Baden Z-Series Cushioned TPU Leather Soccer Ball

 (3 customer reviews)

We purchased three for extra keeper practice balls and they turned out to be my 9 year old favorite and the refs tend to pick them out for games. Good buy for the price.

Update - After a year of use the stiching has come loose on one ball and busted on another. As much as we use them, I still consider it a fair deal and might purchase more for practice.

These are great youth soccer balls. They are cusioned, which provides a better feel for young players when striking and a good "grip" when doing rollovers and other drills/moves. You can purchase this ball for around $12-$15 shipped and for the money they are a great buy. They do last about 2 years with normal soccer kid use which is about standard for any ball. They will however get tears or rips if you hit them against sharp metal objects like chain kink fences or nails, which I suspect one reviewers 6 year old child may have been doing. We have had great experience with these balls and highly recommend them.

Within one hour of play in the back yard and the ball is ripped in many places. Huge chunks of the outer cover are missing. This is from one 6 year old playing on grass. Would recommend looking at other products - this one is very poor and we will be contacting Amazon customer service.