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Dr. Martens Unisex 1460 Smooth Leather 8 Eye Boot, Black, 10 Women/9 Men

The Dr. Martens Dr. Martens Unisex 1460 Smooth Leather 8 Eye Boot, Black, 10 Women/9 Men .

Step out in comfort and style in The Dr. Martens 1460 Smooth Leather Lace Up Boots. Textile lining with cushioned footbed for added comfort. Eight-eyelet boot with lace up closure. Leather upper. Trademark Dr. Martens yellow stitching and "Air Wair" heel pull loop. Goodyear welt construction where the upper and sole are heat-sealed and sewn together with the classic Z-welt stitching for long-lasting durability and flexibility. Air-cushioned rubber outsole is oil, fat, acid, petrol, and alkaline resistant and has excellent slip and abrasion resistance. Standard last construction - recommended for normal to wide feet Understated leather tames the combat-reminiscent style of Dr. Martens's 1469 Originals 8-Eye boot. Looped pull at the back and signature stitching at the manmade sole. It all began near Munich, Germany in 1945 when Dr. Klaus Maertens injured his foot in a skiing accident in the Bavarian Alps. To make walking easier during the healing process, he designed a shoe with an air-cushioned sole. Using old rubber tires, he constructed soles that had air trapped within closed compartments. He showed his prototype to his engineer/inventor friend, Dr. Herbert Funck, and together they decided to develop and produce the shoes. Not only did the shoe solve the doctor's immediate problem, but it also started to sell well in Germany. By 1959 the two founders decided that they needed a company to produce and distribute the shoes, then called Dr. Maertens, in other parts of the world. At first, many manufacturers rejected the concept of an air cushioned sole as a short-lived gimmick. However, the R. Griggs Group, located in the village of Wollaston in England, decided to go along with the idea by creating the first work boot with the revolutionary sole. On the first of April 1960, the first cherry red eight-eyelet work boot was produced and named 1460 (1/4/60). To sell the brand name better in England, the name was anglicized to Dr. Martens. The range was branded AirWair and the rest is history. See more

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