adidas F50 Xite Soccer Ball
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Description of adidas F50 Xite Soccer Ball
Butyl bladder for best air retention. Machine-stitched construction (nylon-wound carcass/TPU) ensures soft touch and high durability. This low-rebound, durable ball is designed to meet the requirements of Free Football.Optimal for training on all surfaces, the adidas F50 Xite Soccer Ball is possibly the most control-friendly ball ever produced. Its revolutionary panel shape--with a unique mix of triangular and diamond shapes--and improved carcass construction provide a smooth kicking surface to ensure consistent accuracy and power with every shot. This stylish ball is also accented with wavy, futuristic graphics.
 Kick your game forward with the control-friendly, stylish adidas F50 Xite ball. |
At the core of the ball is the butyl bladder, which offers many of the same properties as latex but does not stretch and thus makes the ball feel harder and have a lower bounce. Butyl is also non-porous, helping the ball stay inflated longer.
Soccer Ball Sizes
- Size 3: 23- to 24-inch circumference, weighs 11-12 ounces; smallest and are generally used for children under the age of 8
- Size 4: 25- to 26-inch circumference and weighs 12-13 ounces; used for players between the ages of 8-12
- Size 5: 27- to 28-inch circumference and weighs 14-16 ounces; international standard match ball for ages 12 and older (including all adult play)
About adidas
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The adidas name dates back to 1948, deriving from the first two syllables of Adi Dassler?s first and last name. One year later, Adi Dassler registered the Three Stripes as a trademark. After a period spanning almost 70 years, the Dassler Family withdrew from the company in 1989, and the enterprise was transformed into a corporation ("Aktiengesellschaft"). French-born Robert Louis-Dreyfus was Chairman of the Executive Board from April 1993 to March 2001. It was he who initiated adidas? flotation on the stock market in November 1995. adidas--a name that stands for competence in all sectors of sport around the globe. Today, the adidas product range extends from shoes, apparel and accessories for basketball, soccer, fitness and training to adventure, trail and golf.
Sports reviews of adidas F50 Xite Soccer Ball
Customer Review: good ball, bladder breaks after a while
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
Of all the things I love about soccer, I love shooting the most. Because of that I have gone through many a ball (whether it is because I shoot it over the fence and it goes on vacation in Chinatown, or just normal wear and tear), and generally have a hard time not deflating/puncturing my soccer ball on various items in the park (i.e. fences, park benches, etc.). Surprisingly this ball held up pretty well. It took more than a few gouges from the corners of the goal posts and parks.
Unfortunately, it lasted only until I used it for a real game. Now we only have three pick-up games about 40 minutes a piece on Sunday mornings but afterwards the ball didn't quite respond the way it used to. The ball itself was intact but it doesn't explode off my foot anymore. (we broke the bladder on it)
Additionally all the advertising of the fancy new stitching keeping the ball from deforming is somewhat true. The ball only deformed after we had broken the bladder (I know this from many years of experience and the general fact that the ball is not leaking yet will not respond differently when you pump it up) and held up quite well overall.
Pros: great ball, pretty sturdy, responds well off the foot and while doing tricks
Cons: what kind of ball bladder breaks after just three games? Ball still works for juggling practice but it doesn't work well for shooting practice.