Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
* Check out Australia's finest export (besides me): stridewise.com/rm-williams-chelsea-boots
* "No sponsored tag?" Believe it or not, they paid me zero dollars to make this!
After years of making videos about boots as an Australian in New York City, I was finally invited to the cradle of (my) civilization: R.M. Williams' factory in South Australia. With a population less than 10 percent of the United States', Australia is famous for their love of Chelsea boots but there's really just one: R.M. Williams' Craftsman. Enjoy the tale of how our wholecut icon is crafted from start to finish!
Full article: stridewise.com/rm-williams-australia-factory
00:00 What is RM Williams' yearling leather?
00:57 "clicking" the leather
01:27 shaping the upper
02:12 the one-piece Chelsea
02:52 RM Williams elastic quality
03:25 closing, aka "fitting up" the boot
04:48 why do Australians only wear Chelsea boots?
05:49 the 4-part lasting process
08:34 attaching the Goodyear welt
09:14 why do boots have cork filling?
09:51 attaching RM Williams' rubber sole
11:34 Finishing process
12:44 Boxing them up
* Check out Australia's finest export (besides me): stridewise.com/rm-williams-chelsea-boots
* "No sponsored tag?" Believe it or not, they paid me zero dollars to make this!
After years of making videos about boots as an Australian in New York City, I was finally invited to the cradle of (my) civilization: R.M. Williams' factory in South Australia. With a population less than 10 percent of the United States', Australia is famous for their love of Chelsea boots but there's really just one: R.M. Williams' Craftsman. Enjoy the tale of how our wholecut icon is crafted from start to finish!
Full article: stridewise.com/rm-williams-australia-factory
00:00 What is RM Williams' yearling leather?
00:57 "clicking" the leather
01:27 shaping the upper
02:12 the one-piece Chelsea
02:52 RM Williams elastic quality
03:25 closing, aka "fitting up" the boot
04:48 why do Australians only wear Chelsea boots?
05:49 the 4-part lasting process
08:34 attaching the Goodyear welt
09:14 why do boots have cork filling?
09:51 attaching RM Williams' rubber sole
11:34 Finishing process
12:44 Boxing them up
