Ode to Doctor Martin (Doctor Martens)

Member Name: Diaz

Product:	Doctor Martens
Date:	24/11/00 (124 review reads)
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Advantages: Great boots

Disadvantages: breaking in is tough

Oh Doctor Martin your boots are so neat,
They feel so sweet upon my feet.
I walk along without a care,
In your bouncy airware

Bad poetry aside Doctor Martins are the finest thing you can put on your feet. My first pair I got when I was 12, and I've worn them on and off ever since. I wont go on about the stitching or the soles (but when I was 12 I did think it was cool I could walk through acid!!) but I will go on about how comfortable they are. They do take a bit of breaking in but once they've been broken they yours forever. I realised this when after 18 months of constant wear (I did change my socks) I had to resole them and I was lost whilst they were repaired.

***UPDATE***
Someone mentioned to me that the leather on the toe joint of the Docs tend to crack, it's true. I had an old pair that did that, some "Dubbin" or vaseline soon sorts it out, though this does tend to collect the dirt. This doesn't apply to the Nubuc pair I have.
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They can be a little expensive, about £60, but they are cheaper and a lot more durable than for instance caterpillars. And Doc's will never go out of fashion (I hope)

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