R.M.Williams Boots
by R.M.Williams
4 endorsements on r/BuyItForLife first recommended in Jan 2025
Australian leather boots from R.M.Williams, best known for the elastic-sided Chelsea/Craftsman boot built with traditional welted construction for long-term resoling.
Added Jul 5, 2026, Updated Jul 7, 2026
Why it's buy-it-for-life
Named the default answer by the top-voted commenter in this thread, with multiple owners reporting decades of service — including a 25-year-old inherited pair and boots still worn and complimented 18 years after purchase. One commenter notes recent production isn't quite up to older standards.
What owners say
One top-voted commenter dismisses the search entirely, naming R.M.Williams the default answer. Long-term owners back this up: one wore an inherited 25-year-old pair passed down from a grandfather who climbed mountains and hiked extensively in them, and another reports three pairs still worn and complimented 18 years later. A dissenting voice cautions that current-production R.M.Williams boots aren't as good as they used to be, though still serviceable.
What redditors say
Recommended on reddit as recently as January 2025
RM Williams - you can stop searching now.
RM Williams isn't too bad. Not as good as they used to be, but ok.
My grandpa wore them, climbed mountains and hiked tons of miles in them for a decade or more.
I've got 3 pea of RMWilliams. Love them and get compliments 18 years later.
RM Williams boots. Very comfortable and can be rebuilt when needed.