RM Williams Boots - Everything You Wanted to Know

[Broark]

They're def not that chunky, but yeah, it's a fuller fit when compared to craftsman or Macquarie.

Here they are from the top

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They're super cool, get them. I might as well.

They’re a bit fuller than most Chelsea boots you see out there. I don’t really like slim footwear as I wear straight legged jeans and they look a bit odd. I’ll pull the trigger once I’m decided on sizing.

 

[apl_alt]

Has anyone tried the RM Williams Sneakers? Admittedly they look massively overpriced and it's not clear to me if I could get them resoled/repaired if needed, but I can't find a ton of other sneakers in this style. Now that I'm in dad mode, chelsea boots are a little less practical when running around with a little one.

Fitzroy Sneaker

Fitzroy Sneaker

www.rmwilliams.com

 

[troika]

Has anyone tried the RM Williams Sneakers? Admittedly they look massively overpriced and it's not clear to me if I could get them resoled/repaired if needed, but I can't find a ton of other sneakers in this style. Now that I'm in dad mode, chelsea boots are a little less practical when running around with a little one.

Fitzroy Sneaker

Fitzroy Sneaker

www.rmwilliams.com

Wait, really? This style is massively popular right now. What in particular isn't hitting for you?

Also, those just seem like leather new balances

 

[xghostsniperx]

Has anyone seen the light olive yearling leather in person? Does it hold up pretty close to the RM Williams photos?

I've seen a few dark olive burnished in the wallet, but haven't seen the light olive. Would be my first RMW boot. I'm normally a Viberg guy and have a variety of light, medium, and dark browns in everything from smooth to roughout leather. Looking for something a little different, and this olive really stood out to me.

Link: Light Olive

 

[emptym]

I ended up finding a cheap, NOS RMW belt on eBay, so I went ahead and dyed and burnished the back of my Badgery belt. Here are the three for comparison, Badgery in the middle:
First, the Badgery with the brown grain side:

Badgery with the suede side, dyed black:

The transition from tongue to the rest of the belts:

To do it, I used one coat of black Fiebings suede dye, then burnished it with Bick 4, then one coat of leather dye, and burnished again with Bick 4. I think it'll get smoother with another couple burnishing. I covered the grain side with painter's tape when applying the dye to the suede side. It worked pretty well imo, and the Badgery one, being thinner than the other two, now makes an ideal travel belt. I know at least a couple guys (@JohnAAG, @Crafty Cumbrian) have the Badgery belts and recommended them.

 

[Matt98]

How are you guys styling your RM's?

 

[Matt98]

Waited since November and had some customer service headaches but RM came good and these finally arrived today! Bespoke Bone Suede/Bone Elastics/Natural Comfort Sole. (Plus matching belt.)

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I love the colour

 

[troika]

How are you guys styling your RM's?

I'm not sure what you're getting at here. Also, which RMW? surely a waxed leather workboot is a bit different to style than a chisel toe polished sleek boot.

 

[NorCal]

Gardners fit a little smaller IMO. For example for me, I take a 9AUS in Craftman and wear a 9.5 in Gardener. I'd recommend a 11.5 AUS, and depending on how wide your wide foot is, perhaps an H fitting.


Here's me trying on a black pair

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Where are you trying them on? I can't seem to find anywhere that carries them, especially in wide sizes.

 

[troika]

Where are you trying them on? I can't seem to find anywhere that carries them, especially in wide sizes.

There's a wonderful shoe store in Pittsburgh called the Nettleton shop. They just started carrying RMW. I believe there are a handful of b&m in the US that have them, but right now, I recommend getting a bunch of different ones online from a place with good returns.

 

[JUAN MANUEL]

And now the black counterpart of a previous post

Brand: RM Williams
Model: Stockyard
Supplier: Pediwear
Sole: Rubber / 360 welt

Note: I was after a chelsea boot that could have a biker vibe without being to loud or chunky and that could be suitable for my body type and also be very cofortable. This boots really do the job; I was a tad resistant due to size issue but a fellow member (Crafty Cumbrian) helped me. This is a wide boot, I solve it inserting running shoes insoles, these boots are very comfortable.

 

[takashi78]

Don't know if its been posted here before.

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

Black roo I got via the Collier experience..

 

[clee1982]

that's comfort craftsman?

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

that's comfort craftsman?

It is sir. Got two, one for me and one for my brother. Quite rare at the time. Great all rounder. I’ve got all the roo colours now. Chocolate, tanbark, chestnut and black.