Doc Marten Appreciation Thread

xStonr

xStonr

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I never have worn nor owned a pair of Doc Marten shoes, but I remember them being all the rage in the 80's

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I own two pairs, both dating back to the "Made in England" era. I had a third pair, but they wore out after many many years.

I don't wear them often, mainly because I am usually wearing my Keens slip ons.
 
I used to wear them all the time. I still have a pair, not boots but shoes. They are my "dress shoes" but I can't wear them for very long. My feet and ankles start hurting.
 
micwalt said:
I wore them all the time in the '90s.
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This. I had a pair of 8 hole, black. If I wasn't wearing Chucks, I was wearing those Docs.
I have a pair of their shoes still, that serve as my black casual dress shoes, and occasionally get worn for gigs. They don't see a lot of use, but have lasted many years.
 
I wear Doc Martens every day. I stopped for a few years after production moved to China because the Chinese boots were awful. But the Vietnamese made boots I bought four years ago are holding up better than the old British ones did.
 
Coralkong said:
Doc Martens were for posers.

Real punks wore combat boots, which you could buy at the Army/Navy surplus store for $15.
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I don't care about looking punk, but I know that Doc Martens are much more comfortable than combat boots. My feet have logged time in both.
 
My son wore Docs a lot. Since I was usually paying, I'd rather spend more money less often for well made shoes than to spend less money more often for badly made shoes.
 
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