New Balance Rev IQ and adidas Adizero Primeknit are two american football cleats we've scored purely from aggregated expert and owner reviews. They're neck and neck at 8.0/10 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 · 8.0
New Balance Rev IQ
New Balance · Elite
8.0/10
VS
Contender · 8.0
adidas Adizero Primeknit
Adidas · Elite
8.0/10
Overall
8.0
Composite Score
8.0
Performance
8.5
Weight
9.0
8.3
Traction
9.0
8.7
Comfort
8.0
8.7
Fit
8.0
8.0
Support
7.0
7.0
Durability
7.0
The Specs
New Balance
Brand
Adidas
Elite
Tier
Elite
372 g
Weight
244 g
Overall verdict
Both cleats land on 8.0/10 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, New Balance Rev IQ rates higher on comfort, fit and support, adidas Adizero Primeknit takes weight and traction and they're level on durability. Read the full per-characteristic bars and the evidence quotes on each cleat's page: New Balance Rev IQ · adidas Adizero Primeknit.
Weight and price
Adidas Adizero Primeknit is the lighter cleat (244 g vs 372 g), a 128 g difference you can feel on the sprint and New Balance Rev IQ carries the lower RRP ($129 vs $150).
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 Rev IQ or the adidas Adizero Primeknit better?
They tie at 8.0/10 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.
