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'''Dr. Martens''', also known as '''Doc Martens''', '''Docs''', or '''DMs''',<ref>{{cite web |title=R. Griggs Group Ltd v. Evans 2003 EWHC 2914 (Ch) |publisher=England and Wales High Court (Chancery Division) Decisions via British and Irish Legal Information Institute |page=1 |url=http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2003/2914.html |access-date=4 March 2020}}</ref> is a British ] and clothing brand, headquartered in ], England. Although most known for its footwear, the company also makes a range of accessories including clothing and bags. The footwear is distinguished by its air-cushioned ], upper shape, ] construction, and yellow stitching. The Dr. Martens' design studio is in ], ]. The company manufactures in the UK, China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. The company is listed on the ] and is a constituent of the ]. '''Dr. Martens''', also known as '''Doc Martens''', '''Docs''', or '''DMs''',<ref>{{cite web |title=R. Griggs Group Ltd v. Evans 2003 EWHC 2914 (Ch) |publisher=England and Wales High Court (Chancery Division) Decisions via British and Irish Legal Information Institute |page=1 |url=http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2003/2914.html |access-date=4 March 2020}}</ref> is a British ] and clothing brand, headquartered in ], England. Although most known for its footwear, the company also makes a range of accessories including clothing and bags. The footwear is distinguished by its air-cushioned ], upper shape, ] construction, and yellow stitching.

The Dr. Martens' design studio is in ], ]. The company manufactures in the UK, China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. The company is listed on the ] and is a constituent of the ]. According to the ], "the company still makes more than half of its revenues from the original ''1460'' boot and sister product the ''1461'' shoe. The numbers refer to the dates they were introduced — 1 April 1960 and 1961."<ref name="Enduring">{{cite news |title=What's up, Doc? The enduring appeal of Dr Martens |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-45952572 |access-date=7 January 2025 |publisher=BBC}}</ref>


==History== ==History==
=== Founding === === Founding ===
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Klaus Märtens was a doctor in the ] during ]. After he injured his ankle, while skiing, in 1945,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tatler.com/article/how-doc-martens-became-mainstream-fashion |title=How Doc Martens became mainstream fashion|date=6 February 2019 |publisher=Tatler |access-date=25 August 2021}}</ref> he found that his standard-issue army ]s were too uncomfortable on his injured foot. While recuperating, he designed improvements to the boots, with soft ] and air-padded soles made of tyres.<ref>Martin Roach: ''Dr. Martens The Story of an icon'', 2003</ref> When the war ended and Germans looted valuables from their own cities, Märtens purchased leather from a ]'s shop. With that leather he made himself a pair of boots with air-cushioned soles.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Dr. Martens |url=http://www.dmusastore.com/t-about-dr-martens.aspx |publisher=dmusastore.com |access-date=8 October 2010 |archive-date=10 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710141801/http://www.dmusastore.com/t-about-dr-martens.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> Klaus Märtens was a doctor in the ] during ]. After he injured his ankle, while skiing, in 1945,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tatler.com/article/how-doc-martens-became-mainstream-fashion |title=How Doc Martens became mainstream fashion|date=6 February 2019 |publisher=Tatler |access-date=25 August 2021}}</ref> he found that his standard-issue army ]s were too uncomfortable on his injured foot. While recuperating, he designed improvements to the boots, with soft ] and air-padded soles made of tyres.<ref>Martin Roach: ''Dr. Martens The Story of an icon'', 2003</ref> When the war ended and Germans looted valuables from their own cities, Märtens purchased leather from a ]'s shop. With that leather he made himself a pair of boots with air-cushioned soles.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Dr. Martens |url=http://www.dmusastore.com/t-about-dr-martens.aspx |publisher=dmusastore.com |access-date=8 October 2010 |archive-date=10 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710141801/http://www.dmusastore.com/t-about-dr-martens.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In 1947 Märtens did not have much success selling his shoes until he met up with an old ] friend Herbert Funck in ]. Funck was intrigued by the new shoe design, and the two went into business that year in ], Germany, using discarded ] shaped by moulds.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/brexit-news/roger-domeneghetti-on-dr-martens-influence-in-britain-78152 |title=Happy 60th Birthday Dr. Martens |date=16 April 2020 |newspaper=The New European |access-date=28 February 2021 |archive-date=23 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123071036/https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/brexit-news/roger-domeneghetti-on-dr-martens-influence-in-britain-78152|url-status=dead}}</ref> The comfortable soles were a big hit with housewives, with 80 percent of sales in the first decade to women over the age of 40.<ref name="still an icon to boot">{{cite news |last=Mazein |first=Elodie |title=Dr Martens 50 years old and still an icon to boot |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/style/dr-martens-50-years-old-and-still-an-icon-to-boot-20100401-ri3n.html#ixzz24MBxAyvs |access-date=23 August 2012 |date=2 April 2010}}</ref> In 1947, Märtens did not have much success selling his shoes until he met up with an old ] friend Herbert Funck in ]. Funck was intrigued by the new shoe design, and the two went into business that year in ], Germany, using discarded ] shaped by moulds.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/brexit-news/roger-domeneghetti-on-dr-martens-influence-in-britain-78152 |title=Happy 60th Birthday Dr. Martens |date=16 April 2020 |newspaper=The New European |access-date=28 February 2021 |archive-date=23 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123071036/https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/brexit-news/roger-domeneghetti-on-dr-martens-influence-in-britain-78152|url-status=dead}}</ref> The comfortable soles were a big hit with housewives, with 80 percent of sales in the first decade to women over the age of 40.<ref name="still an icon to boot">{{cite news |last=Mazein |first=Elodie |title=Dr Martens 50 years old and still an icon to boot |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/style/dr-martens-50-years-old-and-still-an-icon-to-boot-20100401-ri3n.html#ixzz24MBxAyvs |access-date=23 August 2012 |date=2 April 2010}}</ref>


=== Expansion in the United Kingdom === === Expansion in the United Kingdom ===
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Sales had grown so much by 1952 that they opened a factory in Munich. In 1959, the company had grown large enough that Märtens and Funck looked at marketing the footwear internationally. Almost immediately, British shoe manufacturer R. Griggs Group bought ] rights to manufacture the shoes in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=R. Griggs Group Ltd |title= Company profile |url=http://www.hoovers.com/company/R_Griggs_Group_Ltd/cyfhti-1.html |access-date=8 October 2010 }}</ref> The R. Griggs Group ] the company name to ''Dr. Martens''. The heel was reshaped for a better fit and the trademark yellow stitching was added. The sole was formally ]ed.<ref name="British design icons"/> Sales had grown so much by 1952 that they opened a factory in Munich. In 1959, the company had grown large enough that Märtens and Funck looked at marketing the footwear internationally. Almost immediately, British shoe manufacturer R. Griggs Group bought ] rights to manufacture the shoes in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=R. Griggs Group Ltd |title= Company profile |url=http://www.hoovers.com/company/R_Griggs_Group_Ltd/cyfhti-1.html |access-date=8 October 2010 }}</ref> The R. Griggs Group ] the company name to ''Dr. Martens''. The heel was reshaped for a better fit and the trademark yellow stitching was added. The sole was formally ]ed.<ref name="British design icons"/>


The first Dr. Martens boot in the UK with an eight-] cherry-red coloured smooth leather design became known as ''style 1460'' and are still in production today. There are now many variations of this classic design which was introduced on 1 April 1960. The three-eyelet shoe was issued exactly one year later with the style number ''1461''. The Dr. Martens boots were made in their Cobbs Lane factory in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, where they continued to be made, in addition to production elsewhere, until at least 2018.<ref name="still an icon to boot" /><ref name=romeo/> The first Dr. Martens boot in the UK with an eight-] cherry-red coloured smooth leather design became known as ''style 1460'' and are still in production today. There are now many variations of this classic design which was introduced on 1 April 1960.<ref name="Enduring"/><ref name=Dr_Martens_at_50/> The three-eyelet shoe was issued exactly one year later with the style number ''1461''.<ref name="Enduring"/> The original ''1460'' and ''1461'' remain the company's best-selling DMs.<ref name="Enduring"/> The Dr. Martens boots were made in their Cobbs Lane factory in ], where they continued to be made, in addition to production elsewhere, until at least 2018.<ref name="still an icon to boot" /><ref name=romeo/> Jane Schaffer, senior lecturer in footwear and accessories at the University of Northampton, says the classic range has "become iconic".<ref name="Enduring"/>


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In addition a number of shoe manufacturers in the ] area and further afield produced the boots under licence, as long as they passed quality standards. The boots were popular among workers such as ], ]s and factory workers. By the later 1960s, ]s started to wear them, "Docs" or "DMs" being the usual naming, and by the late 1970s, they were popular among ] riders, ], some ] musicians, and members of other youth ]s.<ref name=Dr_Martens_at_50>{{cite news|last=Manzoor|first=Sarfraz|title=Dr Martens at 50: these boots were made for… everyone|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/oct/31/dr-martens-at-50?intcmp=239|access-date=25 July 2012|newspaper=The Observer|date=31 October 2010}}</ref> The shoes' popularity among ] led to the brand gaining an association with violence.<ref name=Dr_Martens_at_50 /> ] sang the song "Dr. Martens' Boots" in a 1982 episode of the TV comedy '']''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p007yz4l |title=The Young Ones: Dr Marten Boots |publisher=BBC |date=24 May 2010 |access-date=17 August 2020}}</ref> In addition a number of shoe manufacturers in the Northamptonshire area and further afield produced the boots under licence, as long as they passed quality standards. The boots were popular among workers such as ], ]s and factory workers.<ref name="Enduring"/> By the later 1960s, ]s started to wear them, "Docs" or "DMs" being the usual naming, and by the late 1970s, they were popular among ] riders, ], some ] musicians, and members of other youth ]s.<ref name=Dr_Martens_at_50>{{cite news|last=Manzoor|first=Sarfraz|title=Dr Martens at 50: these boots were made for… everyone|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/oct/31/dr-martens-at-50?intcmp=239|access-date=25 July 2012|newspaper=The Observer|date=31 October 2010}}</ref> The shoes' popularity among ] led to the brand gaining an association with violence.<ref name=Dr_Martens_at_50 /> ] sang the song "Dr. Martens' Boots" in a 1982 episode of the TV comedy '']''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p007yz4l |title=The Young Ones: Dr Marten Boots |publisher=BBC |date=24 May 2010 |access-date=17 August 2020}}</ref>


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In 1989 the Accent Group became the first manufacturer of Dr. Martens outside the UK, obtaining the rights to make them in ], New Zealand, which they did for several years.<ref name="Accent Group - Dr Martens">{{cite web |title=Our Brands > Dr. Martens |url=http://www.accentgr.com.au/our-brands/dr-martens/ |publisher=Accent Group Limited |access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref> The boots and shoes became popular in the 1990s as ] arose. In late November 1994, a six-storey Dr. Martens ] was opened in ] in London which also sold food, belts, and watches. At this time the R. Griggs company employed 2,700 people, expected to earn annual revenue of £170 million, and could produce up to 10 million pairs of shoes per year.<ref name="Stomp Into London">{{cite news|last=Ipsen|first=Erik|title=Doc Martens to Stomp Into London|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/17/business/worldbusiness/17iht-doc.html|access-date=22 August 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|date=17 November 1994}}</ref><ref name="Flagship For Doc Martens">{{cite news |last=Menkes |first=Suzy |title=London Launch For Hip Shoes: Flagship For Doc Martens |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/29/style/29iht-fdoc.html |access-date=22 August 2012 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=29 November 1994}}</ref> In 1989, the Accent Group became the first manufacturer of Dr. Martens outside the UK, obtaining the rights to make them in ], New Zealand, which they did for several years.<ref name="Accent Group - Dr Martens">{{cite web |title=Our Brands > Dr. Martens |url=http://www.accentgr.com.au/our-brands/dr-martens/ |publisher=Accent Group Limited |access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref> The boots and shoes became popular in the 1990s as ] arose. In late November 1994, a six-storey Dr. Martens ] was opened in ] in London which also sold food, belts, and watches. At this time the R. Griggs company employed 2,700 people, expected to earn annual revenue of £170 million, and could produce up to 10 million pairs of shoes per year.<ref name="Stomp Into London">{{cite news|last=Ipsen|first=Erik|title=Doc Martens to Stomp Into London|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/17/business/worldbusiness/17iht-doc.html|access-date=22 August 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|date=17 November 1994}}</ref><ref name="Flagship For Doc Martens">{{cite news |last=Menkes |first=Suzy |title=London Launch For Hip Shoes: Flagship For Doc Martens |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/29/style/29iht-fdoc.html |access-date=22 August 2012 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=29 November 1994}}</ref>


=== Sponsorship === === Sponsorship ===
The Dr. Martens company sponsored ] from 1998 to 2005. Diamonds approached owner and local businessman ] to request sponsorship from his company. A new main stand was built at ] in 2001, named the Airwair Stand. Dr. Martens were also the principal sponsors of ] club, ], renaming the upgraded west stand 'The Dr Martens Stand'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theyflysohigh.co.uk/west-stand/4547764542|title=2001 Dr Martens Stand|publisher=They Fly So High|access-date=28 February 2021|archive-date=23 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123193302/https://www.theyflysohigh.co.uk/west-stand/4547764542|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Dr. Martens company sponsored ] from 1998 to 2005. Diamonds approached owner and local businessman ] to request sponsorship from his company. A new main stand was built at ] in 2001, named the Airwair Stand. Dr. Martens were also the principal sponsors of ] club, ] from 1998 to 2003, renaming the upgraded west stand 'The Dr Martens Stand'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theyflysohigh.co.uk/west-stand/4547764542|title=2001 Dr Martens Stand|publisher=They Fly So High|access-date=28 February 2021|archive-date=23 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123193302/https://www.theyflysohigh.co.uk/west-stand/4547764542|url-status=dead}}</ref>


=== Trademark disputes === === Trademark disputes ===
In 1999 Dr. Martens fought lawsuits in US courts. The brand filed a number of lawsuits in 2016 based primarily on ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/after-getting-the-high-fashion-treatment-dr-martens-amps-up-litigation|title=After Getting the High Fashion Treatment, Dr. Martens Amps up Litigation|publisher=The Fashion Law|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915114504/http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/after-getting-the-high-fashion-treatment-dr-martens-amps-up-litigation|archive-date=15 September 2017|date=25 February 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1999, Dr. Martens fought lawsuits in US courts. The brand filed a number of lawsuits in 2016 based primarily on ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/after-getting-the-high-fashion-treatment-dr-martens-amps-up-litigation|title=After Getting the High Fashion Treatment, Dr. Martens Amps up Litigation|publisher=The Fashion Law|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915114504/http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/after-getting-the-high-fashion-treatment-dr-martens-amps-up-litigation|archive-date=15 September 2017|date=25 February 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>


=== Expansion === === Expansion ===
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⚫ In the 2000s Dr. Martens were sold exclusively under the AirWair name in dozens of different styles, including conventional black shoes, sandals and ]s. AirWair International Ltd revenue fell from $412 million in 1999 to $127 million in 2006.<ref name=Antifashion_Classic_Returns>{{cite news|last=Newman|first=Andrew Adam|title=An Antifashion Classic Returns|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/03/business/media/03adcol.html|access-date=25 July 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|date=3 December 2007}}</ref> In 2003 the Dr. Martens company came close to ].<ref name="50 Years of Dr Martens">{{cite news|last=Muston|first=Samuel|title=The Timeline: 50 Years of Dr Martens|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/the-timeline-50-years-of-dr-martens-2123443.html?origin=internalSearch|access-date=21 August 2012|newspaper=The Independent|date=3 November 2010}}</ref> On 1 April that year, under pressure from declining sales, the company ceased making shoes in the UK,<ref>{{cite news|title=Dr Martens factories close|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2896307.stm|access-date=8 October 2010|newspaper=BBC News|date=23 March 2003}}</ref> and moved all production to ] and ]. Five factories and two shops were closed in the UK, and more than {{formatnum:1000}} of the firm's employees lost their jobs.<ref name=on_its_uppers>{{cite news |last=Pyke |first=Nicholas |title=Dr Martens is on its uppers |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2002/oct/26/manufacturing?INTCMP=SRCH |access-date=25 July 2012 |newspaper=The Guardian |date=26 October 2002}}</ref> Following the closures, the R. Griggs company employed only 20 people in the UK, all in the firm's head office.<ref name="Dr Martens closure looms">{{cite news |title=Anger as Dr Martens closure looms |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2568757.stm |access-date=26 August 2012 |newspaper=BBC News |date=12 December 2002}}</ref> Five million pairs of Dr. Martens were sold during 2003, half the 1990s level of sales.<ref name="Footwear Darwinism">{{cite news |last1=Browne |first1=David |title=Footwear Darwinism: Doc Martens Evolve |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/07/fashion/07DOCS.html |access-date=22 December 2014 |work=The New York Times |date=7 November 2004}}</ref>
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⚫ In the 2000s, Dr. Martens were sold exclusively under the AirWair name in dozens of different styles, including conventional black shoes, sandals and ]s. AirWair International Ltd revenue fell from $412 million in 1999 to $127 million in 2006.<ref name=Antifashion_Classic_Returns>{{cite news|last=Newman|first=Andrew Adam|title=An Antifashion Classic Returns|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/03/business/media/03adcol.html|access-date=25 July 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|date=3 December 2007}}</ref> In 2003 the Dr. Martens company came close to ].<ref name="50 Years of Dr Martens">{{cite news|last=Muston|first=Samuel|title=The Timeline: 50 Years of Dr Martens|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/the-timeline-50-years-of-dr-martens-2123443.html?origin=internalSearch|access-date=21 August 2012|newspaper=The Independent|date=3 November 2010}}</ref> On 1 April that year, under pressure from declining sales, the company ceased making shoes in the UK,<ref>{{cite news|title=Dr Martens factories close|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2896307.stm|access-date=8 October 2010|newspaper=BBC News|date=23 March 2003}}</ref> and moved all production to ] and ]. Five factories and two shops were closed in the UK, and more than {{formatnum:1000}} of the firm's employees lost their jobs.<ref name=on_its_uppers>{{cite news |last=Pyke |first=Nicholas |title=Dr Martens is on its uppers |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2002/oct/26/manufacturing?INTCMP=SRCH |access-date=25 July 2012 |newspaper=The Guardian |date=26 October 2002}}</ref> Following the closures, the R. Griggs company employed only 20 people in the UK, all in the firm's head office.<ref name="Dr Martens closure looms">{{cite news |title=Anger as Dr Martens closure looms |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2568757.stm |access-date=26 August 2012 |newspaper=BBC News |date=12 December 2002}}</ref> Five million pairs of Dr. Martens were sold during 2003, half the 1990s level of sales.<ref name="Footwear Darwinism">{{cite news |last1=Browne |first1=David |title=Footwear Darwinism: Doc Martens Evolve |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/07/fashion/07DOCS.html |access-date=22 December 2014 |work=The New York Times |date=7 November 2004}}</ref>


⚫ In 2004, a new range of Dr. Martens was launched in an attempt to appeal to a wider market, especially young people. The shoes and boots were intended to be more comfortable, and easier to break in, and included some new design elements.<ref name="Footwear Darwinism" /> Dr. Martens also began producing footwear again at the Cobbs Lane Factory in ], England in 2004 as part of the "Vintage" line, which the company ]s as being made to the original specifications.<ref name=vintage_Dr_Martens_expansion>{{cite news|title=Increased demand for vintage Dr Martens fuels expansion|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-14341237|access-date=25 July 2012|newspaper=BBC News|date=29 July 2011}}</ref> Sales of these shoes are low in comparison to those made in Asia, however; in 2010, the factory was producing about 50 pairs per day.<ref name="still an icon to boot" /> In 2005, under turnaround CEO David Suddens the R. Griggs company was given an award by the "Institute for Turnaround" for implementing a successful restructure.<ref name="50 Years of Dr Martens" />
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⚫ In 2004 a new range of Dr. Martens was launched in an attempt to appeal to a wider market, especially young people. The shoes and boots were intended to be more comfortable, and easier to break in, and included some new design elements.<ref name="Footwear Darwinism" /> Dr. Martens also began producing footwear again at the Cobbs Lane Factory in ], England in 2004 as part of the "Vintage" line, which the company ]s as being made to the original specifications.<ref name=vintage_Dr_Martens_expansion>{{cite news|title=Increased demand for vintage Dr Martens fuels expansion|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-14341237|access-date=25 July 2012|newspaper=BBC News|date=29 July 2011}}</ref> Sales of these shoes are low in comparison to those made in Asia, however; in 2010, the factory was producing about 50 pairs per day.<ref name="still an icon to boot" /> In 2005, under turnaround CEO David Suddens the R. Griggs company was given an award by the "Institute for Turnaround" for implementing a successful restructure.<ref name="50 Years of Dr Martens" />


In 2006 the ''1460'' Dr. Martens AirWair boot was named in the list of British design icons, alongside the ].<ref name="British design icons">{{cite news |title=Long list unveiled for national vote on public's favourite example of Great British Design |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/01_january/27/culture.shtml |publisher=BBC |date=18 November 2016}}</ref> In 2006, the ''1460'' Dr. Martens AirWair boot was named in the list of British design icons, alongside the ].<ref name="British design icons">{{cite news |title=Long list unveiled for national vote on public's favourite example of Great British Design |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/01_january/27/culture.shtml |publisher=BBC |date=18 November 2016}}</ref>


Worldwide sales of Dr. Martens shoes grew strongly in the early 2010s, and in 2012 it was the eighth-fastest-growing British company.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cochrane|first=Lauren|title=Dr Martens enjoy comeback with best-selling season ever|url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2012/jul/19/dr-martens-comeback-best-selling?INTCMP=SRCH|access-date=22 August 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|date=19 July 2012}}</ref> Over 100 million pairs of Dr. Martens shoes were sold from 1960 to 2010, and in 2010 the company offered 250 different models of footwear.<ref name="still an icon to boot" /> The R. Griggs company opened fourteen new Dr. Martens retail stores in the United Kingdom, United States and Hong Kong between 2009 and 2011,<ref>{{cite news |title=No bovver as Docs make quick profit |url=http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/community/local-information/no-bovver-as-docs-make-quick-profit-1-3729701 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130421044722/http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/community/local-information/no-bovver-as-docs-make-quick-profit-1-3729701|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 April 2013|access-date=22 August 2012 |newspaper=Northamptonshire Telegraph |date=13 April 2012}}</ref> and also launched a line of clothing during 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dr. Martens launches clothing line |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/dr-martens-launches-clothing-line-2270131.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925034436/http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/dr-martens-launches-clothing-line-2270131.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 September 2015 |access-date=21 August 2012 |newspaper=The Independent |date=19 April 2011}}</ref> Worldwide sales of Dr. Martens shoes grew strongly in the early 2010s, and in 2012 it was the eighth-fastest-growing British company.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cochrane|first=Lauren|title=Dr Martens enjoy comeback with best-selling season ever|url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2012/jul/19/dr-martens-comeback-best-selling?INTCMP=SRCH|access-date=22 August 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|date=19 July 2012}}</ref> Over 100 million pairs of Dr. Martens shoes were sold from 1960 to 2010, and in 2010 the company offered 250 different models of footwear.<ref name="still an icon to boot" /> The R. Griggs company opened fourteen new Dr. Martens retail stores in the United Kingdom, United States and Hong Kong between 2009 and 2011,<ref>{{cite news |title=No bovver as Docs make quick profit |url=http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/community/local-information/no-bovver-as-docs-make-quick-profit-1-3729701 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130421044722/http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/community/local-information/no-bovver-as-docs-make-quick-profit-1-3729701|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 April 2013|access-date=22 August 2012 |newspaper=Northamptonshire Telegraph |date=13 April 2012}}</ref> and also launched a line of clothing during 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dr. Martens launches clothing line |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/dr-martens-launches-clothing-line-2270131.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925034436/http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/dr-martens-launches-clothing-line-2270131.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 September 2015 |access-date=21 August 2012 |newspaper=The Independent |date=19 April 2011}}</ref>
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=== Production issues === === Production issues ===
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⚫ In 2018 ten million pairs of Dr. Martens shoes were produced, only one percent in the UK.<ref name=romeo>{{cite news |last1=Romeo |first1=Claudia |title=Inside Dr. Martens' only UK factory where its iconic Made In England range has been manufactured since 1960 |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/dr-martens-uk-factory-cobbs-lane-where-iconic-made-in-england-range-is-made-2018-6|access-date=13 June 2018 |publisher=Business Insider |date=5 June 2018}}</ref> Annual revenue in 2019 was £454 million, six times more than in 2013. The most popular model remained the 1460 boots.<ref name="Oh so pretty Guardian" /> In 2019 Dr. Martens announced plans to double the production of shoes and boots in the UK, to 165,000 pairs annually in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dr Martens invests £2m in Northampton site |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-47392240 |access-date=14 March 2019 |publisher=BBC News |date=27 February 2019}}</ref> Dr Martens' design studio is in ], London.<ref name="Oh so pretty Guardian">{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Zoe |title=Oh so pretty … political upheaval credited for Dr Martens sales boost |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/aug/17/oh-so-pretty-political-upheaval-credited-for-dr-martens-sales-boost |access-date=26 December 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=17 August 2019}}</ref>
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⚫ In 2018, ten million pairs of Dr. Martens shoes were produced, only one percent in the UK.<ref name=romeo>{{cite news |last1=Romeo |first1=Claudia |title=Inside Dr. Martens' only UK factory where its iconic Made In England range has been manufactured since 1960 |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/dr-martens-uk-factory-cobbs-lane-where-iconic-made-in-england-range-is-made-2018-6|access-date=13 June 2018 |publisher=Business Insider |date=5 June 2018}}</ref> Annual revenue in 2019 was £454 million, six times more than in 2013. The most popular model remained the 1460 boots.<ref name="Oh so pretty Guardian" /> In 2019 Dr. Martens announced plans to double the production of shoes and boots in the UK, to 165,000 pairs annually in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dr Martens invests £2m in Northampton site |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-47392240 |access-date=14 March 2019 |publisher=BBC News |date=27 February 2019}}</ref> Dr Martens' design studio is in ], London.<ref name="Oh so pretty Guardian">{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Zoe |title=Oh so pretty … political upheaval credited for Dr Martens sales boost |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/aug/17/oh-so-pretty-political-upheaval-credited-for-dr-martens-sales-boost |access-date=26 December 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=17 August 2019}}</ref>


In 2019 '']'' reported concerns that the quality of Dr. Martens shoes had declined since either production was moved to Asia or Permira acquired the brand. Many of the newspaper's readers reported that recently produced Dr. Martens products did not last as long as older production. The company responded that there had been no change in the materials used or production processes since manufacturing was moved to Asia, and only 0.5% of its footwear was defective.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Collinson |first1=Patrick |last2=Smithers |first2=Rebecca |title=Dr Martens: are things going wrong with the UK's beloved brand? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/nov/30/are-things-going-wrong-with-the-uk-beloved-dr-martens-brand |date=30 November 2019 |work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name=life/> In 2019, '']'' reported concerns that the quality of Dr. Martens shoes had declined since either production was moved to Asia or Permira acquired the brand. Many of the newspaper's readers reported that recently produced Dr. Martens products did not last as long as older production. The company responded that there had been no change in the materials used or production processes since manufacturing was moved to Asia, and only 0.5% of its footwear was defective.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Collinson |first1=Patrick |last2=Smithers |first2=Rebecca |title=Dr Martens: are things going wrong with the UK's beloved brand? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/nov/30/are-things-going-wrong-with-the-uk-beloved-dr-martens-brand |date=30 November 2019 |work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name=life/>


In January 2022 the Dr Marten factory in Wollaston featured on the BBC programme Inside the Factory; Series 6, Leather boots.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0013pfp |title=Inside the Factory, Series 6, Leather Boots |publisher=BBC Two |access-date=16 May 2022}}</ref> In January 2022, the Dr. Martens factory in Wollaston, Northamptonshire featured on the ] programme '']''; Series 6, Leather boots.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0013pfp |title=Inside the Factory, Series 6, Leather Boots |publisher=BBC Two |access-date=16 May 2022}}</ref>


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== Subcultural significance == == Subcultural significance ==
] shopfront, advertised as "London's original Doc shop", which '']'' states became a favourite haunt for punk bands like the ] in the 1970s.<ref>{{cite news |title=British Boot Company: Shopping in Camden Town, London |url=https://www.timeout.com/london/shopping/british-boot-company |access-date=7 January 2025 |work=Time Out}}</ref>]]
Dr. Martens have garnered significant following and ownership within various subcultures, including ], ],<ref>{{cite news |last=Cochrane |first=Lauren |title=Carpe DM: 60 years of the Dr Martens boot – fashion's subversive smash hit |url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/apr/01/carpe-dm-60-years-of-the-dr-martens-boot-fashions-subversive-smash-hit |work=The Guardian |date=1 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="Quartz">{{cite news |last=McDuling |first=John |title=How Dr. Martens boots used counter-culture to defy the punishing fashion cycle |url=https://qz.com/139938/139938 |publisher=Quartz |date=27 October 2013}}</ref> ], and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.capilanocourier.com/2021/10/19/how-doc-martens-became-a-staple-in-lesbians-closets/|title=How Doc Martens Became a Staple in Lesbian's Closets|publisher=Capilano Courier|date=19 October 2021 |access-date=18 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.journeys.com/articles/history-of-dr-martens-and-the-punk-scene |title=A History of Dr. Martens and the Punk Scene |publisher=Journeys |access-date=18 December 2022}}</ref> Described by Lauren Cochrane of '']'' as "fashion's subversive smash hit",<ref name="Subverise"/> Dr. Martens have garnered significant following and ownership within various subcultures since the brand was established in England in 1960, including ],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.journeys.com/articles/history-of-dr-martens-and-the-punk-scene |title=A History of Dr. Martens and the Punk Scene |publisher=Journeys |access-date=18 December 2022}}</ref> ], ],<ref name="Subverise">{{cite news |last=Cochrane |first=Lauren |title=Carpe DM: 60 years of the Dr Martens boot – fashion's subversive smash hit |url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/apr/01/carpe-dm-60-years-of-the-dr-martens-boot-fashions-subversive-smash-hit |work=The Guardian |date=1 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="Quartz">{{cite news |last=McDuling |first=John |title=How Dr. Martens boots used counter-culture to defy the punishing fashion cycle |url=https://qz.com/139938/139938 |publisher=Quartz |date=27 October 2013}}</ref> ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.capilanocourier.com/2021/10/19/how-doc-martens-became-a-staple-in-lesbians-closets/|title=How Doc Martens Became a Staple in Lesbian's Closets|publisher=Capilano Courier|date=19 October 2021 |access-date=18 December 2022}}</ref> ],<ref name="Enduring"/> ],<ref name="Enduring"/> ] and early ].<ref name="Enduring"/>


Notable customers of the brand have included ], ], ], ],<ref name="Quartz"/> ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kay|first1=Karen|title=Dr Martens: The bovver boot that became respectable|date=9 April 2010 |url=http://www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/168088/Dr-Martens-The-bovver-boot-that-became-respectable|publisher=The Express|accessdate=18 May 2015}}</ref> and the ]. Under John Paul II, the ] were provided with Dr. Martens boots.<ref>{{cite news |title=ITALY/UK: POPE JOINS FASHION CONSCIOUS IN CHOICE OF FOOTWEAR |url=https://newsroom.ap.org/editorial-photos-videos/detail?itemid=789dc5b9fd0f3460c56783437143ba1c |publisher=Associated Press |date=6 March 1996}}</ref> Notable customers of the brand have included ] of ], who according to the BBC "became the first high-profile person to wear them, as a symbol of his own working-class pride and rebellious attitude",<ref name="Enduring"/> ], ], ], ], ], ], ],<ref name="Quartz"/> ], ], ], ]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kay|first1=Karen|title=Dr Martens: The bovver boot that became respectable|date=9 April 2010 |url=http://www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/168088/Dr-Martens-The-bovver-boot-that-became-respectable|publisher=The Express|accessdate=18 May 2015}}</ref> and the ].<ref name="Enduring"/> Under John Paul II, the ] were provided with Dr. Martens boots.<ref>{{cite news |title=ITALY/UK: POPE JOINS FASHION CONSCIOUS IN CHOICE OF FOOTWEAR |url=https://newsroom.ap.org/editorial-photos-videos/detail?itemid=789dc5b9fd0f3460c56783437143ba1c |publisher=Associated Press |date=6 March 1996}}</ref> In the 1975 British rock musical fantasy film '']'', ] wore 4ft 6in (137cm) DMs.<ref name="Enduring"/>


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File:DM stitching.jpg|Distinctive yellow stitching on Dr. Martens shoe File:DM stitching.jpg|Distinctive yellow stitching on Dr. Martens shoe
File:DM inside old.jpg|Inside of pre-2003 Dr. Martens made in ] File:DM inside old.jpg|Inside of pre-2003 Dr. Martens made in England
File:DM inside new.jpg|Inside of post-2003 Dr. Martens made in ] File:DM inside new.jpg|Inside of post-2003 Dr. Martens made in Thailand
File:DM bottom old.jpg|Sole of pre-2003 Dr. Martens made in ] File:DM bottom old.jpg|Sole of pre-2003 Dr. Martens made in England
File:DM bottom new.jpg|Sole of post-2003 Dr. Martens made in ] File:DM bottom new.jpg|Sole of post-2003 Dr. Martens made in Thailand
File:Dr.Marten side stamp.JPG|Dr. Martens logo stamped on the outer side of a boot File:Dr.Marten side stamp.JPG|Dr. Martens logo stamped on the outer side of a boot
File:Dr. Martens à fleurs.JPG|Floral-patterned Dr. Martens boots File:Dr. Martens à fleurs.JPG|Floral-patterned Dr. Martens boots

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Footwear brand For other uses, see Doc Martin (disambiguation).

Dr. Martens
Company typePublic limited company
Traded as
ISINGB00BL6NGV24
IndustryFootwear
Founded1947; 78 years ago (1947) in Seeshaupt, Germany (of the shoe sole patent)
FounderKlaus Märtens
HeadquartersWollaston, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Key peoplePaul Mason (Chairman)
Kenny Wilson (CEO)
Products
  • Boots
  • Bags
  • Clothing
  • Shoe care products
RevenueIncrease £1 billion (2023)
Operating incomeDecrease £176.2 million (2023)
Net incomeDecrease £128.9 million (2023)
Websitewww.drmartens.com

Dr. Martens, also known as Doc Martens, Docs, or DMs, is a British footwear and clothing brand, headquartered in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, England. Although most known for its footwear, the company also makes a range of accessories including clothing and bags. The footwear is distinguished by its air-cushioned sole, upper shape, welted construction, and yellow stitching.

The Dr. Martens' design studio is in Camden Town, London. The company manufactures in the UK, China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. According to the BBC, "the company still makes more than half of its revenues from the original 1460 boot and sister product the 1461 shoe. The numbers refer to the dates they were introduced — 1 April 1960 and 1961."

History

Founding

Klaus Märtens was a doctor in the German Army during World War II. After he injured his ankle, while skiing, in 1945, he found that his standard-issue army boots were too uncomfortable on his injured foot. While recuperating, he designed improvements to the boots, with soft leather and air-padded soles made of tyres. When the war ended and Germans looted valuables from their own cities, Märtens purchased leather from a shoemaker's shop. With that leather he made himself a pair of boots with air-cushioned soles.

In 1947, Märtens did not have much success selling his shoes until he met up with an old university friend Herbert Funck in Munich. Funck was intrigued by the new shoe design, and the two went into business that year in Seeshaupt, Germany, using discarded rubber shaped by moulds. The comfortable soles were a big hit with housewives, with 80 percent of sales in the first decade to women over the age of 40.

Expansion in the United Kingdom

Cherry Red and Black 14-hole Dr. Martens boots

Sales had grown so much by 1952 that they opened a factory in Munich. In 1959, the company had grown large enough that Märtens and Funck looked at marketing the footwear internationally. Almost immediately, British shoe manufacturer R. Griggs Group bought patent rights to manufacture the shoes in the United Kingdom. The R. Griggs Group anglicised the company name to Dr. Martens. The heel was reshaped for a better fit and the trademark yellow stitching was added. The sole was formally trademarked.

The first Dr. Martens boot in the UK with an eight-eyelet cherry-red coloured smooth leather design became known as style 1460 and are still in production today. There are now many variations of this classic design which was introduced on 1 April 1960. The three-eyelet shoe was issued exactly one year later with the style number 1461. The original 1460 and 1461 remain the company's best-selling DMs. The Dr. Martens boots were made in their Cobbs Lane factory in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, where they continued to be made, in addition to production elsewhere, until at least 2018. Jane Schaffer, senior lecturer in footwear and accessories at the University of Northampton, says the classic range has "become iconic".

A pair of classic black leather Griggs' Dr. Martens boots, with distinctive yellow stitching around the sole

In addition a number of shoe manufacturers in the Northamptonshire area and further afield produced the boots under licence, as long as they passed quality standards. The boots were popular among workers such as postmen, police officers and factory workers. By the later 1960s, skinheads started to wear them, "Docs" or "DMs" being the usual naming, and by the late 1970s, they were popular among scooter riders, punks, some new wave musicians, and members of other youth subcultures. The shoes' popularity among politically right-wing skinheads led to the brand gaining an association with violence. Alexei Sayle sang the song "Dr. Martens' Boots" in a 1982 episode of the TV comedy The Young Ones.

Dr. Martens store in Covent Garden, London

In 1989, the Accent Group became the first manufacturer of Dr. Martens outside the UK, obtaining the rights to make them in Dunedin, New Zealand, which they did for several years. The boots and shoes became popular in the 1990s as grunge fashion arose. In late November 1994, a six-storey Dr. Martens department store was opened in Covent Garden in London which also sold food, belts, and watches. At this time the R. Griggs company employed 2,700 people, expected to earn annual revenue of £170 million, and could produce up to 10 million pairs of shoes per year.

Sponsorship

The Dr. Martens company sponsored Rushden & Diamonds F.C. from 1998 to 2005. Diamonds approached owner and local businessman Max Griggs to request sponsorship from his company. A new main stand was built at Nene Park in 2001, named the Airwair Stand. Dr. Martens were also the principal sponsors of Premier League club, West Ham United F.C. from 1998 to 2003, renaming the upgraded west stand 'The Dr Martens Stand'.

Trademark disputes

In 1999, Dr. Martens fought lawsuits in US courts. The brand filed a number of lawsuits in 2016 based primarily on trademark law.

Expansion

A Dr. Martens retail store in Hong Kong
Dr. Martens in Vaughan Mills, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Martens in Miami, Florida

In the 2000s, Dr. Martens were sold exclusively under the AirWair name in dozens of different styles, including conventional black shoes, sandals and steel-toed boots. AirWair International Ltd revenue fell from $412 million in 1999 to $127 million in 2006. In 2003 the Dr. Martens company came close to bankruptcy. On 1 April that year, under pressure from declining sales, the company ceased making shoes in the UK, and moved all production to China and Thailand. Five factories and two shops were closed in the UK, and more than 1,000 of the firm's employees lost their jobs. Following the closures, the R. Griggs company employed only 20 people in the UK, all in the firm's head office. Five million pairs of Dr. Martens were sold during 2003, half the 1990s level of sales.

In 2004, a new range of Dr. Martens was launched in an attempt to appeal to a wider market, especially young people. The shoes and boots were intended to be more comfortable, and easier to break in, and included some new design elements. Dr. Martens also began producing footwear again at the Cobbs Lane Factory in Wollaston, England in 2004 as part of the "Vintage" line, which the company advertises as being made to the original specifications. Sales of these shoes are low in comparison to those made in Asia, however; in 2010, the factory was producing about 50 pairs per day. In 2005, under turnaround CEO David Suddens the R. Griggs company was given an award by the "Institute for Turnaround" for implementing a successful restructure.

In 2006, the 1460 Dr. Martens AirWair boot was named in the list of British design icons, alongside the Mini.

Worldwide sales of Dr. Martens shoes grew strongly in the early 2010s, and in 2012 it was the eighth-fastest-growing British company. Over 100 million pairs of Dr. Martens shoes were sold from 1960 to 2010, and in 2010 the company offered 250 different models of footwear. The R. Griggs company opened fourteen new Dr. Martens retail stores in the United Kingdom, United States and Hong Kong between 2009 and 2011, and also launched a line of clothing during 2011.

Private equity investment

The private equity company Permira acquired R. Griggs Group Limited, the owner of the Dr. Martens brand, for £300 million in October 2013. For a time Dr. Martens footwear was sold under a "for life" scheme, under which it would repair or replace worn-out DM shoes forever for a price somewhat more than twice the normal price for a pair. This offer was available in 2016, but was withdrawn for new sales from May 2018. After Permira purchased Dr. Martens the former brand president of Vans was hired as CEO.

Production issues

Dr. Martens Boot Room in Camden Town, London. The company's global head office, including the design team, is located in Camden.Dr. Martens street art in Shoreditch, London

In 2018, ten million pairs of Dr. Martens shoes were produced, only one percent in the UK. Annual revenue in 2019 was £454 million, six times more than in 2013. The most popular model remained the 1460 boots. In 2019 Dr. Martens announced plans to double the production of shoes and boots in the UK, to 165,000 pairs annually in 2020. Dr Martens' design studio is in Camden Town, London.

In 2019, The Guardian reported concerns that the quality of Dr. Martens shoes had declined since either production was moved to Asia or Permira acquired the brand. Many of the newspaper's readers reported that recently produced Dr. Martens products did not last as long as older production. The company responded that there had been no change in the materials used or production processes since manufacturing was moved to Asia, and only 0.5% of its footwear was defective.

In January 2022, the Dr. Martens factory in Wollaston, Northamptonshire featured on the BBC programme Inside the Factory; Series 6, Leather boots.

Listing on the London Stock Exchange

Dr. Martens was listed on the London Stock Exchange at a value of £3.7 billion in January 2021.

Subcultural significance

British Boot Company shopfront, advertised as "London's original Doc shop", which Time Out states became a favourite haunt for punk bands like the Sex Pistols in the 1970s.

Described by Lauren Cochrane of The Guardian as "fashion's subversive smash hit", Dr. Martens have garnered significant following and ownership within various subcultures since the brand was established in England in 1960, including punk, goth, Gen x, LGBT, grunge, Britpop, nu-metal and early emo.

Notable customers of the brand have included Pete Townshend of the Who, who according to the BBC "became the first high-profile person to wear them, as a symbol of his own working-class pride and rebellious attitude", Sex Pistols, the Clash, the Cure, Madness, Pope John Paul II, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Madonna, Spice Girls, Avril Lavigne, Gwen Stefani and the 14th Dalai Lama. Under John Paul II, the Swiss Guard were provided with Dr. Martens boots. In the 1975 British rock musical fantasy film Tommy, Elton John wore 4ft 6in (137cm) DMs.

Gallery

  • Distinctive yellow stitching on Dr. Martens shoe Distinctive yellow stitching on Dr. Martens shoe
  • Inside of pre-2003 Dr. Martens made in England Inside of pre-2003 Dr. Martens made in England
  • Inside of post-2003 Dr. Martens made in Thailand Inside of post-2003 Dr. Martens made in Thailand
  • Sole of pre-2003 Dr. Martens made in England Sole of pre-2003 Dr. Martens made in England
  • Sole of post-2003 Dr. Martens made in Thailand Sole of post-2003 Dr. Martens made in Thailand
  • Dr. Martens logo stamped on the outer side of a boot Dr. Martens logo stamped on the outer side of a boot
  • Floral-patterned Dr. Martens boots Floral-patterned Dr. Martens boots
  • Cherry red colour Dr. Martens 1461 shoes Cherry red colour Dr. Martens 1461 shoes
  • 2020 special edition with LGBT pride flag 2020 special edition with LGBT pride flag

See also

References

  1. ^ "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Dr Martens. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. "R. Griggs Group Ltd v. Evans 2003 EWHC 2914 (Ch)". England and Wales High Court (Chancery Division) Decisions via British and Irish Legal Information Institute. p. 1. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. ^ "What's up, Doc? The enduring appeal of Dr Martens". BBC. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  4. "How Doc Martens became mainstream fashion". Tatler. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. Martin Roach: Dr. Martens The Story of an icon, 2003
  6. "About Dr. Martens". dmusastore.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  7. "Happy 60th Birthday Dr. Martens". The New European. 16 April 2020. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  8. ^ Mazein, Elodie (2 April 2010). "Dr Martens 50 years old and still an icon to boot". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  9. "Company profile". R. Griggs Group Ltd. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
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