A round footbag is going to be easy to read because it's as consistent as the person kicking it. The harder the footbag is sliced the longer the hang time, meaning more time for you to create your spins, reverses, jumps, etc. Also, a nicely rounded ball doesn't give you weird bounces. A mushy footbag just cannot do what needs to be done for challenging freestyle. The external footbag material should be sturdy.
Leather is the very best footbag material but synthetic leathers are getting better all the time.
Not many footbags are made of leather any more because they are so expensive. Care of a Footbag 1. Footbags are special and very small. Always store your footbag in a special place. They are very easy to lose and a real challenge to keep.