Mikasa SX50 Indoor Soccer Ball (Size 5)

 (4 customer reviews)

I'll be honest. I hate this ball. My school has about a dozen of these that get used in an arena style multicourt surface. They're extremely annoying to use if you regularly play with a regular size 5 or a futsal ball.

Reasons:

*The felt surface makes them glide around the floor like ice hockey pucks.

*They're very hard to get any kind of traction with if you play with the soles of your feet.

*They don't last. The felt panels are already falling off ALL the balls after ~4 months of use.

I've never seen any commercial indoor soccer court use this kind of ball. I manage my own team and have several players who play on a few other teams. None of us have ever seen this kind of ball in use anywhere. It's basically an over sized tennis ball. I seriously hope my school gets tired of replacing these balls all the time and get something else. For the moment I bring my own ball to school just to avoid using them.

Good indoor ball. I looked for this type (fuzzy like a tennis ball)in numerous local soccer stores and could not find any. I was told that most leagues now play with regular balls but ours uses this type. It holds air well and so far has been great. Good price too.

I use this ball on a rough sport court surface. We consistently hit it hard off of the concrete walls surrounding the court and it is holding up well. Been using it for about a three weeks, 2 to 3 times a week and haven't had to pump it up since I got it. Good ball, but not low bounce.