The Tiempo is wider in the midfoot and heel, the Copa in the forefoot and instep. With a wide forefoot or a high instep, pick the laced Copa Pure. With a wide midfoot and heel, the Tiempo Maestro fits better.
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.
The Tiempo is wider in the midfoot and heel, the Copa in the forefoot and instep. If you have a wide forefoot, tall toes or a high instep, the laced adidas Copa Pure IV fits best. If your width sits mainly in the midfoot and heel and you do not have a high instep, the Nike Tiempo Maestro is the better candidate. Our sources mention both lines more often for wide feet than the Mercurial or the F50.
On this page you see the models side by side per zone, and where the sources contradict each other. Our verdicts come from manufacturer information, fit notes from retailers and player experiences. We do not run lab tests.
It depends on where you are wide. The Tiempo Maestro is wide through the midfoot and heel. The Copa Pure IV has a roomy forefoot with a midfoot that is tapered instead. A wide midfoot therefore feels tighter in a Copa Pure than in a Tiempo.
The Copa Mundial is the classic wide pick: a wider last in thick kangaroo leather that is tight at first and stretches gradually. The Tiempo Maestro is the opposite, made of synthetic leather that does not stretch with you.
The table sets the lines side by side per zone. Forefoot, instep and heel are where the pressure sits, while material and size decide whether the cleat will work with you.
| Model | Forefoot | Instep | Heel | Material | Sizing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike Tiempo Maestro | Toe box tapers low and pointed | Low volume, pinches on a high instep | Wide, round and open | TechLeather (synthetic), does not stretch | True to size, do not size down | Wide midfoot and heel, flat feet |
| Nike Tiempo Ligera Pro | Same family, U-shaped throat with separate tongue | Separate tongue allows adjustment | Suits a wide or narrow heel | Synthetic | No deviating advice found | Anyone who wants a separate tongue |
| adidas Copa Pure IV (laced) | Roomy where it counts, tall toe box | Deep lacing and separate tongue open far | Strong heel lock, a narrow heel can slip | Calfskin leather, does stretch | Mostly true to size, half a size down after break-in on the Elite | Wide forefoot, high instep |
| adidas Copa Mundial | Classic wide last | Roomy 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, break-in |
The Copa Pure IV has a roomy forefoot and a tall toe box. The Tiempo Maestro tapers low and pointed at the front. With tall or long toes, the Tiempo squeezes you at the front even when the sides are roomy enough.
That is why the Tiempo Maestro scores lower on wide feet and high instep than its width suggests. For a wide forefoot without tall toes, the Tiempo is fine. With tall toes, the Copa Pure is the better choice.
The laced Copa Pure IV has a separate tongue and deep lacing that open far. The Tiempo Ligera Pro also has a separate tongue with a U-shaped throat. The Tiempo Maestro does not have that to the same degree and is less adjustable.
With a high instep, the laced Copa Pure ranks at the top and the Maestro at the bottom. A Laceless Copa Pure is the worst choice for a high instep. Read more in our guide to soccer cleats for a high instep. How the Predator compares with the Copa and the F50 is in adidas Predator vs Copa.
The Copa Pure has a firm heel lock, but a narrow heel can slip. The Tiempo Maestro has a wide, round heel. For a narrow heel, neither fits well, and our page on heel slip covers the fixes.
Leather stretches and synthetic leather barely does. The calfskin of the Copa Pure does stretch, the TechLeather of the Maestro does not. With the Maestro the length must be right straight away. With the Copa Pure you can consider half a size down after break-in.
The Tiempo Maestro is true to size, and you do not go down, because the material does not stretch. The Copa Pure IV Elite is true to size, with half a size down possible after break-in for a glove fit. The Copa Mundial runs long and goes half 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.
Do not go up a size in either line to gain width. That gives you heel slip and a worse feel on the ball. The size advice for each model is in the data block, and our size converter helps with conversions.
On the Nike Tiempo Legend 10, the predecessor of the Maestro, buyer reviews are split: some call it narrow and tight, others good for wide feet. Our choice is cautious: it has a slightly wider forefoot than the Mercurial, but we do not call it the widest. For the newest Maestro, the data in the table applies.
On the adidas Copa Pure, buyers sometimes report a narrow forefoot and sometimes a good fit for wide kids’ feet. We treat it as medium to wide, with the laced version winning. We do not recommend a Laceless version for a wide foot. If you are unsure about size, read how adidas cleats fit.
For kids, youth versions exist of the Tiempo Legend 10 Academy and the Copa Pure League and Club. The youth versions carry the same fit traits as the line they belong to. Measure your child standing and in soccer socks, and allow some growing room.
If you want to spend less, look at the lower tiers: the Tiempo Legend 10 Academy and the Tiempo Ligera Pro at Nike, and the Copa Pure League and Club at adidas. Always read the size advice for the lower tier itself. For Nike sizing, see how Nike cleats fit.
More on the brands is on Nike wide soccer cleats and adidas wide soccer cleats. If you are still unsure, Nike or adidas: which fits wider compares the brands in general, and the cleat finder narrows it down by complaint.
The Tiempo is wider in the midfoot and heel, the Copa Pure in the forefoot and instep. For a wide forefoot or high instep choose the laced Copa Pure, 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 poorer match for tall 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 true wide fit.
It depends on your complaint. 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 do not call it the widest.
Barely. The TechLeather is synthetic and does not stretch like kangaroo leather, so the length has to be right from the start.
On the Elite, half a size down after break-in can give a glove-like fit. The Laceless Copa Pure runs long and goes down half a size.
It runs long. Go half a size to a full size down and expect it to feel tight until the leather stretches.