adidas Copa Pure 3 Elite and Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro are two soccer cleats we've scored purely from aggregated expert and owner reviews. Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro comes out ahead with a Cleats Hub Score of 8.1 to 6.7. One of these scores is provisional (built on a single review), so treat the gap with caution.
Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro leads on the aggregated score (8.1 vs 6.7), a clear margin of 1.4 points. Every score here is a weighted meta-analysis of independent reviews, we don't sell or test either cleat, so the ranking follows the evidence.
Where each pulls ahead
Across the characteristics reviewers scored for both, Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro takes comfort, fit, weight, durability and control and they're level on touch and traction. Read the full per-characteristic bars and the evidence quotes on each cleat's page: adidas Copa Pure 3 Elite · Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro.
Weight and price
Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro is the lighter cleat (196 g vs 220 g), a 24 g difference you can feel on the sprint.
Which should you buy?
If you just want the higher-rated cleat, Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro is the pick. Either way, open the full review to see every source before you commit.
Frequently asked questions
Is the adidas Copa Pure 3 Elite or the Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro better?
Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro has the higher Cleats Hub Score (8.1 vs 6.7), aggregated from independent reviews.
How are these two cleats scored?
Each gets one Cleats Hub Score, a weighted blend of independent expert and owner reviews normalised to 0–10. We don't sell or physically test either cleat; every source is shown on the individual review pages.