https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 07 May 2026 18:19:22 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots#post-721319 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:56:45 +0000 Jonesy 721319@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, I love these on you! Makes me want a pair myself :)! I don't notice any puckering--I think they look fabulous. I have one pair of Docs (spotted calf hair) and I broke them in by only lacing them partway up (so the ankle part is looser) and wearing longer socks. The part where they hit my leg was the hardest part, but over time they got looser/softer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots#post-721270 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:55:37 +0000 Angie 721270@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots#post-721269 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:54:27 +0000 Diana 721269@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, so the puckering in the foot does not bother you?</p> <p>ETA: Never mind, I missed where you said it was fine! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots#post-721267 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:52:48 +0000 Angie 721267@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This apparently works wonders. Client Fernanda used them on her Docs and it was like miracle potion:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Martens-EA-WONDER-BALSAM/dp/B007RNJCR0" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Marte.....B007RNJCR0</a></p> <p>I did things the authentic way and broke them in :). It takes a while though. But they will last forever. </p> <p>LOVE these on you, Diana! I don't mind the puckering one bit - it's Doc-tastic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots#post-721227 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:04:52 +0000 Diana 721227@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bumping for Angie. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots#post-721053 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:36:22 +0000 Deborah 721053@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bumping for Angie! I would like to hear her take on these. The puckering g would bother me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots#post-720976 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 04:43:49 +0000 jayne 720976@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>so sad about the puckering. the boots look otherwise great on you, and I love the color. The vibe is perfect and I can see these with many of your outfits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots#post-720975 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 04:42:21 +0000 rae 720975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nicole had burgundy patent ones she found at Target, I think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots#post-720968 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 04:35:20 +0000 Diana 720968@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, everyone. It sounds like the puckering is not ideal, and I tend to agree. I do think I was a little blinded by how lovely the color is, but looking at the photos again, I see that there is a TON of excess room in the foot. </p> <p>Will wait a bit to see what Angie says, but I am leaning towards returning. Too bad, as the color is gorgeous. In the meantime, has anyone seen a non-Doc combat boot that comes in burgundy? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots#post-720885 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 01:29:57 +0000 catgirl 720885@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not a fan of the puckering. I agree with Rae, it makes the boot look too big, and I like these kind of boots with laces to fit snugly against the foot. These would be a perfect fit for my short, fat, wide feet - in fact, I had a very similar pair many years ago. The color is gorgeous. though. I wish they still made my burgundy boots because I think they'd work for you.</p> <p>They (or your leg) will break in after a short painful period. It's never the feet for me, it's always the cuff. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots#post-720884 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 01:26:37 +0000 rae 720884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah, I have these on a wishlist, too - that little heel is great!</p> <p>As much as I want to love them, that puckering would drive me bananas. I don't think *that* would be solved by softening them up and breaking them in - in fact it might get worse as the leather softens and is able to collapse more into your foot. I think it's kind of akin to not filling out a bustline, unfortunately. It just makes it look like the shoe is way too big for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots#post-720816 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:22:10 +0000 nancylee 720816@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are a really great color, Diana. Sorry I can't help you on the break-in process of Docs. Angie is a bit of a Doc Marten fan/expert, I think. Maybe you should flag your post with "Ask Angie?" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots#post-720811 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:16:29 +0000 Caro in Oz 720811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They are a fantastic colour but I don't like the fit of these on your foot; imo that puckering will only get worse. I had a pair of boots that puckered in that way &amp; they were not comfortable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots#post-720807 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:08:22 +0000 Suz 720807@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Diana, the colour is stunning! So rich. </p> <p>As to the fit, I truly empathize. I'm in the same position in most Docs. In my Marcies, I seem to be fine; they fit a bit differently than the Saras, which are basically a bit too long and wide for me, but not so much that I can go down a size. I put an insole into them but they are still a bit on the large size. However, they are wearable. </p> <p>The Marcies are also made of thinner leather; the Saras are thicker, like these boots. The Saras are not a boot style, so the feeling would be a bit different, but I found they definitely took breaking in, and they DID soften with time. </p> <p>I wonder if there is a product that you can put on the leather to soften it up a bit? </p> <p>They look good on you, I think. It's just a question of comfort. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots#post-720758 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:32:12 +0000 Transcona Shannon 720758@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You're right - the colour is gorgeous! And I like the height on you. I haven't got the boot style of Docs so can't speak to the stiffness but I recall Angie saying they definitely take some breaking in. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots#post-720730 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:15:51 +0000 Kristin L 720730@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Would thick socks help with the puckering? I like the color and think they come up high enough. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-doc-marten-clemency-boots#post-720723 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:12:26 +0000 Diana 720723@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those red, low-heeled Docs I ordered last week have arrived and here they are. The good news is that they are indeed a little narrower than standard docs in the heel and instep so my foot is stable and pretty comfortable. However, they are still VERY deep - I think you can see this in the photos, how it's puckering at the instep because there is a lot of extra room. I have not added my insoles but I know they won't take up all that room. I cannot go down a size as I am between sizes in Docs and I know my toes will hit the front of the smaller size. </p> <p>The color is gorgeous! It's just like the vamp red Academy blazer. =)</p> <p>Last photo is NOT styled (this is an old dress that is now loungewear), but I wanted to show how they look in relation to my body. Do they hit at an awkward height on my leg?</p> <p>Also, I have a question for Docs owners: The leather on these is VERY stiff, especially at the top. Will this soften up as they break in? I feel like they are cutting into my leg at the top a bit, even with the top eyelet unlaced. I also can't lace these as tightly over the ankle as I would like because the leather is too stiff. </p>