Redback Boots

Redback Boot Company
IndustryFootwear
Headquarters
Alexandria, New South Wales
,
Australia
ProductsCombat boots, Safety boots and Workwear
OwnerCloros family
Websitewww.redbackboots.com
The Australian Terra Combat Boot.

Redback Boots is an Australian footwear manufacturing company, owned by the Cloros family.[1] It specializes in lightweight work boots, and has been a supplier of the Australian Army,[2] with its "Terra" boot at times being standard issue.[3]

Since 2000, the Australian Defence Force, primarily uses the Redback Terra Combat Boot as a replacement for the Vietnam War-era General Purpose combat boots. It was given a limited number of tests in 1999, and was later distributed in 2000.

Criticism

Despite the boot's general aptitude for the tasks which the ADF had first put it in place for, it still had major flaws. 90% of all negative feedback from soldiers was about its inappropriate sizing, having only 43 different sizes. Many also claimed that its sole would rot under worst-case tropical circumstances. Various military personnel have also used Rossi Boots.[4]

References

  1. ^ Booth, Meredith (18 January 2007). "Boots jobs 'safe' in Adelaide after plant closes". News.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  2. ^ Wellfare, John (22 April 2004). "In Terra's grip". Army - The Soldiers' Newspaper. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  3. ^ McPhedran, Ian (7 December 2007). "Boots fail army review". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  4. ^ Brooks, Sally (13 July 2014). "Defence gives SA-made shoes the boot for imports". Adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 18 November 2021.


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