KangaROOS is an American brand of sneaker originally produced from 1979 through the 1980s, with a later revival that continues into the present.

Gamm was a running enthusiast who would go ten kilometers a day, but preferred light athletic clothes without pockets.

Anderson, William (the Fridge) Perry (football), Ozzie Smith, Vince Coleman and Ron Darling (baseball), Kenyan, Irish and Welsh track stars as part of Team KangaROOS (running).

This allowed for refinement and development of the sneakers for many different sports, including American football, basketball, hockey, tennis, and track and field.

By the end of the 1980s, the popularity of the sneakers was on the decline, executives departed the company and KangaROOS were quietly withdrawn from the market.