Select Soccer Balls

There is a bit of confusion in the United States when people begin a search for Select (brand) soccer balls. The clerk at the sporting goods store and even the Internet search browsers will all likely confuse “Select soccer balls” with an activity one performs, like “choose” soccer balls. The word Select is actually the brand name of an established line of high caliber soccer balls. In Europe, there is little confusion about the brand though, as the Select name has a long history there.

An enterprising young Dane named Eigil Neilsen handcrafted the first Select brand soccer ball right after WWII in 1946. Eigil was very talented, he designed the first soccer ball without laces in 1950 and by 1952 Select brand soccer balls were the official ball for Olympic soccer that year and later in 1956 too. Select also claims to have developed the first waterproof balls, how’s that for high tech soccer ball, the first 32-panels balls and the first synthetic leather soccer balls as well. To this day, the company still considers Eigils’ innovative spirit combined with their current manufacturing craftsmanship as Select’s greatest assets.

The Select Brilliant Super soccer ball is a great example of the Danish corporation’s manufacturing skills. The Brilliant Super was designed for the Danish national team and features a micro-fiber wrapping that is 600 times thinner than traditional polyurethane fibers used in soccer ball construction. The super-thin fibers result is a ball casing that is 30% more water resistant. The Brilliant Super also incorporates Select’s proprietary Zero Wing air bladder along with a hand-stitched soft polyurethane covering. According to Select, the result is a perfectly round, perfectly balanced soccer ball that delivers exceptional play characteristics.

Select Brilliant Super Soccer Ball
Size 5
Retail Price $120.00