Thursday, July 7, 2011

Nike T-90 Seitro Footballs

A week ago, Nike unveiled its newest match balls that will be used by the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A. The new Nike T-90 Seitro features a similar desighn to the T-Tracer, but have a different rectangle  design and newer technology. The ball features RADAR technology, which enables the players to see the ball quicker, giving them the split second to act that they did not have with previous balls. Some of the features include....

"1. Micro-textured hand-stitched TPU casing for great touch and durability

2. Nike RaDaR technology performance graphic for a strong visual signal


3. A 360 degree sweet spot distributes pressure evenly across panels
4. Optimal sphericity allows the ball to fly faster, farther and more accurately than other balls
5. Flexible, cross-linked Nitrogen-expanded foam for shape retention and durability
6. Six-wing carbon-latex bladder for explosive acceleration off of the foot
7. Designed to FIFA’s approved specifications, weighing between 420-445 grams, and with a circumference of between 68.5-69.5 centimeters"


- Beautiful Gear

Here are the pictures for the 3 types of Seitros Nike has come out with.

English Premier League

La Liga

Serie A

I've always been more partial towards Adidas balls, but this one actually looks pretty nice. The different colored checks within the classic Nike ball rectangles give it a very modern appearance, although, I do believe that the league balls with never be as nice as the Adidas Finale ball used for the champions league. The rainbow stars are just too cool to beat. One thing I noticed however, was while the La Liga ball has Barcelona colors, and the Serie A ball has Inter Milan colors (they were second place, but AC Milan is sponsored by Adidas), the Premier League ball does not use first place Manchester United colors. Man U is sponsored by Nike, so unless the coloring is a coincidence, I would like to know why the ball is not red and black.

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