Under Armour Shadow Elite 4 vs New Balance Furon v8 Elite
Under Armour Shadow Elite 4 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 7.3. One of these scores is provisional (built on a single review), so treat the gap with caution.
Contender · 7.3
Under Armour Shadow Elite 4
Under Armour · Elite
7.3/10
VS
Winner · 8.1
New Balance Furon v8 Elite
New Balance · Elite
8.1/10
Overall
7.3
Composite Score
8.1
Performance
8.5
Control
7.7
7.2
Weight
9.0
8.2
Touch
8.0
7.6
Traction
8.2
7.0
Durability
8.0
5.6
Comfort
8.7
6.8
Fit
7.1
The Specs
Under Armour
Brand
New Balance
Elite
Tier
Elite
213 g
Weight
186 g
Overall verdict
New Balance Furon v8 Elite leads on the aggregated score (8.1 vs 7.3), a modest margin of 0.8 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 Shadow Elite 4 rates higher on control, New Balance Furon v8 Elite takes weight, traction, durability and comfort and they're level on touch and fit. Read the full per-characteristic bars and the evidence quotes on each cleat's page: Under Armour Shadow Elite 4 · New Balance Furon v8 Elite.
Weight and price
New Balance Furon v8 Elite is the lighter cleat (186 g vs 213 g), a 27 g difference you can feel on the sprint and New Balance Furon v8 Elite carries the lower RRP ($225 vs $275).
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 Under Armour Shadow Elite 4 or the New Balance Furon v8 Elite better?
New Balance Furon v8 Elite has the higher Cleats Hub Score (8.1 vs 7.3), 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.
