The unique Tachikara SS32 Soft Kick Soccer Ball is covered in fabric, making it ideally suited to many different types of instructional and recreational play. With its no-sting design, the Soft Kick makes the perfect training ball for young children, illustrating the fundamentals without the accompanying fear of impact. This scarlet, white, and royal blue ball features a nylon cover with foam backing and stitched construction, as well as a durable butyl bladder. It has a 26.8-inch circumference and is suitable for all ages. Established in 1915 and incorporated five years later, Tachikara is a world leader in advanced, innovative design and manufacturing of athletic balls. The company revolutionized the sporting goods industry in 1952 with technology capable of producing seamless balls, and again in the years that followed with its patented Loose Bladder Construction method, which allows a layer of air to circulate between the inside bladder and outside cover. The resulting precision-balanced ball, first introduced in competition at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, affords truer flight and a superior soft touch. In 2003, Tachikara proudly introduced another pair of innovations. The Dual Bladder Construction offers greater durability and improved control and flight, and Sensi-Tec materials improve upon their predecessors. Named for the god of power in Japanese mythology, Tachikara is committed to cutting-edge design, manufacture, and materials. Tachikara offers avid players innovative and premium-quality products at excellent value. * Foam-backed nylon creates sting-free play * Regular 26.8-inch circumference * Weighs 9.8-10.6 oz. * Durable rubber butyl bladder * Machine-stitched blue, scarlet, and white design * Official size is great for beginners