Snopes readers asked our newsroom to look into online posts, like the one below, that suggest Adidas is the only major athletic shoe company at the time of this publication to use kangaroo leather ...

Athleticwear brand Mizuno plans to stop using kangaroo leather in its products, according to a letter sent to the Center for a Human Economy and seen by Fashion Dive. Mizuno is “currently ...

In the past 20 years, 90 million kangaroos and wallabies in Australia have been killed for commercial purposes, according to the Animal Legal and Historical Center. It is by far the largest ...

Adidas athletic shoe manufacturer uses kangaroo leather in shoe production as of August 2024. Rating: True (About this rating?) Snopes readers asked our newsroom to look into online posts ...

Specialty retailers stock kangaroo leather belts, wallets and bags, while in souvenir stores, small pouches made from the males’ scrotums are a novelty item sold as gifts for people who have ...

New Balance is the latest athletic company to ditch kangaroo leather. New Balance told the Center for a Humane Economy, a Washington, D.C.-based animal welfare organization, that it will phase out ...

Kangaroo leather producers have slammed a decision by Puma to ditch 'k-leather' football boots in favour of a synthetic 'vegan' material as clothing giant Nike announced it will also stop using ...

A bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts has been introduced in the Oregon Legislature, taking aim at sports apparel manufacturers that use leather from the animals to make their products.

Nike (NYSE: NKE) said it would phase out use of the animal product in 2023 and use a proprietary synthetic material to replace kangaroo leather in its new Tiempo Legend Elite soccer shoes ...