The Street Ball was designed to create a soccer ball that can not only be durable enough to play with off the soccer field, but also be official size and weight to be played with on the soccer field! No need to carry 2 soccer balls around. The Street Ball from Soccer Innovations is the best of both worlds! Playing with heavy rubber balls or giant soccer balls posed as soccer balls doesn't help players develop a soft touch or improve their skills. Having a real soccer ball to play with that you get get scratched up and then take it to practice is what we designed this ball for.