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# XtraTufs to Get Tough Again
- URL: https://ktna.org/xtratufs-to-get-tough-again/
- Published: 2014-01-29T09:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2014-01-29T09:00:00.000Z
- Description: By: David Bendenger, KDLG Popular footwear brand XtraTuf is on a mission to prove to their disappointed loyal customers that the iconic boots are not just “Sort-of-Tough” anymore. Two years
- Author: Phillip Manning
- Tags: Local News, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 01:28

By: David Bendenger, KDLG

Popular footwear brand XtraTuf is on a mission to prove to their disappointed loyal customers that the iconic boots are not just “Sort-of-Tough” anymore. Two years ago, parent-company Honeywell transferred production of XtraTuf from Rock Island, Illinois, to a factory in China, and the product that rolled off the line was nowhere near what Alaskans had come to expect. XtraTuf says the quality is back to normal and they want to replace any pairs purchased that didn’t hold up, no questions asked. KDLG’s Dave Bendinger has more:

[120413 APRN XtraTuffs Package](https://storage.ghost.io/c/33/ba/33ba1645-e235-4115-bc50-e5d7ece463fe/content/media/ktna-org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/120413-aprn-xtratuffs-package.mp3?ref=ktna.org)