There are some very skilled cobblers that could probably fix that if you wanted to breath new life into them.
Doc marten shoes
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My DM's in the 80's were fantastic. Wish I never parted with them. Practically indestructible.
The new breed of DM's just don't seem to last nearly as long and I've moved on from the brand.
The new breed of DM's just don't seem to last nearly as long and I've moved on from the brand.
Yeah, and I might. I just don’t want to cut the liner to pull them out myself.
A good show and boot yt channel really doesn't like Docs lol. Rose Anvil.
I recently sold a pair of DM’s that I had purchased in the early 90’s. They were the 939 Ben Boot made from Crazy Horse leather and they were Made in England and were well-crafted.
However, it got to a point when I hardly ever wore them and that’s why, after so many years, they still looked great (and being well-maintained didn’t hurt either
).
After selling them, I immediately became the poster child for seller’s remorse.
I always had a thin insole in them so the footbeds were pristine even after all those years.
However, it got to a point when I hardly ever wore them and that’s why, after so many years, they still looked great (and being well-maintained didn’t hurt either
).After selling them, I immediately became the poster child for seller’s remorse.
I always had a thin insole in them so the footbeds were pristine even after all those years.
Due to Doc Martin's sizing they never really fit me. I would rather wear my Corcoran Field Boots.
I could never find a pair that fit me very well either.
I quit using Samsonite luggage because of the 90-91 Gulf War. The magnesium frames were just too much fun with airport security. Apparently you could hollow out a place for an igniter that won’t show up on X-Ray, and a magnesium fire is very difficult to extinguish.
I had my 5” Samsonite briefcase confiscated in Japan, and in Hong Kong a prepubescent armed guard was called over to inspect my Samsonite suitcase. He waved his select-fire rifle around to point at whatever he wanted me to move next ….
I think I took that suitcase to Goodwill a few years ago.
I used to wear these in my younger days (ca 2000-2003) when they were still made in the UK. They are not for you if you have any kind of foot pain. Only the sole is comfortable, the rest of the shoe is very stiff.
If you care about being animal-free/vegan/etc. then I think Vegetarian Shoes took over the manufacturing of the vegan line from Doc Martens.
www.vegetarian-shoes.co.uk
Look for their "Airseal" shoes. They are still made in the UK.
If you care about being animal-free/vegan/etc. then I think Vegetarian Shoes took over the manufacturing of the vegan line from Doc Martens.
Mens high quality VEGAN footwear by Vegetarian Shoes (UK)
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Was this true for all of the 33 years, or did you start to notice it more in the last 20? IMO, there was a big shift after 9/11 and the subsequent dotcom bubble going bust. As a result of fed policy, easy money flooded the economy changing the way people did business from engineering to financial engineering. The mantra became "move supply chain to china and keep prices the same and spend the excess on marketing and acquisitions" which resulted in the destruction of anyone that wasn't following the mantra.
It was already a trend in the early 90s. Yes, there is also a permanent shift associated with every bust cycle though.
Never been a fan, they are a wide fitting shoe and boot, they don't do the standard F fit UK, or the standard D fit if you are in the US, personally I have never rated them.
