Redback Boots Size and Fit guide

Brand & fit at a glance

Size system
UK
Fit
Generous G fitting; half sizes add width
Origin
Australia
Best for
Work, with a thick sock

About Redback: Redback are Australian work boots, sized on a UK last. What we stock is the Bobcat soft toe, an elastic-sided pull-on. Their UK shop says to order your normal UK size. The boots are cut generously so there is room for a thick work sock, and a half size adds about 5 mm of width without adding length. The UK number on our site matches the UK size in the boot. From UK 9.5 upwards, the Euro size Redback print is smaller than the EU size we show beside it.

Redback fit & sizing tips

  • Order your usual UK size. Redback say the boots follow UK sizing and are a G fitting, on the generous side. Try them late in the day, in the socks you will work in.
  • A half size is wider, not longer. UK 7 and 7.5 are both 260 mm long. UK 8 and 8.5 are both 270 mm, UK 9 and 9.5 are both 280 mm, and UK 10 and 10.5 are both 290 mm. Take the half size when you want about 5 mm more width.
  • Between sizes. For work boots they say size up if you are between sizes. For an everyday boot they say size down. The Bobcat is a work boot, so the work rule is the one to use.
  • The finger check. Push your foot forward until the toe touches, then see if your index finger fits down the back of the heel. If it does, Redback call that the right length. You still want a little room for the foot to swell through the day.
  • Euro sizes part company from UK 9.5. On their chart, UK 9.5 is Euro 43.5 (we show EU 44), UK 10 is Euro 44 (we show EU 45), UK 10.5 is Euro 44.5 (we show EU 45.5), UK 11 is Euro 45 (we show EU 46) and UK 12 is Euro 46 (we show EU 47). Trust the UK size.

Redback Men’s Boots

Both boots we have in are the soft-toe Bobcat, in iron bark (UBIB) and claret brown (UBOK), from UK 7 to UK 12. The UK size is the one in the boot, so the box UK column matches our site. The centimetre column is Redback’s foot length for that UK size, and you will see the half sizes share a length with the whole size below them. Up to UK 9 the Euro size agrees with ours. From UK 9.5, use the UK size rather than the EU number on the website.

Redback Boots men’s shoes size conversion
UK (site) EU UK (box) Foot cm Shop
7 41 7 26.0
7.5 41.5 7.5 26.0
8 42 8 27.0
8.5 42.5 8.5 27.0
9 43 9 28.0
9.5 44 9.5 28.0
10 45 10 29.0
10.5 45.5 10.5 29.0
11 46 11 29.5
12 47 12 30.5

Leather

The Bobcat upper is full-grain leather. Wipe mud off once it is dry, and let the boots air away from a radiator. Redback cut them for a thick sock, so a thin sock can make the same size feel roomy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Redback boots run large?

They are a generous G fitting, shaped for a thick work sock, and Redback still say to order your normal UK size. If you want more width rather than more length, take the half size.

Does a half size make the boot longer?

No. On their UK chart a half size adds about 5 mm of width and no length. UK 10 and UK 10.5 are both 290 mm long.

Should I go by UK or EU?

Go by UK. It matches the size in the boot through the range we stock. Redback’s own Euro size matches our EU up to UK 9, then sits about a size smaller than the EU we show.

Where are they made?

In Australia. The sizing they use is UK.

What if I am between two UK sizes?

For a work boot such as the Bobcat, Redback say to take the larger size. Try them on in your work socks, and use the finger-behind-the-heel check.

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