Dr Martens are an internationally renowned footwear icon. The classic Dr Martens 1460 boot has been the choice of footwear among various groups in British culture and became a fashion must-have.
Dr Martens are an internationally renowned footwear icon. The classic Dr Martens 1460 boot has been the choice of footwear among various groups in British culture and became a fashion must-have. The original Dr Martens 1460 boot continues to epitomised the look which people associate with Dr Martens. Dr Martens signature boots and shoes are distinguished by its AirWair cushioned sole, upper shape, welted construction and yellow stitching. 😎
By the later 1960s, skinheads started to wear them, **"DMs" being the usual naming**, and by the late 1970s, they were **popular among scooter riders, punks, some new wave musicians**, and members of other youth subcultures. Meanwhile, **US Hardcore musicians** touring the UK began to take pairs of DM’s back to the west coast, thus inadvertently starting American subculture’s adoption of the brand. The boots and shoes became popular in the 1990s as grunge fashion arose. The brand also became synonymous with **festival culture**. Because of its popularity, **Dr. Martens department store was opened in Covent Garden in London, in 1994.**