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What Soccer Shoes Does Alves Wear?

Is Danny Alves the best defender in the world? It's up for debate, since his fellow Brazilan Maicon happens to be pretty decent too. But Alves is perhaps Barcelona's tailsman, it's his understanding with Messi that makes it hard for teams to stop them. His soccer intelligence is extremely high, especially for a defender. It is his give and goes with Messi, Xavi, Iniesta and the rest of the side that make him a nightmare for opposing defenses.

Alves is also know for his fiery temper, energy and stamina, along with an assortments of tattoos. His soccer shoes? Well, he's wearing Nike Mercurial Vapors in the yellow colorway in the image below.

The big question for many a Brazilian, is where will he play this summer in South Africa? It's hard to leave him on the bench, could Dunga play him in the midfield instead of defense?