SoleHeeled offers convenient and affordable RM Williams boot repairs by Australia’s best craftsmen, with free shipping to your door. This case study outlines how we recently repaired a customer’s RM Williams boots.

RM Williams Boot Suede Colour Change

Brand

R.M. Williams logo

Service

Boot suede colour change

Customer location

Chippendale in Sydney, New South Wales

The boots

Regular wear had left the suede on these RM Williams Rickaby boots stained and discoloured. When the customer reached out to us for a free diagnosis/quote, we offered to re-dye the suede to black, to produce a consistent colour and finish throughout the boots and give the boots a fresh look.

Colour change

We began by cleaning the suede to remove any accumulated dirt and impurities, and to prepare the suede for the dyeing process. Once the suede was dry, we applied black dye in thin, consistent layers across each of the boots. We made sure the suede was given plenty of time to rest and completely absorb the dye between layers, to reduce the chance of any patchiness. We finished off the transformation by installing a new pair of black shoelaces and spraying the boots with a specialist waterproofing agent — both to seal in the new colour and protect the suede from water damage / stains going forward.

Have RM Williams boots needing repair or restoration?

Our experienced craftsmen have been trusted by not only generations of Australians but also local and international brands (including RM Williams, Gucci and NET-A-Porter) with the repair and restoration of premium boots since 1955. If you have beloved RM Williams boots in need of repair or restoration, ask us for a free diagnosis/quote by completing our online order form — where you can upload photos of the boots and let us know exactly what you would like done to it, or let us advise you on what the boots need based on the photos.

SoleHeeled serves all of Australia through its free 2-way shipping service:

  1. Order online: Answer a few questions to get an instant quote and complete your order.

  2. Send your boots: Drop your boots off at a local post office for free packaging and shipping to us.

  3. We repair: A team of experienced craftsmen will carefully repair your boots.

  4. We return: We'll deliver your repaired boots to you, wherever you are in Australia.

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