Nike features 36 different soccer balls, as of 2010. Certain balls are categorized by collections, athletes and teams. The team ball series carries the insignia of select high-profile club teams, such as Manchester United, Barcelona, Inter Milan and Aston Villa. An USA and Brazil team ball is also available. Athletes who have their own Nike soccer ball include Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho and USA team captain Landon Donovan. The Nike T90 Luma X soccer ball is the only ball that falls into the collections series.
Total 90 Tracer Series
The Total 90 Tracer series is Nike's high-end soccer ball line. The series includes four different balls, each with a distinct design. The Total 90 Tracer High-Vis Premier League ball has a micro-textured hand-stitched casing and a depth-enhanced graphic, enabling for more accurate strikes. The Total 90 Tracer PL features Nike's geo-balanced II technology, which helps distribute pressure across the ball's surface, encouraging more consistent strikes. All tTotal 90 Tracer balls come with a two-year stitch and shape guarantee.
Team Series Balls
Specialized club team soccer balls by Nike include Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Manchester United from the English Premier League, Athletico Madrid and Barcelona from the Spanish La Liga, and Inter Milan and Juventus from the Italian Serie A league. Other teams featured are the Scottish club Celtic and Mexico's Club America. All the balls have a 32-panel design that bears the respective teams' logos. A reinforced rubber bladder is inserted into each ball to help maintain its shape. All team series balls come with a two-year stitch and shape guarantee.
Athlete Soccer Balls
The Landon Donovan ball is made from a TPU casing that serves to improve the ball's durability. It is also tightly stitched at the seems to reduce water absorption, and to help maintain a consistent weight. The red ball is adorned with Team USA's logo and features a black American eagle as backdrop. The Ronaldinho ball is designed to handle hard surfaces. Its abrasion-resistant casing allows you to dribble the ball on rough grounds, like futsal courts. The ball is official futsal weight and size, making it a little smaller than standard size 5 soccer balls. Both athlete balls come with a two-year stitch and shape guarantee.
Indoor And Street Soccer Balls
The Nike 5 Indoor soccer ball is official size and weight, but designed for indoor soccer play. The ball is coated with a solid PU casing to reduce scuff marks from indoor paneling. It also features a butyl rubber bladder for air retention. Nike's 5 Street soccer ball is designed to resist hard surfaces. Its low-rebound butyl bladder reduces the ball's bounce height during street play and aims to enhance control. The indoor and street ball come with a two-year stitch and shape guarantee.
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