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!
The 1960s saw the real uprising of the Doc Marten. The postmen, industrial workers and factory workers who had initially worn the boot for practical reasons were joined by skinheads and people who were pushing away the right wing conformity of the mainstream. Punks, Goths, Brit-Poppers, Mods, they all wore this boot of choice. It represented their working class idealism but put their best foot forward.
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.
Ironically Dr. Martens became so popular that as the years rolled by, it was adopted as a fashion icon and became the footwear of a teenage nation in the early nineties. But nothing had changed, even though Docs had reached the masses, it still represented those looking for an alternative lifestyle, who wouldn't be told how to live, who yearned for autonomy in a world gone wild.
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.
The 1960s saw the real uprising of the Doc Marten. The postmen, industrial workers and factory workers who had initially worn the boot for practical reasons were joined by skinheads and people who were pushing away the right wing conformity of the mainstream. Punks, Goths, Brit-Poppers, Mods, they all wore this boot of choice. It represented their working class idealism but put their best foot forward.
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.
Ironically Dr. Martens became so popular that as the years rolled by, it was adopted as a fashion icon and became the footwear of a teenage nation in the early nineties. But nothing had changed, even though Docs had reached the masses, it still represented those looking for an alternative lifestyle, who wouldn't be told how to live, who yearned for autonomy in a world gone wild.
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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