Puma wide soccer cleats are mostly the King: the King 20 is the widest Puma through heel, midfoot, forefoot and plate, and the King Platinum gives the same wide last in calfskin with a separate tongue. The Future 9 sits just under the King, and the Ultra is deliberately narrow. Puma stopped using kangaroo leather before the end of 2023, so the leather choice today is calfskin.
Below you will read how Puma fits in width and length, which lines are wide, medium or narrow, what the tiers mean and how to choose your size. The list at the top of this page shows all Puma models we rate. For the other lines in more detail, see how Puma soccer cleats fit.
How do Puma soccer cleats fit in width and length?
Puma has no official wide line. The King 20 is listed as regular width in the catalog, but independent sources call it wide and accommodating for wide feet. In length the King runs short, so half a size up is usual. It varies per line, as you will see below.
The heel is strong on the King. The Future has plenty of forefoot width but a heel that holds less well, and the Ultra pinches under the Achilles tendon. A size at Puma is not necessarily the same as the same size at another brand, so choose per model. If you are unsure between two Puma lines, this Puma comparison lays the differences side by side.
Which Puma lines are wide, medium or narrow?
These judgments rest on manufacturer information and independent fit tests.
Wide: Puma King
Puma King 20: TOTALTOUCH+ synthetic leather with a foam lining, which feels close to leather but does not stretch like leather, and a knit tongue. The toe box is wider and higher than on earlier Kings and the heel lock is strong. It suits wide feet, flat feet and players who want a high toe box. It is too roomy for narrow feet. If you need a lot of instep adjustment, the knit tongue limits you.
Puma King Platinum: soft calfskin on a similarly wide last, with a separate tongue for a personal fit. The heel is slightly wide and less snug. It fits true to size, and since leather stretches you do not need to go up. That makes it the best Puma for a high instep or when you want maximum adjustability.
Medium to wide: Puma Future
The Future 9 has a one-piece engineered knit with a lot of forefoot width and a high toe box with room around the outer toes. The knit stretches and flexes with the foot. The Fusion version is wider than the Pro and the Ultimate. The heel is better than on the Future 8, but the heel of the Pro is shallow with weak lockdown.
Puma describes the fit as regular to wide. One source calls it the most accommodating top cleat on the market, but a more extensive test qualifies that: it is less suitable if you want a tight, responsive fit. We go with medium to wide. It suits a wide forefoot, a high instep (the knit stretches) and agile midfielders, and it suits a narrow heel less well.
Narrow: Puma Ultra
The Ultra is the tightest Puma: anatomical and pointed, with a heel that pinches under the Achilles tendon. A test advises thinking carefully if you have wider feet. For wide feet, a high instep and flat feet you skip the Ultra. For narrow feet and speed players it is the right line.
What is the difference between Ultimate, Pro, Match and Play?
Puma uses Ultimate (top), Pro, Match and Play. On the Future 9 a Fusion version sits in between.
| Tier |
What changes |
What it means for fit |
| Ultimate |
Top version |
Most moldable and most comfortable |
| Pro |
Same soleplate, thicker upper, microfiber heel on the King |
Thicker, but the last stays. On the King Pro, half to a full size up for a very wide foot |
| Match |
Same soleplate as Pro, smooth synthetic heel |
The heel holds less and lockdown is weaker |
| Play |
Entry level |
Least moldable |
The label FG/AG is a hybrid: the cleat leans toward firm ground and has rounded studs. Check the rules of your league or field, because a label does not lift a ban on blade studs. No source confirms that all tiers share the same last. As a working assumption we treat each line as having one last. Our guide to Elite, Pro, Academy and Club explains the tier names across brands.
What size Puma wide soccer cleats should you buy?
Start with your regular size and look at the line.
- King 20: runs short, half a size up. In the Pro tier half to a full size up if your foot is very wide.
- King Platinum: true to size, and not up, because the leather stretches.
- Future 9: true to size.
- Ultra 7: true to size, and the laceless version has the same fit with less lockdown. The Ultra 6 Ultimate runs long, half a size down, and the Ultra 6 Carbon runs slightly short.
- A wide foot in a narrower Puma: a bigger size gives length and heel slip, not width.
If you order online, use the cleat advisor, which takes your size, complaint and surface into account.
If you have a narrow foot, the King is too roomy. An extra eyelet and grip socks are then needed to hold it, and even then it is not ideal. Go for the Ultra instead, or a model from another brand with a narrower last. Read our page on soccer cleats for narrow feet as well.
Puma wide soccer cleats for a high instep or flat feet
For a high instep the King Platinum with its separate tongue is the best choice. The King 20 and the Future 9 have a high toe box and a knit tongue that stretches, which helps but gives less room to adjust. For flat feet, sources name the King 20 explicitly. For both complaints the Ultra is not suitable. For more on flat feet, see soccer cleats for flat feet.
Alternatives to Puma wide soccer cleats
If no Puma fits, these are the logical alternatives.
- For wide feet: Nike Phantom 6, adidas Copa Pure IV with laces, Mizuno Morelia II and New Balance 442 (also in 2E). Read adidas wide soccer cleats too.
- For narrow feet: Nike Mercurial or adidas F50 are about as narrow as the Ultra.
- For leather: the King Platinum is the leather Puma. Puma no longer makes kangaroo leather.