Meet the Maker of Asia’s Favorite Chelsea Boots

★This video was made with the help of CRAVAR, they're my favorite brand for casual men's leather bags, check them out: https://www.cravar.com/?ref=lhwv083qrut ★ See my other videos from the Indonesia trip! https://bit.ly/3WrApDA ★ Check out Briselblack! Invent a boot and DM them to get it made: https://www.instagram.com/briselblack_bootmaker/ ★ Full interview + pictures: https://stridewise.com/briselblack-bootmaker/ Indonesia has the world's most exciting boots right now, and the West Javan capital of Bandung is positively overflowing with brands and workshops looking to make their mark — and they all have waiting lists months long. I visited the city to learn more and I made sure to visit Briselblack, a brand that's become internationally renowned for their specialty: Chelsea boots. 00:00 Why we're at Briselblack 01:00 Why is Bandung famous for boots? 02:11 How did Adi learn bootmaking? 03:22 Is Indonesia's boot industry too competitive? 04:57 Why Briselblack's Chelseas are so popular 07:06 What's hard about making Chelsea boots? 08:13 Briselblack's most popular boots 08:45 Briselblack's Kai Jodhpur boot 09:55 Horsebutt leather 10:20 Monkey boondockers: the Buck boot 12:10 Adi's most worn boots 13:02 Adi's favorite leather 13:33 Finding new talent 15:26 Briselblack's customer base 16:24 Wrapping up