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 »
Ladies Dr Martens
Dr Martens are often thought of as a mans brand, however it was woman that first caught onto the benefits of this iconic boot. When Dr Martens were first released in Germany over 80% of the sales were housewivover the age of 40. These housewives had quickly caught on to the fact that the boots were long lasting and comfortable. It was not until the end of the first decade of trading that others would start to wear the boots. Dr Martens are now once again chasing the lady customers as they start to design more and more new boots, shoes and sandals for fashionable females. Martins Boots certainly receives [...] Read more »