sock-like collar can make for a nice fit and feel, the merc type collar would seem to feel more natural than what was on the IX and X -- of course this is personal preference