Court ruling could put an end to kangaroo cleats

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SAN FRANCISCO Kangaroo-skin soccer shoes are beloved by some players who say their leather is light,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], thin and supple,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], stretching and molding around the feet,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], helping to provide that elusive skill known as BEGIN BIGBOXAD ---------->
But a decision this week by the California Supreme Court could end up blasting the boots off store shelves. The justices unanimously rejected an argument by sportswear giant Adidas that federal law pre-empts a California ban on products made from the Australian marsupials.
The ruling could have a major impact on soccer retailers and players. Kangaroo hide is used by many companies in a variety of higher-priced shoes, including Adidas famous Copa Mundial and Predator cleats.
If they become unavailable, going to be a black market on kangaroo leather cleats,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], said Kevin Connelly, an 18-year-old player from Pacifica who owns a pair of Predators.
The Copa Mundial shoe has been the top seller among adult customers at Sunset Soccer in San Francisco since its introduction 25 years ago, owner Toby Rappolt said. It has always been pricey,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and on Monday the store was offering it for $109.99.
In reversing an appeals court, the state high court ruled in favor of a British animal-rights group with an office in Davis called Viva International Voice for Animals. The group challenged Adidas and retailers Sport Chalet and Offside Soccer in 2003, arguing that the California ban was valid because states have the power to enact stronger protections for wildlife than the federal government.
State Attorney General Jerry Brown hailed Monday decision as an affirmation of the state independence and said it may lead to enforcement of the state law.
general, Brown said in an interview, local district attorneys can prosecute and the attorney general can as well. to the popularity of kangaroo leather shoes, which primarily compete with calfskin and models made of synthetic material, Brown said, lot of people like ivory, too. headquarters in Portland,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Ore., said 10 distinct styles of kangaroo leather shoes make up 1 percent of the company footwear sold nationally. She said the company makes no shoes from threatened or endangered kangaroos.
do we accept the use of leathers in our products which have involved the inhumane treatment of animals, she said.
Kevin North,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the manager of Sunset Soccer,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], said,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], you ever been to Australia? Kangaroos are like rabbits in Australia. But nothing would stop players from buying shoes in another state.
Despite the ruling,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the case is far from over. The state Supreme Court sent it back to the Court of Appeal in San Francisco, where Adidas plans to argue two points: that the animal rights group does not have standing to sue because it is not an injured party,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and that the California law is an improper attempt to regulate foreign commerce.
Also, the state Senate voted in May to legalize the import and sale of kangaroo skins unless a particular species is considered endangered. The bill is now in the Assembly.
The debate has been closely watched elsewhere. Alexi Lalas, a former national team player who is president of the Los Angeles Galaxy professional soccer team,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], has said California ban could harm his squad.
But the Galaxy new star and global marketing sensation,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Englishman David Beckham,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], switched from a kangaroo boot to a synthetic one last year after being targeted in a long campaign by animal rights activists.
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