Thread: $15million boots contract going overseas?

Originally Posted by nat_89

I have to say working in mining and wearing steel capped boots all day every day I have been through all brands Oliver blue steel blundstone and many others but the best one I've got now is Mongrel which are all made in Aus I think they say and damn they are comfy light and longest lasting ones I've had!!


But I do believe where possible the Commonwealth should be supporting Australian businesses as much as and wherever we can!

We just dumped mongrels for our company, not sure who we use now......I have never worn the mongrels in the past six years

Originally Posted by incisor

what has tendering and procurement rules got to do with tariffs?

to quote bmkal "Just another opportunity for a cheap and ill informed political shot with little if any basis in fact."

that said, no matter which pack of clowns setup the current regime, why hasn't there been one of them cost benefit analysis things the current crowd have been so keen of extolling the virtues of in regards to just about everything else?

Clearly you are having a shot at me as usual but you might want to read my post again.

The first political shot was fired by the original post which wanted the current government held to account for the situation. In my post I blamed both sides whilst pointing out where the tariff reduction system first began.

The tariff reduction is relevant as it is having a major affect on Australian manufacturing’s ability to survive. I understand that Defence would probably not be paying any duty or sales tax but should the Australian product then be discounted by any Australian taxes such as payroll tax, super, Medicare levy, EPA licence fees etc etc etc. As a small manufacturing business owner, I want to see manufacturing strong.

As a tax payer, I also want to see us getting value for tax payer’s money. I am becoming increasingly alarmed at what I see as the "cost" of waste and stupid spending in just about every aspect of our lives. Everyone "wants" something but very few appreciate the cost associated and how every additional cost and impost adds to the cost of goods, services, government..it all gets passed on in some form and makes just that little bit less competitive

Originally Posted by weeds

We just dumped mongrels for our company, not sure who we use now......I have never worn the mongrels in the past six years

I loved the Mongrels I wear very comfy and a zip up the side that complies with all the mining ankle standard crap haha. Good boots just can't kill mine!

Originally Posted by olbod

Now in me dotage I wear elastic sided T boots. No idea where they are made.
These too are long lasting, good leather with a good rubber sole.
They are lighter than others similar like RM's and only cost about a hundred bucks.
I wear niblicks as me golf shoe but have never bought anything but elastic sided boots for me dailies in the last fifty five years.

Ones below that I wear are about eight year old.
They last longer if you polish them at least once a month, especially if it has been raining.

Well anyway.

Could not agree more. I found a pair in Goldings in Roma....love that store, it is like going back 50 years in time when the people in the store actually had product knowledge.

I have had a couple of pair and they were the best boots I have ever had. I actually went back to get another pair and they were out of stock which is when I got the Rossi's. Like chalk and cheese.

Originally Posted by nat_89

I have to say working in mining and wearing steel capped boots all day every day I have been through all brands Oliver blue steel blundstone and many others but the best one I've got now is Mongrel which are all made in Aus I think they say and damn they are comfy light and longest lasting ones I've had!!


But I do believe where possible the Commonwealth should be supporting Australian businesses as much as and wherever we can!

I wore Blundstone for many years until I was no longer allowed to wear elastic sided or "zip" sided boots at work on minesites - then changed to Rossi.

These days though - I like the Mack workboots. The ones with the composite toe cap still meet the relevant Australian Standards for safety footwear, are much lighter than "steel cap" workboots, and you don't have to take them off to pass through airport security.

Originally Posted by BMKal

I wore Blundstone for many years until I was no longer allowed to wear elastic sided or "zip" sided boots at work on minesites - then changed to Rossi.

These days though - I like the Mack workboots. The ones with the composite toe cap still meet the relevant Australian Standards for safety footwear, are much lighter than "steel cap" workboots, and you don't have to take them off to pass through airport security.

Yeah I'm the same didn't have any problems with the old Blunnies elastic sides never rolled my ankle or had any problems at all but all of a sudden we need to have proper ankle support and all that rubbish!! I reckon supporting your ankle all day makes it weaker when your home because it's not getting worked but anyway.

I haven't tried the Mack ones if I see them I'll have a look at them and give em a whirl.

Really! Since Blundstone flew the coop, have my feet grown from 10's to 13's ?
I thought that a person's feet stopped growing about the twenty years of age mark.

I used to wear T Boots - they were made by Enoch Taylor. Great boots. Didn't know that you could still get them. They used to be bigger, size fir size, than other boots. I take a size 8 - 8.5 in boots. In T Boots I take 6.5.

Tom.