Comfort Craftsman Boot Vintage Brown $389 Delivered @ R.M.Williams

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Comfort Craftsman Boot Vintage Brown $389 Delivered @ R.M.Williams
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Sigiriya on 26/12/2024 - 08:46 rmwilliams.com.au (8406 clicks)
Last edited 26/12/2024 - 09:10 by 1 other user

Plenty in stock.
Many others on 30% off as well https://www.rmwilliams.com.au/sale?lang=en_AU

Our bestselling Chelsea boot, with a refined profile, chisel square toe and comfort insole. This edition is crafted in Australia from rugged, distressed leather, perfect for everyday adventures.
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Chisel square toe
Flat heel
Crazy horse leather
Rubber sole
3/4 Goodyear welt
Leather lined
Double branded tugs
Durable elastics
Crafted from one piece of leather
Made in Australia
Product Code: B543B_VBFCH

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Comments

  • stickymoo on 26/12/2024 - 08:57
    -1

    Are all the boots still made in Australia?

    • 4frodo on 26/12/2024 - 09:01
      -2

      Yes

    • punkel on 26/12/2024 - 09:02
      +3

      Not all of them

    • Bimbobob on 26/12/2024 - 10:18
      +4

      Some say crafted while others made in Australia, is there a difference between the two?

      • stickymoo on 26/12/2024 - 10:31
        +1

        Good question

      • nigel deborah on 26/12/2024 - 20:57

        Crafted sounds a little like slang for designed in… That'd be very dishonest

        • Bimbobob on 26/12/2024 - 21:40

          Some say made in Australia while others hand made in Australia.

  • Mahogany Granger on 26/12/2024 - 09:16
    +2

    Not as good as they used to be:

    https://youtu.be/N5QX2_5jvtY?si=P48rcE-LQjblRXVQ

    • Tacosaurus Rex on 26/12/2024 - 09:22
      +1

      Alternative?

      • cerealsmok3r on 26/12/2024 - 09:26

        Meermin and Thursday come up often in australiaMFA on reddit. I haven't tried either yet though

        • idonteven on 26/12/2024 - 09:44

          Thursday boots are supreme comfortable.

        • Cyphar on 26/12/2024 - 09:47

          Thursday are fantastic

        • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 26/12/2024 - 10:11
          +1

          Either of those have options around $200? Or any other alternatives?

          Even though I'm all in for long lasting, I still manage to destroy boots or scuff them deep.

      • GenerallyClumsy on 26/12/2024 - 14:12
        +1

        I've bought a pair of hush puppies boots and haven't looked back.

      • ZuluOz on 26/12/2024 - 15:00
        +3

        I'm going to share the same comment I always share here because some people find it helpful

        Since people are going to see these and find they missed out and others are going to dump on RM's as too expensive not worth is etc, as a community service I'll just hammer out some alternatives here but keep in mind that RM's cost as much as they do for three reasons
        Where they are made- Australia
        How they are made- Goodyear welted, cork, steel shank
        What they are made of- Single piece of yearling leather, that means single pieces of flawless leather joined at the back only. Not easy to do.
        No other boot will tick all three boxes, if you want something that will hit two of the three or something your choices are
        Patfields: A clone of the comfort craftsman in G sizes, Made in India, decent soles, glued construction can be resoled.
        Baxter Boots: The Goulburn is the closest to a pair of RM's, Goodyear Welted made in China.
        Mandic: If you can find a pair of the Gilmore in your size left they are made in Australia and Goodyear Welted, the Gilmore Kangaroo is basically the same as the Patfields.
        Mongrel: The 805's not build like a pair of RM's but are made in Australia and their dress boot but they are TPU outsole and are cemented or vulcanised. They have a shank in there, so try them on but they can be had for like $90 and they'll polish up just fine.
        A relative newcomer Murtagh Boots in Tasmania have a square toe dress boot made in Tasmania which you can choose either Glued it Goodyear welted $265-365

        • hit23head on 26/12/2024 - 15:39

          how about these ones?
          https://www.ringerswestern.com/products/kununurra_mens_boot_-burnt_brown?variant=39417420677192&country=AU&currency=AUD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_source=RW_Google=&utm_medium=RW_GoogleAds&utm_campaign=21185568945&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA9667BhDoARIsANnamQaSVJJek-ywBXiyFlofjRI0vudNvPP6mzL8r5HItjj6SRZG73fZ0iEaAveEEALw_wcB

          • ZuluOz on 26/12/2024 - 18:35

            @hit23head: I don't have any first hand experience with the Kununurra but I've heard they are ok, the specs are right full leather lining shank and cork. Just measure the heel height on a pair of shoes you currently own they list 34.8mm.

            The question will be the leather quality, I do not expect it to be up there with the RMs.

            • hit23head on 26/12/2024 - 22:45

              @ZuluOz: Thanks! I have had a very bad experience with rm .. Bought a pair from dfo after getting fitted but every time I wear them they leave a.nasty bruise on my toe. Dfo has closed permanently, customer care doesn't respond so not keen on spending 💰 again on something where the product nor service was good for me.

        • stickymoo on 26/12/2024 - 17:02

          Do you know what the difference is between crafted and made in Australia?

          • ZuluOz on 26/12/2024 - 18:31
            +1

            @stickymoo: I would ask the manufacturer directly as crafted is a very loose term but made in Australia is a term that has to mean made in Australia.

            • thatonethere on 26/12/2024 - 18:45
              +1

              @ZuluOz: Wonder if it is like Apples "designed in California" (made in China)

        • 6079 Smith on 26/12/2024 - 19:22

          Thoughts on Rossi?
          Edit - actually (profanity) Gina I’m going to get some from Mandic, cheers

          • ZuluOz on 26/12/2024 - 21:40

            @6079 Smith: I have a pair of the old Rossi's that were made in Adelaide, they're fine. The new ones are being flag-washed by Gina but are made in India.

            Twiggys not great but at least RMs are made in Oz.

    • Wiadro on 26/12/2024 - 09:30
      +3

      As soon as LVMH owned them they made sure the quality dropped.

    • Blazing147 on 26/12/2024 - 09:34
      +19

      I really wish people would stop citing this video as an argument.

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/16100853/redir

        • stickymoo on 26/12/2024 - 09:37
          +1

          You can..

      • LeonC on 26/12/2024 - 10:23
        +1

        Nailed it. Rose Anvil is a shill and you can tell by how he reviews shoe brands that have/do sponsor him where everything is not optimal but good enough for the money.

    • DaTa on 26/12/2024 - 10:26

      Was going to post that one

      • spaceflight on 26/12/2024 - 12:48
        -1

        Why? It's a pointless video that's completely wrong.

    • no not me on 26/12/2024 - 12:25
      +2

      So he compared two different styles of shoe and made the claim that the construction had changed. RMs are overpriced, but Rose Anvil has no credibility.

    • ZuluOz on 26/12/2024 - 14:57
      +2

      That review compares two different models of boot priced differently.

      The OG video was the Craftsman and that is a comfort craftsman, the Comfort Craftsman is cheaper because of the difference in construction but it's still a single piece of leather and it's still Goodyear welted and still made in Australia.

    • nikoris on 26/12/2024 - 15:06

      You need to stop paying attention to influencers and dismissing products because of their videos

  • hotrod01 on 26/12/2024 - 09:37
    +1

    It's always the less desirable colours on sale.

    • boomramada on 26/12/2024 - 10:57

      hence discounted :)

    • Bimbobob on 26/12/2024 - 21:41

      Does RM Williams actually ever discount their shoes? Last year I recall it just being bags, shirts and accessories.

      I've been waiting years since got their giftcards over iconic or one of the department store ones.

  • ordinarygreenbottle on 26/12/2024 - 10:04

    Anyone know what the most recent ATL price is for the original plain black comfort craftsmans?

    • Blazing147 on 26/12/2024 - 10:15
      +1

      Best you can do right now I think is by stacking discounted gift cards (10 or 15%) with a 20% off The Iconic birthday voucher. Will be around $450.

      • stickymoo on 26/12/2024 - 10:17

        Is there any way to get discount RM GCs?

        • Blazing147 on 26/12/2024 - 10:19
          +1

          Not that I know of.

  • rollin on 26/12/2024 - 10:07
    +1

    shame about the colour.

    • mrau on 26/12/2024 - 10:10
      +2

      You can easily make them much darker with good shoe polish. That would give you a chance to decide how dark you want them to be. You can make them black, although I'm not sure about the elastic, that cold be tricky

  • Geelong2017 on 26/12/2024 - 10:40
    -1

    Just an average colour but hey some might like it . One man trash is other mans treasure

  • SYLTB on 26/12/2024 - 11:35

    Rivers welt boots are good https://www.rivers.com.au/search/?q=welt+boot&lang=en_AU

  • gccmelb on 26/12/2024 - 13:57
    -1

    Pity the quality of the boot has gone downhill.

    https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/finance/consumer/2024/08/18/r…

    • ZuluOz on 26/12/2024 - 15:03
      +1

      I like Rose Anvil but that video was shit.

      He compares two different models of boot the Comfort Craftsman compared to the Craftsman. Not the same price, not the same style.

      • Steven123 on 26/12/2024 - 16:02

        His video is not shit. RM shoes are way degrade in quality, compared to 5-8 years ago. Everyone knows, just when the price is down to $389, it becomes a better deal ( but not a better quality.)

        • ZuluOz on 26/12/2024 - 16:53
          +1

          I have RMs from 11 years ago and RMs from 3 years. Both are Craftsman's both are the same quality.

          Again he compared two different models of boot at two different price points

  • nosey on 26/12/2024 - 14:26

    Thanks OP. Decided to go into store to get right size for first set of RM boots. Glad i did as i tried 4 diff pairs before landing on right fit. Most were pinching my little toes, very snug fit.

    Edit: also no signage about sales and staff had to check website before honouring price but they didn't make a big deal out of it (other than confirming in hushed tones while store was packed with other customers lol. Id HOPE that the sale price came up at register for those others).

    • Bimbobob on 26/12/2024 - 19:48

      Conditions did say it was online only so looks like you had a score.

      • nosey on 26/12/2024 - 20:04

        Nice! Must have scrolled right past that along with the salesperson and store manager.

  • Wally on 26/12/2024 - 22:28

    Is Crazyhorse leather another term for Nubuck ?

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