Touch
The indoor/ futsal game is all about touch. Like I explained earlier, the Star360 upper is composed of several different materials, but likely the upper was very well thought out, and it all comes together to make a shoe with a very clean touch on the ball. The forefoot is divided into three sections that use leather, and that is the instep, the top of the toes and the instep. These three sections are divided by either a synthetic material or suede, which also wraps around the toe. The leather itself is very thin and very lightly padded, while also remaining quite soft, so touches on the ball feel very precise and controlled. There is also suede sections running through the instep and toe of the shoe, which adds a little bit of grip where you need it. Like I said earlier, the Star360 does feel a little bit strange at first, but given some time to wear in and soften up, these shoes feel great on the ball. The back half of the shoe is mainly a mesh, with synthetic supports, but none of that tampers with the overall feel of the boot. It is also worth noting that the tongue is a full mesh and is a little on the padded side, something that I generally do not like on a soccer shoe of any kind, but for whatever reason, the tongue on the Star360 really didn’t bother me. To say the least, the Star360 is going to provide an excellent feel for the ball, and while it may not offer a super traditional feel, the feel that it does offer is still a premium one.