Description
Hayworth Athletic Standard Model No. 152 Soccer Ball. ~ Preserving the Art of Handmade Soccer Balls ~ Hayworth soccer balls are designed in Austin, Texas, and workshop-made in the ancient Andean village of Mongui, Colombia, a community with a century-long tradition of ballmaking. Honoring the int egrity of the craft and the dignity of the craftspeople, Hayworth pays workers middle class wages after discovering the grueling l abor conditions and exploitative low wage practices in traditional ball-making. Those practices inspired the Hayworth team , who knew that for the ball to be truly beautiful that it must be built with a foundation of honor and respect for those who make it. Integrity for its workers was as important as the materials they used. Finally, on the 152nd prototype, they built wh at they believe is the best handmade soccer ball in the world, the Hayworth Standard Model. The Standard Model No. 152 re presents the culmination of five years and 152 prototypes of work, numerous combinations of the finest materials from around the w orld, and the application and enhancement of the time-tested art of traditional ball-making. Hayworth honors this craft with worth y pay for those who make it, and we are proud to present to you the most beautiful ball in the world. - A Classic Thirty-Two Panel Soccer Ball. - 100% Handmade. - Hand Stitched. - Hand Painted. - Match Quality designed and tested. - 100% Premium Polyurethane Leather. - Seamless Top Grade Latex Bladder. - Ships Deflated. - Ball pump needle included. Size 5
