Redback Boots
| Industry | Footwear |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Combat boots, Safety boots and Workwear |
| Owner | Cloros family |
| Website | www |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McPhedran, Ian (7 December 2007). "Boots fail army review". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ 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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