Trying to find a good quality soccer balls in the $40 price range is not easy, and many players get naturally drawn to big brand names with large marketing budgets. But there are plenty of ball options from less-known brands which offer the same level of performance, often times at a better value! One of those brands is Senda Athletics, the Fair Trade ball maker based in Berkeley. You might have caught our review of their Street ball or their Volta Premier ball before.

For the 2017-2018 season, Senda challenged themselves with the task of creating a high-performing ball that could be used for both training and matches, and offered incredible value. Their desired features for this ball included: a quality and consistent touch, good performance and durability on both grass and turf, extended air retention, and affordability.

The result of this effort is the new Senda Valor Match DuoTech ball, which I was able to test in order to see if the Senda crew could reach their goal.