Doc Martins are like the best made shoes

[LynneSin]

I was cleaning out my closets yesterday and getting rid of stuff I don't wear anymore. Plus now with fall aproaching I was getting my more appropriate fall weather shoes and putting my summer sandels away for the season.

And there they were my favorite Doc Martin shoes - they're actually burnt dark brown Mary Jane style. I bought these things about 7 years ago and they're still in great shape. Even the insides have held up well (although I put a fresh pair of Dr. Scholls inside).

Anyone else have great luck with these shoes?

[CanuckAmok]

1. I go through the soles way before the uppers wear out.

And they can't be re-soled. :(

[northzax]

2. comfy, but heavy

I rarely wear them any more, but I do have two pairs purchased senior year in high school, that would be spring of 93, one's just getting that nice patina.

[XemaSab]

16. Junior yr of HS for me

spring of 94.... those were the days...

[progmom]

3. I used to own 8 pair

so yeah. ;)

[Shell Beau]

4. I had a pair about 8 years ago. They held up great although

I had to buy 3 or 4 different sets of shoe laces. I think I gave them to the Salvation Army.

[LynneSin]

5. Mine are Mary Janes

they have a buckle!!

[Shell Beau]

6. I almost got a pair like that. Mine were brown lace up boots.

They were like $150.00, but I definitely got more than that out of them. They tend to last a long time.

[magnetism]

11. My shoelaces ALWAYS broke.

Soles wore out also. I use my old pairs for camping now, except I have to be careful. One pair has a small crack in the sole and if I choose this pair by accident and walk through water, my hole sock gets wet.

[Spider Jerusalem]

7. They wear like iron...

my last pair lasted 5 years (of being worn regularly, no less)...my current ones are 2 years old, and still in great shape with plenty of wear left in the soles.

[Rising Phoenix]

8. I bought mine in 1993...

still in great shape

[Coventina]

9. I have a pair I've worn almost daily since 1997.

Not very good for a non-meater to own. But in my defense, I bought them before I quit eating all meat. AND THEY JUST REFUSE TO WEAR OUT!

So what's a poor vegetarian to do?
:shrug:

[magnetism]

10. Love Docs! Airwalks rule

I used to wear black half-boots for the longest time. One pair would last forever. Used to love going to job interviews and seeing the face of the interviewer when they noticed I was wearing Docs.

I think on at least one interview it scored me extra points.

[Lilyhoney]

12. Although they are made very well and built to last,

I realized after I stopped wearing mine to wait tables in, that they are what was hurting my knees the most. They were too heavy. I have a pair of their sandals too, that still have years left to them.

The black ones I paid $160 for about 9 years ago and $130 for the sandals 10 years ago.

It is alot of money for shoes but I really did get my money out of them.

[LynneSin]

21. I got mine at Marshells on the sale rack for $15

best $15 investiment ever. That and my favorite oversized Ralph Lauren Dark Red rugby shirt.

You can find great stuff at Marshells

[Lilyhoney]

22. This was before I became a dedicated thrift store shopper. nt

[RetroLounge]

13. They are the best

I wear them pretty much on a daily basis. The pair I have on now are near the end of their life, but are 5 or 6 years old.

Need a new pair...

I have Doc boots, shoes, and sandals. I would like the Wingtips too...

RL

[progmom]

14. I can totally see you in the two-tone wingtips

I have a pair of those. :D

[RetroLounge]

18. I've coveted those for a while now

Just haven't got around to dropping the bucks needed.

I have a pair of Stacy Adams 2-tone Spectators I wear sometimes, but lets face it, they are not Docs...

RL

[Kazak]

15. I've gone through a few pairs...

Just recently bought a new pair of "Industrials" for the coming winter. They do hold up well, fer shure.

[WeRQ4U]

17. If you live somewhere with ice on the sidewalks in winter you know better

The polyurethane soles on Doc Martin's freeze up when they touch ice and that means you'll be spending a LOT of time on your ass if you wear them in the winter.

I really like them otherwise, except for the weight. Very well-made shoes.

[JimmyJazz]

19. *sniffle* - I miss my Docs

:cry:

[KitchenWitch]

20. I love Docs

So comfy and durable.

My favorite shoes are my Doc Martens (mine are the hiking boot style) and my two pairs of Chuck Taylor's

[Merrick]

23. I usually opt for US Army surplus -last long and are less $$$

now there are the real cheapies (with the mesh above the ankles) that cost like $20-25 that dont last long thanks to the soles being attached with elmer's glue, but the last pair of Army boots I got from my local surplus store cost $45 bucks and lasted 6 years being worn pretty regularly - and in fact can still be worn, the leather is just really cracked up (partly my fault there for not shining them enough)

[Bake]

24. 8 yr. old pair of brown boots

I've tried to destroy them. They've been through hell and back. They're a bit weathered but still the best, most comfortable pair of boots I've ever had.

For those complaining about the cost, consider how long they last. They're a BARGAIN.

Bake