Customer Reviews

adidas F50 Xite Soccer Ball (Black/Blue, Size 4)

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
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Bought these for my 11 year olds who play travel soccer. The balls are a hit at practice--everyone wants to use them. They look good and feel good on the field. Love the stitching. Would definitely buy more.

I'm a coach for a U9 and U12 soccer team. I purchased this ball just to add dollars to my order to get the free shipping. To my surprise, the ball was great quality and since I only had one ball, both my kids fight over it for their soccer practice. It's soft for head shots but a good feel and control for kicks. I'm surprised that one ball can be so different. I'm ordering more today!

The F50 Xite is a terrific training ball. It's great for a kid who wants something more interesting than the standard soccer ball, but it's also a really high-quality ball in almost every category. It's reasonably sticky but not too sticky, has a great feel to it and is very well balanced. Awesome and extremely fun ball -- hard to explain why exactly. It just has a magnetic "feel" that everyone who uses it seems to really appreciate. It's my favorite of about 10 balls rolling around the place. The one small semi criticism is it's very light. This is great when it comes to booting the ball around inside the house or backyard. But it does catch the wind a bit more than a standard ball. Also if you're really serious about training for a regulation match ball, the F50 might be a bit on the lightweight side. But with all that, the F50 is a terrific ball at a great price.

Pros:
- Soft
- Held up well after a year of rough use

Cons:
- Flies funny with a little spin

Summary:
Not much to say; it's a soccer ball. But it has held up well and it can make the everyday average player look like a pro with the little amount of spin you have to put on it to have it bend. 5 stars for quality alone.

My son says this is a cool and long lasting soccer ball. He has had it for over 2 years and still enjoys it, it's still in good shape.

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.

Great price and good looking soccer ball. I bought it for my 2 year old so we haven't used it a lot.

This ball seemed a little small (more like a 3 than a 4); but once fully inflated was ok. It is very sturdy and designs are sharp. Outer layer is cushioned, kicks nice.

This is a great ball for the price. I bought it for my son who starts U-5 soccer this Spring and he loves it too. I wish I had bought two more now for my nieces.

The soccer ball itself is great! However, when I purchased this item, it was a christmas gift for someone and the ball was delivered completely DEFLATED. It wasnt even packaged! I had ordered a few other items at the same time and the ball was just thrown in to the box, FLAT, along with my other purchases. I was shocked when I saw it! This was very annoying, as I had to go out and buy a pump to inflate it and then wrap it, as I did not want to give someone a flat ball!