adidas Copa Pure 3 Elite vs New Balance Furon v8 Elite
adidas Copa Pure 3 Elite and New Balance Furon v8 Elite are two soccer cleats we've scored purely from aggregated expert and owner reviews. New Balance Furon v8 Elite 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.
Contender · 6.7
adidas Copa Pure 3 Elite
Adidas · Elite
6.7/10
VS
Winner · 8.1
New Balance Furon v8 Elite
New Balance · Elite
8.1/10
Overall
6.7
Composite Score
8.1
Performance
8.0
Touch
8.0
7.0
Weight
9.0
7.1
Comfort
8.7
7.2
Traction
8.2
6.9
Fit
7.1
5.7
Durability
8.0
5.0
Control
7.7
The Specs
Adidas
Brand
New Balance
Elite
Tier
Elite
220 g
Weight
186 g
Overall verdict
New Balance Furon v8 Elite 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, New Balance Furon v8 Elite takes weight, comfort, traction, durability and control and they're level on touch and fit. Read the full per-characteristic bars and the evidence quotes on each cleat's page: adidas Copa Pure 3 Elite · New Balance Furon v8 Elite.
Weight and price
New Balance Furon v8 Elite is the lighter cleat (186 g vs 220 g), a 34 g difference you can feel on the sprint.
Which should you buy?
If you just want the higher-rated cleat, New Balance Furon v8 Elite 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 New Balance Furon v8 Elite better?
New Balance Furon v8 Elite 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.
