Kangaroo-Skin Soccer Cleats Vanish From the World Cup Stage
July 08, 2026
July 08, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release:
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Kangaroo-Skin Soccer Cleats Vanish from the World Cup Stage
Four years after kangaroo-skin soccer shoes lingered on the margins of the world's biggest soccer tournament, the material has effectively disappeared from elite play following a global campaign that persuaded every major athletic shoe brand to abandon the wildlife trade.
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Kangaroo-Skin Soccer Cleats Vanish from the World Cup Stage
Four years after kangaroo-skin soccer shoes lingered on the margins of the world's biggest soccer tournament, the material has effectively disappeared from elite play following a global campaign that persuaded every major athletic shoe brand to abandon the wildlife trade.
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