Nike Tiempo Legend 10 Elite vs New Balance Furon v8 Elite
Nike Tiempo Legend 10 Elite and New Balance Furon v8 Elite 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 7.0. One of these scores is provisional (built on a single review), so treat the gap with caution.
Contender · 7.0
Nike Tiempo Legend 10 Elite
Nike · Elite
7.0/10
VS
Winner · 8.1
New Balance Furon v8 Elite
New Balance · Elite
8.1/10
Overall
7.0
Composite Score
8.1
Performance
7.7
Traction
8.2
7.2
Comfort
8.7
8.0
Control
7.7
7.5
Touch
8.0
6.4
Weight
9.0
6.3
Durability
8.0
6.2
Fit
7.1
The Specs
Nike
Brand
New Balance
Elite
Tier
Elite
196 g
Weight
186 g
Overall verdict
New Balance Furon v8 Elite leads on the aggregated score (8.1 vs 7.0), a clear margin of 1.1 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.
Where each pulls ahead
Across the characteristics reviewers scored for both, New Balance Furon v8 Elite takes traction, comfort, touch, weight, durability and fit and they're level on control. Read the full per-characteristic bars and the evidence quotes on each cleat's page: Nike Tiempo Legend 10 Elite · 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 New Balance Furon v8 Elite carries the lower RRP ($225 vs $250).
Which should you buy?
If you just want the higher-rated cleat, New Balance Furon v8 Elite is the pick. Either way, open the full review to see every source before you commit.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nike Tiempo Legend 10 Elite or the New Balance Furon v8 Elite better?
New Balance Furon v8 Elite has the higher Cleats Hub Score (8.1 vs 7.0), aggregated from independent reviews.
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.
