Here’s an old 1977 vintage sneaker ad from adidas for the Falcon model sneaks. These sneakers featured Cangoran which was a synthetic leather-like material intended to replace Kangaroo leather. This original vintage adidas print ad is available at our web store RewindRunning.com.
Ad info is below:
Cangoran- one less worry for 20 million Kangaroos.
Kangaroos tended to avoid shoe factories in the past. 'They knew that until recently Kangaroo leather was favored, particularly for athletic footwear. But now an entirely synthetic leather-like material has been developed: — Cangoran. A material that is preferred by leading athletes due to its remarkable properties. For our bouncing friends, a healthy turn of events
The Falcon. a revolutionary road runner from adidas. is just one of the high performance shoes made from Cangoran, providing the following distinct advantages: —
• Highly absorbent and breathes well. Foot keeps cool and dry.
• Forms to foot in no time and remains soft and flexible.
• Very light — and yet surprisingly hardwearing.
• Actifresh treatment of Cangoran' safeguards against odor and foot infection or re-infection.
To spot adidas Cangoran - shoes look for the happy Kangaroos.
For more information contact your local dealer.
