Traction
Given that Michelin was involved in the making of the sole for the Star360, I fully anticipated to get one of the best gum-rubber soles on the market, and I am happy to say that it fully met my expectations. The rubber that is used on the sole is probably the best quality of any indoor/futsal shoe on the market. It is soft, allowing for plenty on grip, but it still has a solid feel to it, which means that it is grip that is going to last. You will also notice the star pattern on the bottom of the sole that repeats itself through out the entire sole. The reasoning for this is so that you have as many “grip points” on the sole as possible. If the sole were completely flat and you slipped a little bit, there is nothing to prevent a slip, where as if you have 200 little grip points on the sole and you begin to slip, you are more likely to regain traction from another part of the sole. The sole on the Star360 is easily the best sole on the market.