The Tiempo is wider through the midfoot and heel, the Copa through the forefoot and instep. With a wide forefoot or a high instep, the laced Copa Pure fits better. With a wide midfoot and heel, the Tiempo Maestro is the one for you.
Calfskin leather that gives, a deep lacing system and a separate tongue that opens far. This makes it strong for a high instep.
Wide in the midfoot and heel, with a low and pointed toe box.
Nike Tiempo vs adidas Copa comes down to where your foot is wide: the Tiempo is wider through the midfoot and heel, the Copa through the forefoot and instep. With a wide forefoot, high toes or a high instep, a laced adidas Copa Pure IV fits best. If your width sits mainly in the midfoot and heel and your instep is not high, the Nike Tiempo Maestro comes into the reckoning. Both lines turn up far more often in our sources for wide feet than the Mercurial or the F50.
On this page we set the models side by side zone by zone and point out where the sources disagree. Our verdicts are based on manufacturer information, fit notes from retailers and what players report. The cards at the top of the page show both models with their fit scores.
That depends on where you are wide. The Tiempo Maestro is wide through the midfoot and heel. The Copa Pure IV has a roomy forefoot, but the midfoot is cut narrower. So a wide midfoot will feel tighter in a Copa Pure than in a Tiempo.
The Copa Mundial is the classic wide choice: a wider last in thick kangaroo leather that feels tight at first and slowly gives. Its opposite number is the Tiempo Maestro, whose synthetic leather does not stretch with your foot.
The table sets the lines side by side, zone by zone. Forefoot, instep and heel are where the pressure builds, and the material and size decide how much the boot will work with you.
| Model | Forefoot | Instep | Heel | Material | Size | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike Tiempo Maestro | Toe box tapers low and pointed | Low volume, pinches with a high instep | Wide, round, open heel | TechLeather (synthetic), does not stretch | True to size, do not size down | Wide midfoot and heel, flat feet |
| Nike Tiempo Ligera | Same family, U-shaped throat with a separate tongue | Separate tongue allows adjustment | Suits wide and narrow heels | TechLeather (synthetic) | True to size, fine-tune with the laces | Anyone who wants a separate tongue |
| adidas Copa Pure IV (laced) | Roomy where it counts, higher toe box | Deep lacing and separate tongue open up wide | Strong heel lock, a narrow heel can slip | Calfskin leather, does stretch | Mostly true to size | Wide forefoot, high instep |
| adidas Copa Mundial | Classic wide last | Roomy over the instep once broken in | Roomy, not for a narrow heel | Thick kangaroo leather, stretches gradually | Runs long, half to a full size down | Wide and flat feet, players happy to break boots in |
The Copa Pure IV has a roomy forefoot with a higher toe box. The Tiempo Maestro tapers to a low, pointed front. If you have high or long toes, the Tiempo pinches at the front even when the sides are wide enough.
That is why the Tiempo Maestro scores lower for a wide foot with a high instep than its width would suggest. With a wide forefoot and no high toes, the Tiempo is fine. With high toes, the adidas Copa Pure IV is the better bet.
The laced Copa Pure IV has a separate tongue and deep lacing that open right up. The Nike Tiempo Ligera also has a separate tongue, with a U-shaped throat. The Nike Tiempo Maestro offers less of that and is harder to adjust.
For a high instep, the laced Copa Pure comes out on top and the Maestro at the bottom. A laceless Copa Pure is the worst choice of all for a high instep. There is more in football boots for a high instep. How the Predator stacks up against the Copa and the F50 is covered in adidas Predator vs Copa.
The Copa Pure has a firm heel lock, though a narrow heel can still slip. The Tiempo Maestro has a wide, round heel. Neither is a good fit for a narrow heel.
Leather stretches, synthetic leather barely does. The calfskin on the Copa Pure gives, the TechLeather on the Maestro does not. On the Maestro the length has to be right from day one. On the Copa Pure you can consider half a size down once it is broken in, and our page on how to break in football boots shows you how.
The Tiempo Maestro is true to size, and you should not size down, because the material does not stretch. The Copa Pure IV Elite is mostly true to size, with half a size down for a glove-like fit after breaking in. The Copa Mundial runs long, so go half a size to a full size down. If you are torn between the two best-known Copa models, read Copa Mundial or Copa Pure: which fits wider.
In neither line should you go up a size for width. That brings heel slip and a worse feel on the ball. For model-specific sizing, check the fit notes on each model. The football boot size converter helps with the numbers.
For the Nike Tiempo Legend 10, the Maestro’s predecessor, buyer reviews are split: some call it narrow and tight, others say it is good for wide feet. We have taken a cautious line: its forefoot is slightly wider than the Mercurial’s, but we do not call it the widest. For the latest Maestro, the details in the table apply.
For the adidas Copa Pure, buyers sometimes report a narrow forefoot and sometimes a good fit on wide children’s feet. We treat it as medium to wide, with the laced version coming out ahead. We do not recommend a laceless version for a wide foot. If you are unsure about sizing, read how adidas football boots fit.
For kids there are junior versions of the Tiempo Legend 10 Academy and of the Copa Pure League and Club. The junior versions carry over the fit traits of their line. Measure your child standing up, in football socks, and leave room for growth.
If you want a more modest boot, look at the lower tiers: the Tiempo Legend 10 Academy and the Tiempo Ligera Pro from Nike, and the Copa Pure League and Club from adidas. Always read the sizing advice for that specific tier. For Nike sizing, see how Nike football boots fit.
There is more on each brand in Nike wide football boots and adidas wide football boots. If you are weighing up the two brands in general, read Nike vs adidas fit. For a pick matched to your own foot, try the football boot adviser.
The Tiempo is wider through the midfoot and heel, the Copa Pure through the forefoot and instep. For a wide forefoot or a high instep choose the laced Copa Pure, and for a wide midfoot and heel the Tiempo Maestro.
The Tiempo Maestro is wide through the midfoot and heel, but the toe box is low and pointed. That makes it a poor match for high or long toes.
The Copa Pure IV has a roomy forefoot but a tapered midfoot. The Copa Mundial has a classic, wider last. Neither is a wide fit boot as such.
It depends on where it hurts. The laced Copa Pure is better for the forefoot and instep, the Tiempo for the midfoot and heel. Reviews of the Legend 10 are split, so we stop short of calling it the widest.
Barely. TechLeather is synthetic and does not stretch like kangaroo leather, so the length has to be right from day one.
On the Elite, half a size down can give a glove-like fit once the boot is broken in. A laceless Copa Pure runs long, so go half a size down.
It runs long. Go half a size to a full size down and expect it to feel tight at first, until the leather has given.