Dr Martens iconic 1460′s classic range have turned 50 and to celebrate this Dr Martens have decided to release some classic tunes covered by modern artists. The idea is to release 10 “cult classic tracks which represent the spirit of the people who’ve worn DMs over the past 50 years.” The first three releases have included Noisettes‘ version of the Buzzcocks‘ Ever Fallen in Love with Someone You Should’n't’ve, The Duke Spirit‘s take on Sham 69‘s If the Kids Are United and DaM-FunK‘s cover of a Human League song, Things That Dreams Are Made Of. Upcoming covers include The Raveonettes‘ version of The Stone Roses‘ I Wanna Be Adored and [...] Read more »
Dr Martens & American Culture
Dr Martens have been a major part of American history dating back to the 1960’s. The Dr Marten shoe came about in Munich Germany in 1945. Dr. Klaus Maertens had a skiing accident and he injured his foot, as a result he decided to make a show that was comfortable and would help his foot to heal. He created a shoe with an air cushioned sole. He used rubber from old rubber tires to get the affect. He and his friend Dr. Herbert Funck developed the shoe and started selling the shoe in Germany. In 1959 they created a company that manufactured the shoe and by 1960 a boot was [...] Read more »
Dr Martens & Popular Culture
Since the first release of Doctor Martens in the UK on 1st April 1960 they have remained part of our pop culture, although music scenes change doc martens have remained unchanged especially the classic collection. Although popular, many people still believe the spelling to be Dr Martins or Doc Martins which of course is incorrect due to their German roots. The classic 1460 range was and still remains their most popular. In the late 60′s ‘skinheads’ created the first scene that would see Doc Martens worn as part of a popular music scene, up to this point they were most popular with factory workers, office workers & postmen due to [...] Read more »