But when Nike declared two weeks later that it, too, will phase out its use of “k-leather” through 2023, it was time for a happy dance for all the kangaroos that won’t be made into shoes.

There are other materials that can be used in making these high-end cleats,” he added. Less than two months later, on March 14, Nike said it would stop selling kangaroo shoes by the end of the year.

Nike will no longer use kangaroo leather in the design of its shoes in 2023. The sports apparel titan confirmed the news in a statement provided to FOX Television Stations.

Nike, Puma, and New Balance pledging in 2023 to eliminate kangaroo skins from their offerings and to embrace sustainable synthetics clinches a trend that has been in place for years.