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Under Armour Highlight 2 MC Knit vs Nike Alpha Menace Pro 2 Mid Football Cleats

Under Armour Highlight 2 MC Knit and Nike Alpha Menace Pro 2 Mid Football Cleats are two american football cleats we've scored purely from aggregated expert and owner reviews. Nike Alpha Menace Pro 2 Mid Football Cleats comes out ahead with a Cleats Hub Score of 8.4 to 7.4.

Contender · 7.4
Under Armour Highlight 2 MC Knit
Under Armour · Elite
7.4/10
VS
Winner · 8.4
Nike Alpha Menace Pro 2 Mid Football Cleats
Nike
8.4/10
Overall
7.4
Composite Score
8.4
Performance
7.7
Traction
9.6
8.0
Support
8.3
7.9
Lockdown
8.3
7.3
Durability
8.8
7.3
Comfort
8.3
6.6
Fit
8.4
7.2
Weight
6.8
7.2
Value
6.7
The Specs
Under Armour
Brand
Nike
Elite
Tier
346 g
Weight

Overall verdict

Nike Alpha Menace Pro 2 Mid Football Cleats leads on the aggregated score (8.4 vs 7.4), a clear margin of 1.0 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, Under Armour Highlight 2 MC Knit rates higher on weight and value and Nike Alpha Menace Pro 2 Mid Football Cleats takes traction, support, lockdown, durability, comfort and fit. Read the full per-characteristic bars and the evidence quotes on each cleat's page: Under Armour Highlight 2 MC Knit · Nike Alpha Menace Pro 2 Mid Football Cleats.

Weight and price

Nike Alpha Menace Pro 2 Mid Football Cleats carries the lower RRP ($100 vs $140).

Which should you buy?

If you just want the higher-rated cleat, Nike Alpha Menace Pro 2 Mid Football Cleats is the pick. Either way, open the full review to see every source before you commit.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Under Armour Highlight 2 MC Knit or the Nike Alpha Menace Pro 2 Mid Football Cleats better?

Nike Alpha Menace Pro 2 Mid Football Cleats has the higher Cleats Hub Score (8.4 vs 7.4), 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.