Dr. Martens - shoes that conquered the world!

Dr. Shoes Martens in our country until recently were positioned as informal and youth. And only in recent years, for their convenience and durability, they are increasingly choosing mature people, who prefer to dress at all not defiantly. It turns out that first of all Dr. Martens - shoes for life, not for self-expression? Let's try to find the right answer to this question.

Comfort - above all

The author of such popular shoes today becameDr. Mertens, a soldier of the German army. Immediately after the end of the war, when crossing the Bavarian Alps, a young man broke his leg. The unbearable pain of walking made him think of sewing new, more comfortable shoes. He himself came up with the design of the new model and immediately set to work. One innovation was a special air cushion on the sole, making shoes more comfortable. The idea was genuinely brilliant. Dr. Martens - shoes, which even now has a similar feature. In his memoirs about the post-war time, Mertens wrote that at that time looting flourished. And while all dragged valuable things and tried to carry as much as possible, he himself took only the skin, fabric, thread and accessories for sewing. Ready-made boots lived up to all expectations of his author and he liked very much.

Production start

Klaus Mertens boasted of his inventionBefore a close friend Herbert Funk. And very soon young people opened their own business, becoming partners. The idea was excellent - after the war all sought to comfort, really high-quality and comfortable shoes were to be sold with a bang. Originally, shoes were produced in the city of Seeshaupt. Entrepreneurs have found excellent sources of raw materials. Initially, the company Dr. Martens shoes were made from decommissioned rubber luftwaffe, as well as military uniforms. The main skin was taken from officer's trousers, from the epaulets were obtained wonderful insoles. Success to the company came quickly enough, already in 1952 the company was opened in Munich, and the product range was expanded to 200 models.

American history Martens

In 1960, a license to manufacture convenientThe shoe is purchased by Bill Griggs, owner of R. Griggs & Co.. The new owner of the brand really liked the idea, but he has already modified quite popular shoes. Griggs came up with the name Air Wair to determine the design of the innovative sole, developed the logo With Bouncing Soles. Classical eight-baked boots with dark edges of the sole and shallow protectors considered today are also its development. Model No. 1460 was released in 1960, and all subsequent design options with confidence can only be considered a modification of it.

The first time, the greatest demand for such shoesThey used soldiers, policemen and people whose work was associated with considerable physical stress. Dr. Martens - shoes, incredibly comfortable and durable. Such shoes are almost impossible to tear, the sole is resistant to many aggressive chemicals. Such qualities and brutal design made the brand shoes popular among informal youth. The first skinheads in Europe wore Dr. Martens, these boots have become one of the symbols of the movement.

Modern history of the brand

Shoes, invented more than half a century ago, remainsincredibly popular today. Nowadays everyone knows the name of the brand. Martens. Men's shoes like the company and adolescents, and quite adult representatives of the stronger sex. Choose such shoes and many girls and women. The quality and comfort characteristics of the brand are still at the highest level. As for the design, when buying, you should think in advance about what you plan to combine a new thing. In addition to classic models in the company's catalog, you can find extremely restrained and modest options, or, on the contrary, ultra-modern, original. Today the brand also produces clothes and accessories.

Who's wearing it?

Dr. Martens - shoes, reviews about which are mostly positive. Among the fans of the brand there are stars of world size. So, boots Dr. Martens are happy to wear Quentin Tarantino, Madonna, Elton John. In Russia, buy a pair of shoes of this brand can be priced from 5-6 thousand rubles. And this is quite a bit for branded shoes of high quality. Moreover, at observance of all rules of leaving footwear keeps presentable appearance not one season. You can buy shoes from one of the official dealers or by placing an order on the company's website. Determine your shoes size. Martens is also not at all difficult: the manufacturer provides matching tables based on the length of the foot in centimeters.

Many people like this brand's shoestheir design, everyone who has been in them for at least a short time, appreciates the characteristics of comfort. Such shoes are unusually convenient, it does not rub, and weight in the legs does not appear even after long walks.

Models with iron "glasses" in the noses are chosenpeople working in dangerous conditions and representatives of youth movements. Indeed, such protection is able to prevent trauma to the foot in the event of heavy loads falling on it. Among the huge assortment of the company, everyone will find a pair that is completely suitable for his style and capable of pleasing comfort.