Comments on: The Dr. Martens revival

By: Happy Third Anniversary! | youlookfab

Happy Third Anniversary! | youlookfab — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:51:29 +0000

[...] swaps and international experiences such as Anne Fontaine, Shell pearls from Hong Kong and the Dr. Martens Revival. But my absolute favourite blog post of all time is this one. The furry little blog star makes my [...]

By: jan conder

jan conder — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:52:17 +0000

i am looking for a pair of vintage dr marten brown boots for my son
they have 3 hole laces and a padding around the calf area
please let me know where i can find these and the style name

By: Mandy

Mandy — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:46:06 +0000

hi! i’m going to hong kong 2 wks from now and i’m wondering where in hk is the dr. martens store. do they have women’s versions of the 8-hole (like what they sell in zappos?) i’ve been wanting a pair for months now, our local store doesn’t have stock in my size. thanks in advance.

By: Girly-tough short rugged boots | youlookfab

Girly-tough short rugged boots | youlookfab — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:19:53 +0000

[...] rugged boots seem more mainstream and wearable than the classic Doc Marten because the design detail varies and you can choose a more refined style. I think the look is cool [...]

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:08:37 +0000

I’ve had three pairs, a purple velvet pair, a black steel toe paid and a 20 eyelet black and silver pair. I still have the 20 eyelet pair but I wish I could get another of the purple ones. THey are worn out but I wear them every once in awhile to concerts when I don’t want to mess up other shoes.

By: Risa

Risa — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:18:37 +0000

Ohhh, I have always had a soft spot for Docs. Loved them since they first showed up in the 80s and I saved all my babysitting money to buy my first pair. Back then it was just the standard black boot but what fun. They last FOREVER!!! I now own another pair and had the wonderful pleasure of buying my oldest child their fist pair of Docs this fall. It felt like a coming of age moment.

By: yublocka

yublocka — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:09:07 +0000

Kirstin I’m glad my mum isn’t the only one! I’d love to see a piccie of docs paired with girly clothes. Like you I mostly wore them with black jeans, a belt with a harley belt buckle, a heavy metal band t-shirt and a flannel shirt. That was the “uniform” of 1990 I think!! Since then I have been pretty boring and only wore them with pants!

By: Sihaya

Sihaya — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:10:03 +0000

Angie, I saw the client you refer to on the day you did her “create” session. She looked stunning in her grey Docs along with skinnies, feminine pashmina scarf, knitted white blouse and a slim belt. What an edgy and fab combo. I am inspired to try them on. And, if they pass my foot comfort test, I plan to buy a pair and pair them with fem items.

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:23:16 +0000

Docs were very popular in Seattle when I was here for college…not that I had a pair, mind you, but they were popular. I agree with you, Angie…I love the idea of combining the feminine with the masculine.

By: Antje

Antje — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:44:55 +0000

I like Docs on others. I’ve seen Angie’s “European client in her 40s” -who is a friend of mine- in the grey Docs and she looked totally totally awesome. She wears them with skinnies (plus white button down and scarf) and with pencil skirts. Both killer combos!
Somehow I’ve never been tempted by Docs for myself, even though my style is definitely funky/Euro and I generally love the combination of “tougher” with more “feminine” pieces. I didn’t have them in the early 90s and don’t have plans to buy them now. Maybe it’s because I have rather big feet in proportion to my height; I just think they’d look very clunky on me. (Angie and the “European client in her 40s” are taller, thinner, and have smaller feet than me.) But it’s definitely fun to see their resurgence.