Pair of Australian Army Boots Terra Model 1

Tan combat boots made from kangaroo and cow skin, with padded collar and padded tongue inserts. Each boot has three pairs of green painted alloy eyelets and seven pairs of riveted die cast alloy loops to retain the green nylon laces. The middle loop has an alloy D-ring with a plastic lock down stud which retains the lace in position even when untied. There are a pair of mesh covered ventilation holes located at each instep. The padded tongue has a pocket on the inside secured with Velcro, allowing access to the separate padding. The soles are of dark green moulded polymer plastic, over an inner layer of lighter olive green polymer. The base of each sole is marked with a broad arrow and the size in mondopoint measurement (245/93).

No specific history known, but these boots are representative of the type used in East Timor by Australian forces during their INTERFET deployment in 1999. At this time, a new range of footwear for Australian military use was being trialled and modifications were made to this boot as a result of feedback received from the INTERFET operation.