As the awareness of animal protection gradually increases, the sports brand Nike today announced that it will completely stop using kangaroo leather to make related products by the end of 2023, and the future to replace the use of kangaroo Will also use synthetic leather material. leather in the past. sneakers exercise.
Because of its firmness and lightness, kangaroo leather is often used in the production of many leather goods, and among them, in sports products, it is regarded as a top-class leather.soccerAs one of the essential materials for shoes, many sports brands in the past used kangaroo leather products as a promotion for top-level products.
However, with increasing awareness of animal protection in recent years, Oregon, where Nike is headquartered, implemented a rule in January of this year prohibiting the sale of any products made from kangaroo parts. Violators will be punished with jail and prison term of up to 1 year. $6,250 Well, ESPN also reported today that Nike will completely suspend the decision to use kangaroo leather to make products before the end of this year.
The report pointed out that as of mid-December last year, 60 of the 700 football shoes sold on well-known football product sales websites were made of kangaroo leather, and most of them were launched by well-known sports brands. The accessories are quite expensive, ranging from $220 to $350 per pair.
However, in early 2020, some animal protection groups advocated the concept of “kangaroos are not shoes” and publicly called on sports brands to cancel the labeling of kangaroo products.the supply chainAnd after Puma’s announcement a few days ago to stop using kangaroo leather, and to replace kangaroo leather with non-animal upper materials in the latest shoes, Nike also announced it would no longer use kangaroo leather. .
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