Soccer Cleats Go Mainstream: The Summer Style Trend That Is Taking Over TikTok The Best Sneakers Releasing in June Nike Just Turned Some of Its Most Iconic Soccer Boots Into Streetwear Sneakers ...

As of mid-December, Soccer.com had sold more than 70 models of firm-ground cleats — out of more than 600 total — containing kangaroo leather made by Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Puma, Mizuno ...

Nike and Puma, under pressure from animal rights activists, will stop using "k-leather." Ecologists say kangaroos are suffering worse deaths through climate change.

Nike has announced it will "stop making any product with kangaroo leather" by the end of 2023, the sportswear giant said in a statement to ESPN.

One of Nike's most-famed soccer cleats, the Mercurial, takes a cushioned step forward with the 2022 release, adding soccer-specific Zoom Air for the first into the new design.

Recently, Nike have had some bad press with more than a few metatarsal (bones on the top of the foot) breaks. I've honestly thought twice about buying Nike boots as a result.