Puma wide football boots are mostly the King. The King 20 is the widest Puma through the heel, midfoot, forefoot and soleplate, and the King Platinum gives the same wide last in calf leather with a separate tongue. The Future 9 sits just below the King, and the Ultra is deliberately narrow. Puma stopped using kangaroo leather before the end of 2023, so the leather choice now is calf leather.
Below you will find how Puma fits in width and length, which lines are wide, medium or narrow, what the tiers mean and how to pick a size. The list at the top of this page ranks every Puma we rate for wide feet. The King runs short, and the other lines are covered in how Puma football boots fit.
Puma has no official wide line. The King 20 is listed as regular width in the catalogue, 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 a lot of forefoot width but a heel that holds less well, and the Ultra pinches under the Achilles tendon. A size in Puma is not necessarily the same as the same size at another brand, so choose per model. If you are torn between two Puma lines, this Puma comparison sets out the differences side by side.
Which Puma lines are wide, medium or narrow?
Our verdicts are based on manufacturer information, shop fit notes and player experience. We do not run lab 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 calf leather 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, because leather stretches, you do not need to go up. That makes it the best Puma for a high instep or for 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-end boot on the market, but a more extensive test qualifies that: less suitable if you want a tight, responsive fit. We go for 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 Nitro 7 and Ultra 6 are the tightest Pumas: anatomical and pointed, with a heel that pinches under the Achilles tendon. One test advises thinking carefully if your feet are wider. For wide feet, a high instep and flat feet, skip the Ultra. For narrow feet and speed players it is the right one.
What is the difference between Ultimate, Pro, Match and Play?
Puma uses Ultimate (top), Pro, Match and Play. On the Future 9, the Fusion sits in between.
| Tier |
What changes |
What it means for fit |
| Ultimate |
Top version |
Most mouldable, most comfortable |
| Pro |
Same soleplate, thicker upper, microfibre heel on the King |
Thicker, but the last stays. On the King Pro, half a size to a full size up with a very wide foot |
| Match |
Same soleplate as the Pro, smooth synthetic heel |
Heel holds less, lockdown weaker |
| Play |
Entry level |
Least mouldable |
The FG/AG label is a hybrid: the boot mostly leans towards FG and has rounded studs. Check the rules of your club or ground, because a label does not lift a ban on bladed studs, and that matters on many 3G and 4G pitches in the UK and Ireland. No source confirms that all tiers share the same last. We work on the assumption of the same last per line.
Start with your normal size and look at the line.
- King 20: runs short, half a size up. In the Pro, half a size to a full size up if your foot is very wide.
- King Platinum: true to size, 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 football boot adviser, which works with your size, complaint and surface.
If you have a narrow foot, the King is too roomy. An extra eyelet and grip socks are needed to hold it in place, and even then it is not ideal. Choose the Ultra instead, or a model from another brand with a narrower last. Our page on football boots for narrow feet goes into that.
For a high instep the King Platinum with a 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 problems the Ultra is not suitable. If a high instep is your main concern, see our guide on football boots for a high instep.
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 also about adidas for wide feet and Nike for wide feet.
- For narrow feet: the 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.
The King 20 and the Future 9 come in FG/AG, TF and indoor soleplates, and the King Platinum comes in FG/AG only. None of the wide Puma models we list has a soft ground (SG) soleplate, which is worth knowing if your pitch is a bog from November to February. On 3G and 4G artificial pitches choose an AG, MG or TF soleplate, depending on the line. Our guide to which soleplate to choose explains the codes.