Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro and New Balance Furon V9 Elite 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 7.8, but it is close enough that fit and price should decide it. 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 · 7.8
New Balance Furon V9 Elite
New Balance · Elite
7.8/10
Overall
8.1
Composite Score
7.8
Performance
8.4
Control
8.3
8.4
Fit
7.5
7.6
Weight
8.3
8.6
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Traction
8.0
The Specs
Mizuno
Brand
New Balance
Performance
Tier
Elite
196 g
Weight
177 g
Overall verdict
Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro leads on the aggregated score (8.1 vs 7.8), a razor-thin margin of 0.3 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. At this margin they're effectively tied; the specifics below matter more than the headline number.
Where each pulls ahead
Across the characteristics reviewers scored for both, Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro rates higher on fit and comfort, New Balance Furon V9 Elite takes weight and traction and they're level on control. Read the full per-characteristic bars and the evidence quotes on each cleat's page: Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro · New Balance Furon V9 Elite.
Weight and price
New Balance Furon V9 Elite is the lighter cleat (177 g vs 196 g), a 19 g difference you can feel on the sprint and Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro carries the lower RRP ($145 vs $230).
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 V9 Elite better?
Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro has the higher Cleats Hub Score (8.1 vs 7.8), aggregated from independent reviews. The margin is small, so fit and price should decide it.
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.
