Dr. Martens is a brand of shoe, often known as "Doc Martens", "Docs", or "DM's". They have a characteristic air-cushioned sole, dubbed "Bouncing Soles", developed by Dr. Klaus Maertens (note the different spelling). Womens shoes on display in a shop window, July 2005 A shoe is an item of footwear. ...

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

Klaus Maertens was a doctor in the German army during World War II. While on leave in 1945, he injured his ankle while skiing in the Bavarian Alps. He found that the standard issue army boots were too uncomfortable on the injured foot. While recuperating he designed improvements to the boots. He designed a shoe that was made of soft leather, and softer, air-padded soles. When the war ended and the Germans commenced panicked looting of valuables from their cities, Dr. Maertens took something truly valuable: leather from a cobbler's shop. He made himself a pair of boots with the now-famous air-cushioned soles. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... This article needs cleanup. ... Modern leather-working tools Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides, pelts and skins of animals, primarily cows. ... The sole of a mans foot The Sole is the bottom of the foot. ... Cobbler may mean: a person who makes and repairs shoes and boots for a living. ...

He didn't have much luck selling his shoes until he met up with an old university friend, Dr. Herbert Funck, in Munich in 1947. Funck was intrigued by the new shoe design, and the two went into business that year in Seeshaupt, Germany, using some discarded rubber from Luftwaffe airfields. The comfortable and durable soles were a big hit - with housewives; 80% of their sales during the first decade were to women over 40. Munich and the Bavarian Alps Munich (German: München, (pronounced listen) is the largest city and capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky emulsion (known as latex) in the sap of a number of plants but can also be produced synthetically. ... The Deutsche Luftwaffe or (help· info) (German: Air Arm, IPA: [luftvafə]) is the commonly used term for the German air force. ...

Sales had grown so much by 1952 that they opened a factory in Munich. In 1959, the company had grown large enough that Drs. Maertens and Funck started looking to market internationally. Almost immediately, British shoe manufacturer R. Griggs Group Ltd. bought patent rights in order to manufacture the shoes in the UK. Griggs anglicised the name, slightly re-shaped the heel to make them fit better, added the trademark yellow stitching, and trademarked the soles AirWair. 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Munich and the Bavarian Alps Munich (German: München, (pronounced listen) is the largest city and capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state to a person for a fixed period of time in exchange for the regulated, public disclosure of certain details of a device, method, process or composition of matter (substance) (known as an invention) which is new, inventive, and... To anglicise (or in North American English anglicize) is to adapt a foreign word into the English language, often modifying its form to correspond to standard English French demoiselle, meaning little lady. Another common type of anglicisation is the inclusion of a foreign article as part of a noun (eg. ...

Skinhead style: DM boots with Levi's jeans

The first Dr. Martens in the UK came out on April 1, 1960; thus 1460 as the name of the classic 8-hole, cherry-red, Nappa leather design. They were very popular among workers like postmen, policemen and factory laborers who were on their feet for many hours a day. But by the late 1960s, skinheads took notice of Dr. Martens boots: street gangs made cherry-red boots a trademark of their style. Image File history File links Dr_martens_boots. ... Image File history File links Dr_martens_boots. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... A Melbourne Postie riding a walkthrough A postman (sometimes known as a mailman or letter carrier in North America and a postie in Australia) delivers the post (sometimes known as mail in North America. ... For the band, see The Police. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Skinheads, named after their shaven heads, are members of a subculture that originated in Britain in the 1960s, where they were closely tied to the Rude boy of the West Indies and the Mods of the UK. English Skinhead on cutdown circa 1991 Categories There are a number of different...

By the early 1970s, Dr. Martens were ubiquitous among the rising British punk rock stars. Sid Vicious was among the first punk to wear DM's. Soon, it seemed all punk fans were wearing them. Dr. Martens boots were no longer the footwear of the working class; they were the footwear of rebel youth. Devotees of the shoes tend to be very loyal. Dr. Martens have been the subject of a song by Alexei Sayle and the cover art for a Madness single. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Sid Vicious in a 1978 mugshot related to his arrest for the murder of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. ... Punk culture as it is seen today started in the mid 1970s as a movement or rebellion against some styles of music which existed at the time such as Prog Rock and Heavy Metal whose stars were seen as out of touch with their fans. ... Alexei David Sayle is a British comedian, actor and author. ... From left to right: (upper row) Mike Barson (middle row) Carl Smyth, Graham McPherson (bottom row) Chris Foreman, Daniel Woodgate, Mark Bedford, Lee Thompson Madness are a British ska band who achieved most of their success in the 1980s. ...

Dr. Martens are now sold exclusively under the AirWair name, and come in dozens of different styles: everything from conventional black shoes to sandals and steel-toed boots. Meanwhile, many punks and skins have turned to competing manufacturers' boots: Grinders, Gripfast, and Rangers.

On April 1st, 2003 the Dr. Martens company ceased all production in the UK, eliminating over 1,000 British jobs. All Dr. Martens shoes and boots are now produced in China and Thailand.

Distinctive yellow stitching on Doc Martens shoes. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1728x1152, 212 KB) Summary Distinctive yellow stitching on Doc Martens shoes. ...	Inside of post-2003 Doc Martens. This pair was made in Thailand. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1728x1152, 284 KB) Summary Inside of post-2003 Doc Martens. ...	Inside of pre-2003 Doc Martens. This pair was made in the UK. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1152x1728, 316 KB) Summary Inside of pre-2003 Doc Martens. ...	Sole of post-2003 Doc Martens. This pair was made in Thailand. Includes the famous stamp denoting the materials it is "resistant" to. "Oil, Fat, Acid, Petrol, Alkali, Resistant" Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1728x1152, 213 KB) Summary Sole of post-2003 Doc Martens. ...
Sole of pre-2003 Doc Martens. This pair was made in the UK. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1152x1728, 645 KB) Summary Sole of pre-2003 Doc Martens. ...

External links

• Official site