Iconic Australian brand R.M. Williams has reimagined its best-selling Gardener Boot, blending traditional craftsmanship with modern innovations for even greater comfort and performance. Rugged, reliable, and ready for anything, the new Gardener Boot is designed to take on tough weather and challenging terrain with ease.
The Gardener was first introduced to the R.M. Williams line-up in the 1950s, named by the brand's eponymous founder for its work boot-inspired shape and suitability for outdoor, pastoral work.
In the following decades, the boot became a symbol of down-to-earth Australian style and found its footing globally, stepping confidently between outback tracks and city streets. It was joined in 2023 by the equally capable and successful Goodwood Boot, crafted on the same last with the addition of a full storm welt, comfort construction and weatherproof crazy horse leather upper. Now, the very best features of both the Gardener and Goodwood have been meticulously combined into a new boot worthy of life’s adventures.
The new Gardener features the same workwear-inspired wide round toe shape and low profile as its original iteration, grounded with a shock-absorbing thick rubber sole which offers increased grip on rough terrain.
The sole is stitched in with the inclusion of a full storm welt, a leather barrier that seals out water, dirt and sand, and complemented by a comfort insole that cushions the foot for supportive all-day wear.
The boot is also available in a duo of leathers–a crazy horse hide treated with natural wax and an intensely durable oiled kip hide–each chosen for their weatherproof properties and ability to take a few knocks on their wearer’s behalf.
The oily kip leather edition is available in classic Brown and Black, whilst the crazy horse edition is available in Bark, a rich shade designed topatina.
