New Balance Furon v8 Elite and Sokito Scudetta 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 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
New Balance Furon v8 Elite
New Balance · Elite
8.1/10
VS
Contender · 7.8
Sokito Scudetta
Sokito · Elite
7.8/10
Overall
8.1
Composite Score
7.8
Performance
8.2
Traction
8.6
8.7
Comfort
8.0
8.0
Touch
8.6
9.0
Weight
7.0
7.1
Fit
8.5
8.0
Durability
7.0
7.7
Control
7.1
The Specs
New Balance
Brand
Sokito
Elite
Tier
Elite
186 g
Weight
182 g
Overall verdict
New Balance Furon v8 Elite 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, New Balance Furon v8 Elite rates higher on comfort, weight, durability and control and Sokito Scudetta takes traction, touch and fit. Read the full per-characteristic bars and the evidence quotes on each cleat's page: New Balance Furon v8 Elite · Sokito Scudetta.
Weight and price
They're within 4 g of each other on the scales (186 g vs 182 g), so weight isn't a deciding factor and Sokito Scudetta carries the lower RRP ($199 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 New Balance Furon v8 Elite or the Sokito Scudetta better?
New Balance Furon v8 Elite 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.
