With the Furon and the Tekela, New Balance football boots add credible alternatives to the usual boot suspects! Click on the image below to jump straight to the recent releases from the brand.
What You’ll Find On This Page:
- Boot Silos under New Balance – Furon and Tekela
- Big Names with New Balance Boots
- Cheap New Balance Boots
- New Packs from NB
- NB FAQs
- Furon and Tekela Reviews
Recent developments have been positive, with new sponsored teams and stars joining the fray. But most importantly, the New Balance boots are now something to watch out for…
Boot Silos under New Balance
Right now what NB offers is the Furon for the speedy players and the Tekela for the technical ones. They are currently on their 7+ and 4+ generation, respectively. They also have the 442 V2 for those looking for a leather option.
Furon
Furon maintains one of the few knitted options out there for a speed boot, at a time when the major brands went back to synthetics. It has always been the main act of New Balance Football, and arguably makes the case as one. if not the popular option out there outside the Mercs, F50s and the Ultras.
Tekela
adidas might be leading the mainstream laceless choices, but boots like the Tekela could start putting up a challenge to that dominance. However, those looking for a low-cut, laced option still has something to look forward to for the Tekela.
442
The 442 has increased its value proposition recently, not only because of its competitive price for an elite-level boot, but also because of the void it fills in the leather category with the high-profile departure of the Nike Tiempo Legend and the Puma King from the said upper material.
Big Names with New Balance Boots
NB has already taken the likes of Harvey Elliott, and Tim Weah into its fold. But so far, the high-profile ambassadors are:
Bukayo Saka
Now a superstar in his own right, be it for club or country, Saka has successfully stepped out of the shadows of the likes of Mane and Sterling to be a headliner for the New Balance brand. He gets signature releases every now and then, and even custom boots that showcase inter-brand collaborations.
Endrick
With him at the helm of the Tekela, Endrick forms a one-two punch with Saka for New Balance in the next few years. The Brazilian joined New Balance when he made his move to Real Madrid, and that signifies his intent to be a huge presence for the brand for the foreseeable future.
Sadio Mane
Sadio Mane is to New Balance what CR7 is to Nike. Since joining in 2018, Mane has become the face not only of the Furon boot, but also of New Balance football in general. He now constantly receives signature releases to mark special football occasions and personal achievements.
Raheem Sterling
The multi-titled winger signed in 2021 to further improve the profile of the brand among footballers. He also wears the Tekela and prefers the laced low-cut model.
New Packs from NB
Power Surge Pack
These were the New Balance boots that proliferated the pitch in the opening months of 2024/25. Both the Furon and the Tekela shone with their respective amber and royal blue colourways. In typical New Balance fashion, the N logo on each boot carried out the shade of its sister silo in the pack. The labyrinth logo on the heel represented the many twists and turns that can happen in a football season.
United in FuelCell Pack
This pack provided NB boot fans with a white alternative to their favourite New Balance silo. Against a predominantly white form, accents of hot pink, black and volt yellow popped in varying ways depending on the silo they represented. However, as the pack suggested, the highlight of this collection was the incorporation of the New Balance FuelCell midsole that aimed to add more energy return from their football boots. With FuelCell, NB was entering a territory already explored by the likes of the Nike Air Zoom units and the Skecher Hyper Burst Pro.
Cheap Options and New Balance Jr. Boots
You don’t always need to go for the gold and buy the most expensive football boots. While it would be nice to have a pair of either the Furon or Tekela at their full execution, their toned down variants do provide some functional benefits that are enough for you to enjoy your football! But what are those variants then?
For the Furon, that would be the Destroy and the Dispatch. The former tries to emulate as much features of the actual Furon as it can at a lower cost (almost half the price), so in essence it attempts not to cut too much corners just to cheapen it. The latter is what we can truly say a budget option-the quality is far removed from the top tier, but how acceptable it is depends on its fit and comfort for you and how it ranks up among other takedown boots.
In the case of the Tekela you have the Magia and the Magique. They serve like the Furon Destroy and Furon Dispatch, respectively. But it’s important to note the the Magique is only available with laces. Only the budget-friendly Dispatch and Magique have Junior equivalents-NB’s football boots for kids.
NB FAQs
Are New Balance football boots good?
Money might have been a consideration, but the growth in the number of footballers (including those outside the list of sponsored stars) should mean New Balance football boots have that quality and build to at least match the more popular branded options. In fact, they do offer something unique to them that bolster their competitive advantage.
Are New Balance football boots wide?
What New Balance does is they provide actual wide fit options, so those who really have a ginormous shape of a foot won’t have to go up a few sizes and risk having a mismatch in length just to get the width right.
Furon and Tekela Reviews
In-depth views and videos about the Furon and the Tekela when you click on the images below. By the way, check out our Boot Secrets guide where we compile information about all the current boot models from every brand.
About New Balance Football Boots
New Balance are a worldwide renowned and American owned sports brand who specialise in footwear and athletic apparel. Based in Boston US, New Balance were first established in the early 1900’s and developed a reputation as one of the world’s best footwear manufacturers in the 1970s’ and today they are a family of brands which include New Balance, Dunham, PF Flyers, Aravon, Brine and Warrior. The New Balance brands cater for several different sports including running, tennis, cricket, lacrosse, hockey and football. Warrior Football who supplied kits for Liverpool were re-branded to New Balance in 2014 for both club shirts and football boots.
New Balance first produced boots for football back in 1984 and the poster boy at the time for the brand’s new football boots was Manchester United and England great Bryan Robson. Robson was a key figure for the brand as he helped to shape, test and refine their football boots under every possible playing condition. A result was a football boot which was comfortable and protective designed for players at the highest level. As the brand’s title New Balance suggest the boots were very wide fitting suiting players of any foot shape and type. The original New Balance boots featuring a traditional leather upper with cross-stitching on the upper similar to what you see on an old Copa Mundial or Tiempo Legend providing a super comfortable feel and fit. The boots featured the enlarged N symbol on the side of the boot as well as the New Balance brand on the heel.
