This is a brand new Wilson 1001 pro pattern collegiate/high school ball which is no longer in production because NCAA/NFHS has switched to the GST pattern balls (short nose and fat middle). Some programs still prefer the 1001’s as they have less of a taper from middle to point than the GST shape, which gives a little more surface area to the qb grip area and a better point for receivers to catch. They also feature Wilson’s 899 traditional leather which is what they use for their NFL footballs. This leather tends to hold up longer and doesn’t get as slick when wet as the 863 GST leather. This was one of the last runs of the painted stripe 1001s as it has the updated pebble tech ACL laces. These are getting extremely hard to find - used or brand new like this one - don’t miss out!