Hugh Jackman Boots - Truth about RM Williams
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- čas přidán 6. 02. 2020
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Hugh Jackman is an owner of the Australian chelsea boot company called RM William's that make some of the most expensive boots in the world. So I bought a pair to cut in half to see if they live up to the hype and the price or if they are just a celebrity sponsored overpriced boot. The Craftsman boot is a chelsea style boot that starts at $500, have a leather sole, and made from yearling cow hide.
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Australians all trying to not have a panic attack watching him cut an RM in half
I’m from Australia and this broke my heart but it is nice to see the quality being acknowledged by a professional without the hometown bias.
I bought a pair 4 years ago from one of their stores, after a couple of years of wearing them all day, every day - I put a hole through the leather where my big toe goes. I took it back to the shop on the off chance they could help. They said it was entirely their fault for putting me in the wrong size boot, gave me a new pair for free. Zero warranty left on them, just great customer service. I'll never buy a different brand after such a great experience and my replacements still look brand new after polishing them, again with daily wear.
Have worn the same pair to the office every day for more than a decade. When an Australian man reaches a certain stage of life and is not interested in continually buying leather fashion shoes - he buys a pair of RM Williams or two and never looks back.
Bought My RM boots 33 years ago , still wearing them , had no repairs to this day. Would I buy another pair , no need I an 76 I guess these will see Me out.
Thanks for the tear-down. Are they worth $500? Here's my take: I have worn RM Williams boots for decades. They last, and the repair service is great if you have the time and patience to wait. None the boots I purchased are part of a landfill. I passed down two pair to my 26 year old son and he still wears them. He is now 34 years old. I am a retired Met Opera Chorister. I averaged over 250 opera performances per season for 26 season. My stock/stage boot was a pair of black chelseas. The saying "life is short, opera is long" couldn't be truer. Hours on my feet n a pitched stage was hard on every part of my body. RM Williams literally saved my feet and my ankles from the constant wear and tear of the stage. Now that I'm retired, I work on our property in Upstate New York. My work boots are the first pair of RM Williams I purchased back in 1995. So, $500 purchase (I think I paid ~$350) + ~$125 repairs = $625 / 25 years, $25/year. Worth it to me. By the way those boots at the Met Opera are still in service on another chorister's feet.
I’d say a boot that lasts 20 years and only needs a resole once is unquestionably worth $500
I'm from Australia and have two pairs that I wear every day of the week and have done so for over 20 years. Paid around A$200 - $300 back then, and both pairs have been resoled twice by RM Williams for around A$80 each time. They don't just resole, they recondition with new inner sole, pull on tabs, stitching as required and the outer leather is like new. Considering all of that $20.50 / year is the average cost. $500, a bargain.
I bought my pair in Mt Isa for $210 when I was 25, I'm now 57 and still wear them regularly. They have been resoled twice in that time. Bloody great boots
They were uncomfortable because you didn't have them fitted, as part of the service R.M Williams fit the boots to the size of your feet. They are the only leather boots that has not given me a blister, they are the most comfortable shoes you could possibly get
Work as a fitter at RMs where these boots are made in adelaide, every boot goes thru a fair few hands to make them one of a kind.
My grandmother is from Ukraine originally, and she said something that always sticks with me. "We were too poor to buy cheap things". Nice to see some value being placed back on good quality things, made to be fixed, not thrown away.
Send them back to RMW. They will repair them to as new. You are also now on an Australian Government watch list for this treacherous act.
Bought my first pair in 1978. Still have them. Had several half soles , 4 heels and 2 elastic sides replacements. Still comfy , still look good. 80$ well spent. ( that was 2 weeks wages back then.) The saying goes "they dont make things like they used to". Glad RM still does.
For anyone who isn't aware, the leather sole does not last well if wearing regularly. The best thing you can do when buying a new pair is either get the rubber sole, or immediately take them to cobblers and have them attach a sacrificial thin rubber sole. You can then swap that rubber out periodically without needing a full resole and save a bunch of money. Still worth having them resoled at RM eventually as they give it a full detail and touchup
Had mine for 10 years. During this time I've had them resoled twice, once in leather and once with a rubber sole and could not be happier with them.
So proud of this great Australian company. We have recently gifted our son a pair of custom made RM boots for his 21st. He was so excited to receive them a couple of weeks ago. I hope he will enjoy them for decades to come.
I rarely comment on CZcams videos but feel compelled to do so bc of the majesty of this boot. I have the rubber soled version. Best boot/dress shoe purchase I've ever made. They fit like gloves after 7 yrs of wear on the sole and they still have a few yrs in them. I live in Austin so I wear them yr round (even with shorts). I bought them in a store where I was sized and fitted where I got the best fit and therefore longevity for the boot. Every Aussie I know owns at least one pair.
For anyone upset at them being cut in half, this video has persuaded me to invest in a pair - he’s definitely generated at least one sale for the company!