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From Dead to Reborn: Resurrecting RM Williams Boots

Jan 18, 2026 · 25.6K views

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Description- MY (shorter) TOUR OF RM WILLIAMS' FACTORY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyeugwh6Des - Check out these extra cobbler-friendly boots! https://stridewise.com/rm-williams-chelsea-boots/ - Why Australia's richest man bought RM Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUtRMgzeQdg - The truth about leather vs rubber solMore
- MY (shorter) TOUR OF RM WILLIAMS' FACTORY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyeugwh6Des - Check out these extra cobbler-friendly boots! https://stridewise.com/rm-williams-chelsea-boots/ - Why Australia's richest man bought RM Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUtRMgzeQdg - The truth about leather vs rubber soles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0ZEomtYUUY The great thing about Goodyear welted boots is that they can be resoled by any neighborhood cobbler — but sometimes the damage is too severe. If you keep wearing your boots long after they should have been resoled and the damage makes it all the way through the footbed, the boots need to be RELASTED: and only the company that makes them can do it. Fortunately, RM Williams offers such a service to their customers — and this is the second time this guy needed his boots relasted! Follow the journey with RM Williams' team of necromancers as they bring this icon back from the dead. 00:00 What it means to relast a boot  02:50 Removing the heel and sole  04:09 Removing the welt, cork, gemming, staples, and tacks  07:28 Removing the lining 09:30 Preparing for the relast  10:53 Relasting the boot 11:49 Should I resole or relast my boot?  12:50 Stapling the upper to the rib 13:57 Relasting the toe with a new toecap  15:01 Trimming the edges 15:33 Attaching the new welt   16:50 270 vs 360-degree Goodyear welt  17:36 Adding cork  18:40 Heating the leather and pressing the sole  20:15 Channeling and sewing the sole 20:50 At

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