R.M. Williams Chelsea Boots Resoled with Dainite Rubber Soles and Saphir MDO Shine

In this video we will be resoling a pair of RM Willims Chelsea boots from a leather sole to a rubber Dainite Sole.
We will also top them off with some Saphir Medaille D'Or Renovateur and Pate De Luxe.
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[@Orwic1]

I’ve been wearing RM Williams boots for 20 or maybe even 25 years. Really comfortable and hardwearing. I have several pairs. They’re fairly expensive, but well worth it in my opinion. I do look after them, conditioning them and polishing them when needed.

[@jaikesalmon4632]

I have a couple of pairs and wear them everyday for work, definitely prefer the rubber (comfort) sole though. The leather soles mean you slip around a fair bit and wear through the soles faster too. All beautiful boots though. :)

[@donlee7028]

Best boots I have ever had after wearing Army boots since Army Cadets and until I retired...FM the boots 40 yrs. Now I have moved on to RM William's they are the best for everyday wear.

[@matthewpadgett193]

You don’t owe anyone an explanation about what footwear you choose to wear to work, you should wear what’s appropriate for you and your work environment . If the complainers want to buy you those shoes they feel you should wear, take them, and still wear what you want. By the way, you do great work!

[@adambarker779]

I wear them to work every day and when going out on weekends. Had my pair ten years now and the upper is now like a second skin. I’ve had the m resoled twice. They are excellent value and great to wear.

[@RAYMO581]

RM top quality boots. I get my cobbler to put a half sole rubber soles on top of the leather for better traction and deal with British weather. BUT I don't destroy a beautiful new pair by completely changing the original heels and soles. !! I just see the point !!!!

[@abettermousetrap]

great videos... I like your approach. Sorry but I find the loud American voice kind of video too much for me to watch but you are calm and soft spoken making it easy to listen to and interesting. Kudos... well done all the way around. Keep up the great work!

[@lordfrazerirwin990]

Been wearing RMs for near thirty years wouldn't wear anything else. Best footwear on the planet for my feet.

[@ccdriver100]

I have a pair of the Country Craftsmen and like them, they very comfortable and well made.

[@timjim58]

Love the videos! Thank you for capturing all your hard work, it's wonderful to watch.

[@LemonDrizzleGang]

Yes I have a couple of pairs black and brown had them 20 years Love them my favourite shoes

[@johnhenson4054]

I have three pair. 1 same as this one and another with their rubber sole. The other is their top signature craftsman and all of them are amazing. Been wearing RMs for over 40 years.

[@Chanmlas]

I have 2 pairs of RM’s and they are very comfortable.

[@suedfrucht44]

Great explanation regarding midsoles! Always thought it was just a question of making a shoes style more low profile - Thanks!

[@danjoe22]

Superb video - great explanation as to why midsoles were not indicated on these shoes.

[@sikim7626]

Allan. You have lot of excess in dedication in find time in making great video for us. And, not a bad cobbler either. 😂 Let's go Cobbler Plus 2.0!!

[@mikefry6765]

I have a black pair that is 10 yrs old and a brown pAir 5 years old Love them comfortable as slippers once broken in Stylish enough to wear with a suit and look great with jeans

[@apseudonym]

you have calming energy

[@Idle566]

great work!

[@sevrin1965]

Great work!!

[@hafo1979]

Interesting info on midsole resistance 👍👍👍😷

[@avrahamshrybman3573]

Beautiful boots man !

[@gopha533]

the best dress boot. Biased of course. Had mine for thirty years. Send em back to RM Williams for resole

[@yoteapoyo7649]

Nice work dude!!!

[@kangacrew540]

RMW Craftsman comfort fit. Amazing and well made. See my review on them. Great video.

[@silviodomenici3840]

Thanks , Im From Australia and I have a pair of RM Williams boots , I think that boots are the craftsman boots. Mine I hear everyday and the very comfortable with the different that my sole is rubber not leather. Thanks again your program is very educational keeping up with your work mate.

[@JasonDornstar]

Glad you weren’t wearing flip flops today, Bro! 🤘

[@user-xr7hz9wg7f]

Three pairs on rotation they are great.

[@MrLlama999]

I’d be interested in a $150 real work boot roundup and to see some Ariat boots

[@tonynimmons111]

Good video. I’m still surprised how RM Williams use such substandard materials in their expensive boots.

[@jrn6471]

Im a regular follower of your channel and in general find your work of high quality. Myself having 10 pairs of RM Williams. My favourites are the Blaxland and Craftsman models, crafted with comfort rubber soles. That sole is very durable and long lasting, but can be slippery due to not having the studs as for the Dainite soles. RM Williams using only top grain leather and they seem to last for ever. My oldest pair is now soon 11 years and have been worn regualry since new. Still on the same rubber sole. Myself finding them as Chelsa boots unique, since they are made from one piece of leather (uppers) joint in one seam at the heel. Kind regards Mr. Iversen from Norway.

[@Easterly888]

Hi, since you are an RMW aficionado, I'd appreciate your help. I bought a pair retail awhile ago and they were too small from the beginning. Sent them to RMW in Australia to "size up" half a size. Still too small. So I gave up and sold them off on ebay. I ordered a pair a full size larger thinking it would be plenty, but now my big toe is hitting the top of the toe box. Not the end of the boot but it's a little bit up against the toe box. Do your toes touch at all? I'm sure with 10 pairs you have the sizing figured out perfectly. Thank you

[@alx252]

Good Job 😀

[@CobblersPlus]

I’ll take care of it lol. We are still moving right now so it will be fixed 😆

[@JorgeDLeon-oo3kf]

I know that struggle, men. Im a gold Smith and we work with nitric and sulfuric acid and it's impossible to don't get drops on clothes or shoes.. leather shoes do survive if it's tiny drops.. but still hurts

[@andregreen8040]

I have 4 pairs of R.M. Williams and I recommend them very highly. They’re very good quality. I’m in Australia, so they’re readily available over here.

[@CobblersPlus]

Lucky you lol. We don’t see them to often here. Just a handful but they are definitely an amazing shoe and boot. Hope to get myself a pair one of these days.

[@andregreen8040]

@@CobblersPlus contact www.nungar.com.au They sell R.M.WILLIAMS BOOTS at discounted prices and will ship them to U.S. with Australia’s poor exchange rate, you’ll pay something like US$300-350 Ask for Steve. He is the guy I dealt with.

[@Gabgamingz]

Is it better than blundstone? I cant see any here in Canada

[@andregreen8040]

@@Gabgamingz@ Blundstone are work boots. R.M. Williams are high end dress boots you can wear under a suit. The leathers are chalk and cheese. R.M.'s are the finest leathers available. Hope that helps.

[@Gabgamingz]

@@andregreen8040 ok thanks that helps.. is there any chance that i can order here in canada

[@justanaussie2822]

RM Williams are issued at birth here in Australia. I have a chestnut and black comfort fit with rubber soles. They are like slippers. No need to wear them in. Get them professionally fitted. I was also a soldiers for 21 years. They are issued as dress boots. Polish up like a mirror

[@verlandezjones9168]

BROTHA you are an AWESOME cobbler!!!! F@#K whoever makes fun of what you wear on YOUR OWN FEET!!!!!. YOU ROCK!!!!

[@stuartives]

RMs are the first dress boot my big heavy wide feet can tolerate - they’re less cushiony than the Blundstone equivalent but they don’t nearly have the build quality like RM. I personally love mine - I have the comfort (rubber soled) type though, not the leather heeled used in the video

[@ramil_kolomna]

Thanks for the video💪🔥👍. How do you blindly sew a Welt on a car and get into the old holes?

[@CobblersPlus]

If your talking about the welt I like using a thinner needle so that it bends just right

[@ramil_kolomna]

Cobblers Plus Inc. 🤝

[@E10Dude]

Not gonna be your typical Australian and say how amazing this boots are out of pride. my oldest pair which is now 10 years now still is going strong. They use to be made entirely of leather including the shank, heel counter etc. The new one i purchased 2 years ago is an absolute shame just like what you have shown and are done and cannot be worn anymore.

[@Orwic1]

Same here. I’ve been buying those boots for what must be close on 25 years. My older still RMW boots seem better built than the ones you get now. The last pair I bought started to come apart after a few months wear. I got them repaired, and they were OK after that. To be fair, that’s the only pair I’ve had a problem with though.

[@Easterly888]

@@Orwic1 I had a pair about 7 years ago that seemed quite a bit better made than a pair I just bought.

[@billwesten7582]

I have a pair of rm Williams boots that have screws in the sole. When replacing the sole would you have to use screws or can you just do the goodyear welt?

[@CobblersPlus]

Should just be able to just do the stitching but photos always help to know for sure

[@markdougherty7796]

Would a mid sole make the boot noticeably heavier?

[@CobblersPlus]

Not so much but it will make it a little stiffer.

[@filipurbi]

Hi, I just bought Blundstone dress boot and I'm interested in lowering the heels in the boots. If you take a look at the sole it's a single piece. is it possible to only shave a bit of heel? thanks in advance

[@MrKevonski]

How far do the nails go into the heel? They look like they would stick in the heel of the wearer.

[@CobblersPlus]

The go through about half of the top lift and into the heel block mostly. And it’s very rare but about 1/8in of it can go into the sole. We always check before running the nails in to make sure everything is fine

[@dgaz3057]

NO links where to buy soles?

[@jhlocus]

How would you compare the comfort of a dainite sole to traditional leather? The lack of shock absorption on traditional leather soles absolutely killed my feet on concrete after a few hundred steps. (I've been wearing sneakers my whole life and am new to the dress shoe world.)

[@CobblersPlus]

I know where you are coming from with being used to wearing sneakers most of my life as well. The Dainite soles will definitely help with that but the trick is to actually really work at trying to break in the shoe so that the footbed molds to your foot. Also if you want an even softer sole than the Dainite that might work nice is the Vibram Eton sole. It’s a softer rubber.

[@Orwic1]

You get used to those leather soles. As a kid (a very long time ago, when very few people wore sneakers, at least in the UK) we wore leather soled shoes, often with ‘segs’, as we called them in the UK, which are small metal plates with three short nails that you hammered into the leather heels to reduce wear. Same in the toes. They were pretty noisy, you could hear us coming from 100 yards away. But they were very slippery on a smooth surface. You develop a special way of walking so that you don’t fall over! You can still buy those segs at traditional cobblers in the UK, and I’ve still got my father’s last to hammer those nails in if I ever needed too.

[@Colimabeach]

I have a pair of chelsea suede boots with crepe soles that I’d like to replace with dainite because the crepe soles are like a magnet for dirt, I was wondering about the cost; by the way this boots look amazing with the dainites!

[@CobblersPlus]

If you can email some pictures that would be best to identify what build style we have to work with. [e-mail]

[@jonwalker2929]

Cobblers Plus Inc. - How would these boots work with a JR leather sole?

[@CobblersPlus]

They would work great but cost might not be worth it

[@LuckyStrike-ov9cd]

Why did you remove the cork and the shank it was perfectly fine im not a cobbler it looks wrong to me except more money

[@CobblersPlus]

Cork has to be replaced because it breaks down and takes on sweat after a while. The shank sometimes comes out with it but needs to be checked for damage anyway

[@LuckyStrike-ov9cd]

@TheNomdeguerre I know this world is full of sucker's you know how much my cobbler charges me for vibram half soles and heels $35 but people like pay houndrets of dollars

[@JorgeDLeon-oo3kf]

Looking how he had to used pliers to remove the heel pad and mines come out when I took boots off.. dammit

[@dion69able]

Great job,but those designed soles with the round hole tread definitely do not suit a pair of Rm's.Looks more suited to a pair of crocs..

[@CobblersPlus]

The Dainite soles are actually used on even boots like Edward Greens that are over $1,000. It’s one of those soles that’s recommend for higher end shoes.

[@JorgeDLeon-oo3kf]

Dang those are some serious nails

[@LauraJayneWY79]

I wear Dublin jodhpur boots.

[@Gumden]

how much did this resole cost?

[@CobblersPlus]

I believe it was $160 from what I remember

[@cherogers2345]

3 pairs 2 x craftsmen comforts day in day out rubber soles . 1 pair rm signature in kangaroo for dress between 3 and 10 years old. Alternate week to week the comforts. I pair resolved by rm. Best investment is chealsea boot shoe trees in ceder and regular conditioning. Probably $2500 Australian in investment over time but 10 years and like another 10 Best boot bar none.

[@johnhenson8244]

I’ve never seen signatures in kangaroo in oz.

[@andersestes]

Are you not worried about the health hazards of using solvents? Could be bad for your lungs and nervous system.

[@CobblersPlus]

We have filtration systems at the shop but even so over the years I’ve built up an immunity to it.

[@LauraJayneWY79]

Your so cute

[@80sruler]

I have a pair I may do that same thing

[@JorgeDLeon-oo3kf]

All shoes repairing guys ok KZbin say to love their jobs.. I envy people who like their jobs.. I'm a Goldsmith and I hate it

[@CobblersPlus]

Man gold smithing sounds fun because you also get to be creative

[@peterdubbeldam1706]

Not kill by Americans

[@paulkissiah4729]

Boring