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Show off a sophisticated office ready look in Kick. A flexible, non-slip rubber outsole provides durability for everyday wear. Suede upper leather adds a luxurious texture making it one of the most versatile chelsea boots yet.
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Gyw is great but it sure ain’t $50.
Except it can be - one of my favourite pair of boots is a GYW workboot from Rivers that I got for less than $50 - the leather and elastic are terrible but the sole feels almost indestructible.
10 of these or a pair of RMs. Easy choice.
Only size 12 AU left.
Crap brand.
Most of the brands posted on Ozbargain are. People like cheap, disposable crap here (especially clothes), sadly.
Yep, something that's expensive that is discounted is usually met with scorn and 'thanks bought 10'
Just curious, what are some of the better brands out there?
RM Williams will last a lot, lot longer than these, but people on this forum cry over the price because they're not interested in the longer term
Or because they cant afford to drop $450 on a pair of boots because they're too poor to even afford a snickers. The cycle exists: boots break because theyre cheap so you use your savings to buy cheap boots and cant save up for the better ones.
I have POS kmart and target boots that look like these, I think I paid $10 for them. They have lasted almost 1 year each with pretty frequent use. They haven't even failed yet; the rubber on the heel is peeling off- I think I could fix it with some strong glue. I have no doubt RM's are better than these shoes, but are they 50x better? I understand supporting homegrown is worthwhile, but holy crap > $500 for some leather and glue.
@nuts: Another MULTI-billionaire jizzstain that reps being a good guy, doesn't pay enough tax while destroying the Australian environment.
@naturaldecay: There's quite a bit more that goes into a quality of pair of boots than leather and glue, and most of RMW's derby boots are hand-made by Australians in Adelaide.
RM Williams are a luxury boot which many people cannot afford. You can't just blanket assume that everyone has the capacity to buy them, even if it is a sound decision. For many people, this $50 shoe would be considered "fancy". Have a little perspective.
@shiny1: Luxury? Settle down. Half the young men in city offices wear RMs.
Luxury would be shoes that cost over $1000
@mlburnian: They are absolutely luxury shoes. Just because other shoes cost more doesn't make this any less expensive. I also use the term "luxury" because it is incredibly expensive for a shoe. Yes, the RMs are great in quality and that's why everyone loves them, but to see them as a boot that everyone should seriously consider because it'll last forever is just silly.
Thomas George Collection, a small Australian brand, is excellent and probably the best value option in Australia for quality GYW shoes and boots.
The pairs I have from Julius Marlow not only have lasted a long time but also age very well and don't crease. The value performance on these is unbeatable. Don't listen to this guy.
Not even 12 left, I'm a 12 and won't let me
Inb4 all the goodyear welt elitists