He kangaroo leather or K-leather It’s one of the most obvious Adidas mistakes. In Australia, 1.6 million kangaroos are killed every year, which poses serious animal welfare problems. Moreover, kangaroo populations are already suffering from the consequences of the climate change. Because they are seriously affected by droughts, floods and forest fires. To make matters worse, the methods for estimating populations are questionable.
Kangaroo products, including leather, are exported to various regions. In fact, they are also exported to the European Union. The EU represents an important market for sports footwear.
And different brands continue to produce football boots made of kangaroo leather o K-leather. It has been proven that sports shoes made of synthetic materials allow athletes to achieve high performance. This uses kangaroo skin for these kinds of additions.
These requests are not new. In the following video, filmed in 2019, you can see the cruel way in which these creatures are killed. Complete nature They are harassed and shot to remove their skin.
This material is part of one of the old campaigns that were already underway to end this practice. And to which Puma and Nike have proven to be sensitive. This does not apply to Adidas, which continues to use this raw material. We warn that the images are harsh.
Adidas’ kangaroo leather or K-leather is decimating the kangaroo population
In March, Puma and Nike announced that they would no longer produce sports shoes kangaroo leather or K-leather. Animal protection organizations have welcomed this crucial change in production policy. Because it is a significant weight towards better protection and conservation of this iconic Australian species.
However, Adidas continues to produce and sell shoes kangaroo leather or K-leather. Despite serious concerns from animal welfare organizations about the cruel methods used to kill kangaroos. And completely contrary to the criteria of European citizens and their demand for products without abused soull.
That is why Eurogroup for Animals and its members LAV, GAIA, Voiceless and World Animal Protection, as well as Kangaroos Alive and Pro Wildlife, are calling on the CEO of Adidas to ban the use of the kangaroo leather or K-leather in all branded products.