Love the video mate. As an Aussie I feel like it’s my civic duty to say you’ve gotta try some RM comfort craftsman’s or Redbacks, they’re still made in Australia and last forever!
My mum and dad got a pair on the honeymoon when they were in Australia, my dad wore them and got them resold a lot over the span of around 10 years until one day the cobbler lost them, but I remember when I was around 12-14 I wore the ones my mum had as they were my size and weren’t deferent to the normal ones and loved them.
Yep. I’ve had Redbacks for years as a professional firefighter and not only are they holding up they are comfy too. I’ll prob get 10 years out of them wearing 3000+ hrs a year getting wet, bloody, dirty, etc. The value alone is staggering.
Black RMs craftsman are issued to the army here as the parade boot. I see RMs way more on dude's feet here in Oz .. Afterpay has made them more affordable I think. Blunnies use to be the boot for tradesmen along with Redbacks . However I mainly see American brand boots on tradesman feet. I actually prefer Red Wing Iron rangers .RMS kill my feet after I got into barefoot boots / running shoes . Blunnies are making a fashion comeback but RMs are for life
I really like these reviews or info videos about quality pieces. You're definitely becoming one of my favourite RU-vidrs. Keep up the work! 👍🏻 Also got a new phone?
I find with Blunnies the sole wears out long before the leather . So you end with arguably , still years left of wear on the leather but is it worth a resole ? Funnily enough if you have a pair and their almost dead - contact Blundstone and fill in their warranty section . I did earlier this year and they sent me a new pair identical to my old ones free . You have to cut off the pull tabs and slice through the side webbing elastic bit . Send them a pic of the above i mentioned plus a paper with your name and current date on it too . Cheers
A pair of Blundstones or RM Williams' Gardners are great pairs of boots - particularly for running out the door. I usually go British with my boots - Trickers, Sanders, and the like because they really do keep going - even the suede stuff (I've found Wolverine's and to a lesser extent Red Wings lack some of the finishing you get on UK stuff) - but the Aussie's are certainly putting out great boots.
I love my blunnies but my Tricker's Stow boot will be the only thing going in my feet in an event of a zombie apocalypse (any other apocalypse). The Tricker's are quintessentially elegant but also built like an indestructible tank.
Get that money, son! Also, start doing giveaways! I just ran out of wax after cleaning and re-waxing my Red Wings and could use some of that Otter Wax! ps) Not that you asked but I personally clean and treat my boots once a year, usually during the first hot days of early summer (I mainly wear them for motorcycle riding), so that they dry quicker and absorb more of the product.
Big ups otterwax! Great for canvas for sure. Also for my leather-adverse homies, I recommend deckboots by xtratuf instead of blundies. Sure, less breathable and a little more for wet days, but they rule. Living in the Willamette valley it's wet 9 months, so I use deckboots for the 50F+ days and higher rubber boots with insulation for the cold days. I love rambling in these comment sections about my experiences in the PNW. It's fun. :D
It's not selling when you love the product. The otterwax range looks great. I'm just about to condition my bunnies for the summer. They look exactly like yours. I forgot the cleaning part lol so good reminder
Great Vid! I listened to this vid for about 4 minutes before i realised you were saying Otter wax, i thought you were using 'auto' wax for your boots 😂😂
Being Ozzy Love my Blunnys..got 585 scrub look & Classics in brown suede..i feel great in them..But if u want to feel like your in that special club u have to get a pair of R.M.Williams Boots...u know John Wick u r now his hero..R.MS Get into them🐎
If I just use the otter wax leather oil on my rustic brown boots will that water proof them too? Or do I have to also use the boot wax and salve as well?
Otter wax does use animal product though ... lanolin comes from glands of animals :D ( usually it's a byproduct of a meat industry. ) The company is also interesting for being called 'otter' and have a mink-looking logo. Minks as you know are squeezed for their oil used for leather shoes conditioning; otters are prohibited to hunt so .. )
@@TheIronSnail Awesome!! What model? I got iron ranger black harness I adore them. The only reason I dislike blundstones is that they can’t be resoled but its a good entry level boot. I got Dakota Men's Mid Cut Duratoe FreshTech Work Boots for 140 for my job at a steel factory. They are comfortable but hideous lmao.
