Xtratuf

BF Goodrich first commissioned Norcross Safety Products to manufacture XTRATUF boots in Rock Island, Illinois in the 1950s.

The boot was originally designed for commercial fisherman: the chevron outsole is slip-resistant on boat decks, and the neoprene lining keeps fish oils from penetrating through the rubber.

[1] At the end of 2011, Honeywell—the corporate conglomerate who purchased the Xtratuf brand in 2008—closed its Rock Island plant and moved production to an existing Honeywell facility in China.

[5] In response to public outcry, Alaska Senator Mark Begich even wrote a letter to Honeywell Safety Products asking they bring manufacture of its storied boot back to the US.

After the devastating 2018 earthquake in Alaska, XTRATUF partnered with Bean's Cafe, an Anchorage soup kitchen and shelter, to make a limited edition t-shirt whose proceeds went towards relief efforts.