Brisbane commuters take to social media to kick up a fuss over the big boot's removal

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Brisbane commuters take to social media to kick up a fuss over the big boot's removal
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A humble, but very big, brown boot is seen disappearing into the sky via a crane, prompting commuters to take to social media to ask the obvious question.

He said years of weathering and the recent record rainfall had affected the structural integrity of the boot.

"If it didn't get repaired there was a chance that it would blow off the roof and do some damage," Mr Senese said.On Tuesday morning Mr Senese said he had the boot strapped to the back of a truck and it was making its way to its"new", albeit temporary, home to be repaired.Mr Senese said he wanted to reassure the public the boot would make a comeback."I've been involved with the boot for about 35 years.

"It [started] in West End or somewhere in that South Brisbane area and it was on a boot factory used during World War II."Then the factory moved to a location in Paddington … but unfortunately the factory didn't survive the modern era.

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