Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro and New Balance Furon v8 Elite are two soccer cleats we've scored purely from aggregated expert and owner reviews. They're neck and neck at 8.1/10 apiece, so the decision comes down to the details below. One of these scores is provisional (built on a single review), so treat the gap with caution.
Winner · 8.1
Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro
Mizuno · Performance
8.1/10
VS
Contender · 8.1
New Balance Furon v8 Elite
New Balance · Elite
8.1/10
Overall
8.1
Composite Score
8.1
Performance
8.6
Comfort
8.7
7.6
Weight
9.0
8.2
Touch
8.0
8.4
Control
7.7
7.9
Durability
8.0
7.5
Traction
8.2
8.4
Fit
7.1
The Specs
Mizuno
Brand
New Balance
Performance
Tier
Elite
196 g
Weight
186 g
Overall verdict
Both cleats land on 8.1/10 once every review is aggregated, so neither wins outright on the headline number. The breakdown below is where they separate.
Where each pulls ahead
Across the characteristics reviewers scored for both, Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro rates higher on control and fit, New Balance Furon v8 Elite takes weight and traction and they're level on comfort, touch and durability. Read the full per-characteristic bars and the evidence quotes on each cleat's page: Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro · New Balance Furon v8 Elite.
Weight and price
New Balance Furon v8 Elite is the lighter cleat (186 g vs 196 g), a 10 g difference you can feel on the sprint and Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro carries the lower RRP ($145 vs $225).
Which should you buy?
On the aggregated evidence these two are close, so let fit, surface and price break the tie. Either way, open the full review to see every source before you commit.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro or the New Balance Furon v8 Elite better?
They tie at 8.1/10 on our aggregated score, so it comes down to fit, surface and price.
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.
