New Balance Furon V9 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 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.
Contender · 7.8
New Balance Furon V9 Elite
New Balance · Elite
7.8/10
VS
Winner · 8.1
Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro
Mizuno · Performance
8.1/10
Overall
7.8
Composite Score
8.1
Performance
8.3
Control
8.4
7.5
Fit
8.4
8.3
Weight
7.6
7.0
Comfort
8.6
8.0
Traction
7.5
The Specs
New Balance
Brand
Mizuno
Elite
Tier
Performance
177 g
Weight
196 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, New Balance Furon V9 Elite rates higher on weight and traction, Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro takes fit and comfort and they're level on control. Read the full per-characteristic bars and the evidence quotes on each cleat's page: New Balance Furon V9 Elite · Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro.
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 New Balance Furon V9 Elite or the Mizuno Alpha 3 Pro 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.
