Kangaroos Are Not Shoes

We are working to end the world’s largest commercial slaughter of land mammals.

The Commercial Slaughter of Kangaroos

Every year, more than 1.3 million wild kangaroos are killed in the largest commercial slaughter of land-dwelling mammals on Earth. The primary driver? The demand for kangaroo leather used in high-end soccer cleats. When adult females are shot, their joeys — still in the pouch — become collateral damage. Under the Australian Commercial Code, shooters are instructed to decapitate or bludgeon the joeys to death. These numbers exceed the worst years of baby harp seal slaughter in Atlantic Canada.

Even in the wake of ecological devastation — over a billion animals lost in Australia’s wildfires — kangaroo killing continues with government approval. Meanwhile, kangaroo meat is exported for pet food while countries around the world, including China and Russia will not import it for human consumption due to health concerns.

How the Kangaroo Protection Act Would End U.S. Kangaroo Trade

The Kangaroo Protection Act would ban the import and sale of kangaroo parts in the United States, eliminating one of the last major markets supporting this trade. As the United States helps close the door on this outdated industry, the global transition away from kangaroo-derived products can be completed.

We are leading this charge to ensure that no brand profits from the commercial slaughter of kangaroos. The time has come to end this inhumane and unnecessary industry — for the animals, for consumers, and for a more humane economy.

Learn about our campaign

Kangaroo-Skin Soccer Cleats Vanish from the World Cup Stage

Team Kangaroo Wins World Cup

California Lawmakers Quickly Dismiss Bill to Lift 50-Year Policy Forbidding Trade in Kangaroo Parts

Adidas, ASICS, and New Balance Officially End Use of Kangaroo Leather in Products, Joining Six Other Major Athletic Brands

Documentary Evidence Exposes Unconscionable Cruelty in Australian Kangaroo Industry, Undermining Government Assurances to Stakeholders Around the World

Umbro Agrees to Halt Use of Kangaroo Skins, as U.S. Senate Takes Up Issue

Senators Tammy Duckworth and Cory Booker Seek to Halt Sales of Kangaroo Parts in the U.S., Announcing Legislation as the U.K.-based Umbro Pledges to Stop Sourcing Skins for Its Soccer Shoes

Mizuno Confirms It Will Stop Using Kangaroo Leather in Its Shoes

A New and Improved Moral Footprint for the Athletic Shoe Industry

Mizuno Signals Phase Out of Kangaroo Leather in Athletic Shoes Amid Mounting Global Pressure

In Wake of Adidas Announcement, Japan-Based ASICS Drops Kangaroo Skins

Adidas Announces End to Sourcing Kangaroo Skins for Athletic Shoes

American Animal Welfare Leader Wayne Pacelle to Attend Adidas Annual General Meeting to Urge Company to Stop Sourcing Kangaroo Skins for Shoes

The Australian Government Masters Misdirection and Double-Speak in Defending the World’s Largest Slaughter of Native Wildlife

Members of Congress Say United States Won’t Be a Market for Skins from Kangaroos Slain in Their Native Habitats

U.S. Senators, for the First Time Ever, Tell Australia They’ll Work to Close U.S. Market to Kangaroo Skins

U.S. Senators Tell Australia that the U.S. Market Will Be Closed to Skins and Other Kangaroo Parts, Especially for Athletic Shoes

Live Joey Rescued from Decapitated Mother’s Pouch Spurs Center for a Humane Economy to Call for Adidas to Exit Kangaroo-Skin Trade

Adidas CEO Calls Commercial Kangaroo Hunt ‘Terrible,’ Implying Corporate Reform on Sourcing of Skins for Soccer Cleats

Animal Welfare Activists Disrupt Annual General Meeting of adidas in Germany

Victory! Sokito Adds to Roster of Athletic Shoe Companies Ditching Kangaroo Skins

Nike and Puma Policies Halting the Use of Kangaroo Skins in Shoe Models Take Full Worldwide Effect at the Start of 2024

Supreme Court Ruling on Prop 12, Nike Halting Sourcing of Kangaroo Skins for Shoes Among Our Top Gains in 2023

Protesters Disrupt Adidas Stores Globally Drawing Attention to Athletic Brand’s Central Role in Slaughter of Kangaroos for Shoes

Worldwide Protests Against Adidas Planned to Draw Attention to Athletic Brand’s Central Role in the Slaughter of Kangaroos for Shoes

Animal Welfare Groups Urge Adidas to Fill Vacant Role of Adidas-North America President with a Leader Opposed to the Company’s Use of Skins from Slain Wildlife

Adidas Persists in Sourcing Kangaroos for Shoes, Even as All Major Competitors Shed the Skins

New Balance Says No More to Kangaroo Skins, Joining Nike and Puma This Year in Pledging to Exit Trade in Kangaroo for Soccer Cleats

Dick’s Sporting Goods Must Stop Acting as National Distributor of Soccer Cleats That Drive the Slaughter of Kangaroos in Their Native Habitats

Members of Congress Introduce Kangaroo Protection Act to End Sales of Kangaroo Skins for Athletic Shoes and Other Commercial Products and Halt World’s Largest Slaughter of Native Mammalian Wildlife

Nike and Puma Announce the End of Their Roles As Market Financiers of Kangaroo Slaughter

Nike Says It Will End Sales of Kangaroo-Based Shoes

Puma Bids Adieu to Kangaroo

Vermont Legislation Introduced to Stop Nike and Other Soccer Cleat Sellers from Driving the Slaughter of Kangaroos in Australia

Arizona Legislation Introduced to Stop Nike and Other Soccer Cleat Sellers from Driving the Slaughter of Kangaroos in Australia

Nike Grossly Fails Test of Social Responsibility by Driving Mass Slaughter of Kangaroos for Soccer-Cleat Manufacturing

Animal Wellness Groups Applaud Introduction of Measure to Ban Sale of Kangaroo Parts, Products in Nike’s Home State

State Legislation Introduced to Stop Nike from Driving the Slaughter of Kangaroos in Their Native Habitats in Australia

The late Pelé Unwittingly Contributed to a Soccer Fashion Trend that Has Resulted in Mass Slaughter of Kangaroos Used for Soccer Cleats

Kangaroo-Skin Soccer Cleats a Virtual No-Show at 2022 World Cup

Animal Welfare Advocates Expand Legal Efforts to Halt Illicit Trade in Kangaroo Parts in California

Animal Welfare Advocates File Lawsuit to Stop Athletic Shoe Sellers in California from Engaging in Illegal Trade in Kangaroo Parts

Earth Day is about animals, too

Aussies Say “No” to Commercial Slaughter of Kangaroos for Shoes

Nike’s Supply Chain Creates Mayhem and Misery for Kangaroos

Kangaroo Shoes Come Up Nearly Empty in European Football Championships

Nike remains silent as lawmakers throughout the U.S. and other nations seek prohibitions on trade in wild kangaroo skins for shoes

New Jersey lawmakers take aim at blunting world’s largest commercial wildlife slaughter by seeking ban on sale of kangaroo parts

David Brooks on His New Book: “Animal Dreams”

World Renowned Author, Animal Advocate Completes Open Water Endurance Race in Indian Ocean to Draw Attention to Kangaroo Slaughter for Shoes

FACT SHEET: The Kangaroo Protection Act » Read here

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