Nike Unisex's NK Academy - Team Recreational Soccer Ball, White/Black/(Volt), 5

Good ball, my grandson loves it

This is a gift for my great-nephew. It looks great (not inflated yet.)

My teen plays a LOT of soccer almost daily. Needed about 8 balls for his field bag. I got tired of replacing the cheap ones every other month. They warp, peel, stop flying right, and generally come apart. These are a perfect compromise. Not the cheapest option, but after seven months of VERY heavy usage by a squad of teens playing club soccer at a high level they are in darn near perfect condition except for the obvious cosmetic signs of heavy use (scuff marks, etc). Structurally they are in perfect shape. I would have had to replace the cheap ones at least once, maybe twice by now. Only catch is I do get some cheap heavy duty balls for wall ball exercises (going on concrete or asphalt to take shots at a cement wall like at a school, etc). You don't need a lot of soccer balls on hand for that drill, maybe two. So 6 - 8 of these, 2 heavy duty cheapies and you're probably set for a year, probably more, of quality play.

It a durable ball and easy to pump up.

Timeline good product satisfaction.

This came highly recommended by my soccer playing students. Sleek looking ball and my son loves it.

This soccer ball lasted a whole 3 weeks (or 12 games) before a massive whole showed up on a panel.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:This looks like good soccer ball to train my 7 year old