A fiber optic connector (200; 300), comprising: a ferrule configured to support at least one optical fiber; a housing from which the ferrule extends; a ferrule holder supporting the ferrule within the housing; a connector body coupled to the housing and configured to retain the ferrule holder within the housing, the connector body having a rear portion at least partially outside of the housing; a crimp band coupling strength members of a fiber optic cable to the connector body, wherein the crimp band is positioned over a portion of the strength members and an inner jacket of the fiber optic cable; and a strain relief assembly (202; 302) positioned over the crimp band and coupled to the connector body, the strain relief assembly (202; 302) comprising: a support having a front end, a back end, and an internal cavity extending between the front end and the back end, wherein the support of the strain relief assembly (202; 302) is coupled to the rear portion of the connector body such that the strain relief assembly (202; 302) is coupled to the housing by the connector body; and a boot extending over at least 75% of the support and rearwardly from the back end; wherein: the support is formed from a first material and the boot is formed from a second material that is less rigid than the first material; and the boot includes an internal passageway arranged about a central axis and communicating with the internal cavity of the support, characterised in that: at least part of the boot flares radially outward from the central axis as the boot extends over the at least a portion of the support toward the back end of the support; and at least part of the boot tapers radially inward toward the central axis as the boot extends rearwardly from the back end of the support. a ferrule configured to support at least one optical fiber; a housing from which the ferrule extends; a ferrule holder supporting the ferrule within the housing; a connector body coupled to the housing and configured to retain the ferrule holder within the housing, the connector body having a rear portion at least partially outside of the housing; a crimp band coupling strength members of a fiber optic cable to the connector body, wherein the crimp band is positioned over a portion of the strength members and an inner jacket of the fiber optic cable; and a strain relief assembly (202; 302) positioned over the crimp band and coupled to the connector body, the strain relief assembly (202; 302) comprising: a support having a front end, a back end, and an internal cavity extending between the front end and the back end, wherein the support of the strain relief assembly (202; 302) is coupled to the rear portion of the connector body such that the strain relief assembly (202; 302) is coupled to the housing by the connector body; and a boot extending over at least 75% of the support and rearwardly from the back end; wherein: the support is formed from a first material and the boot is formed from a second material that is less rigid than the first material; and the boot includes an internal passageway arranged about a central axis and communicating with the internal cavity of the support, characterised in that: at least part of the boot flares radially outward from the central axis as the boot extends over the at least a portion of the support toward the back end of the support; and at least part of the boot tapers radially inward toward the central axis as the boot extends rearwardly from the back end of the support. a support having a front end, a back end, and an internal cavity extending between the front end and the back end, wherein the support of the strain relief assembly (202; 302) is coupled to the rear portion of the connector body such that the strain relief assembly (202; 302) is coupled to the housing by the connector body; and a boot extending over at least 75% of the support and rearwardly from the back end; wherein: the support is formed from a first material and the boot is formed from a second material that is less rigid than the first material; and the boot includes an internal passageway arranged about a central axis and communicating with the internal cavity of the support, characterised in that: at least part of the boot flares radially outward from the central axis as the boot extends over the at least a portion of the support toward the back end of the support; and at least part of the boot tapers radially inward toward the central axis as the boot extends rearwardly from the back end of the support. the support is formed from a first material and the boot is formed from a second material that is less rigid than the first material; and the boot includes an internal passageway arranged about a central axis and communicating with the internal cavity of the support, characterised in that: at least part of the boot flares radially outward from the central axis as the boot extends over the at least a portion of the support toward the back end of the support; and at least part of the boot tapers radially inward toward the central axis as the boot extends rearwardly from the back end of the support. at least part of the boot flares radially outward from the central axis as the boot extends over the at least a portion of the support toward the back end of the support; and at least part of the boot tapers radially inward toward the central axis as the boot extends rearwardly from the back end of the support.