In the 1940s Dr. Martens classic boots were the footwear of choice for German housewives all over the country who just loved their air cushioned soles and soft leather, which is funny as I paid my friend Ruth to break mine in, but that was the 90s and we weren't as tough by then!
It was in the 1960s that Dr Martens boots first gained their status as classic boots. It was the Mods and then the early skinheads that took boots previously worn for practical purposes by people on their feet all day such as policemen and postmen and made them into fashion items. Later Punks, Goths and Brit-Poppers adopted Dr Martens boots as the footwear of choice.
In the 90s Doc Martens rise in popularity took yet another surprising turn as women started to wear them with dresses. Until then Dr Martens were seen as essentially masculine and a bit butch the women who wore them prior to that were tough rebels who matched them with jeans or combat trousers.
It is quite ironic that Dr Martens made popular by the rebels of society have now become mainstream. However, they are still not so main stream that wearing them is not considered a daring fashion statement.
As the brand has developed, Dr. Martens are not 'just boots' any-more. New lines include flip flops and platforms as well as the classic style boots. These new styles might not represent the voice of lost youth like the original bovver boots did but from what we've seen the designs are so unique and fresh that wearing them will still represent a sense of individuality.
It was in the 1960s that Dr Martens boots first gained their status as classic boots. It was the Mods and then the early skinheads that took boots previously worn for practical purposes by people on their feet all day such as policemen and postmen and made them into fashion items. Later Punks, Goths and Brit-Poppers adopted Dr Martens boots as the footwear of choice.
In the 90s Doc Martens rise in popularity took yet another surprising turn as women started to wear them with dresses. Until then Dr Martens were seen as essentially masculine and a bit butch the women who wore them prior to that were tough rebels who matched them with jeans or combat trousers.
It is quite ironic that Dr Martens made popular by the rebels of society have now become mainstream. However, they are still not so main stream that wearing them is not considered a daring fashion statement.
As the brand has developed, Dr. Martens are not 'just boots' any-more. New lines include flip flops and platforms as well as the classic style boots. These new styles might not represent the voice of lost youth like the original bovver boots did but from what we've seen the designs are so unique and fresh that wearing them will still represent a sense of individuality.
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