Doc Martens

olhogrider · Post by **olhogrider** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:08 pm

Like Docs? Go to dmusastoe.com and get 35% off using this promo code.

DMFF3508

No affiliation, I just like 'em and I like a good deal. Just ordered Made in England boots for under $100 including shipping.

chloefpuff · Post by **chloefpuff** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:47 pm

Olhogrider, you are the man!

I just ordered these:

alienmeatsack · Post by **alienmeatsack** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:49 pm

I got mine from shoes.com and paid I think $85. They are not the MiE ones however :/

http://www.shoes.com/Shopping/ProductDe ... pg=5060941

If they weren't such a pain in the ass to put on, I'd wear them all the time. Anyone with a pair of Docs use those lace up zipper things to help ease the pain of putting them on/taking them off?

verdecalavera · Post by **verdecalavera** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:58 pm

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i just scored me some boooooooooottttttttttssssssss!

verdecalavera · Post by **verdecalavera** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:59 pm

alienmeatsack wrote:Anyone with a pair of Docs use those lace up zipper things to help ease the pain of putting them on/taking them off?

no need for the ones i got:

illnoise · Post by **illnoise** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:20 pm

They're making them in england again? That's good to hear, I remember reading a few years ago that they'd shut down their last factory. Most of them are made in asia anyway, but up until then they had their top-of-the line original models made in the UK, and it looks like they're back. Cool.

verdecalavera · Post by **verdecalavera** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:50 pm

only a limited few are made in england, but they're the classics:

http://www.dmusastore.com/c-57-vintage.aspx

KABarash · Post by **KABarash** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:28 pm

OK.... So let me ask, I'm typically on my feet from before sunrise till well after sunset, so comfortable boots are a necessary. As a land surveyor I'm out in the weather, mud, snow, brair and crap. Doc's look good will they handle that kind of abuse without self distructing ???

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:38 pm

KABarash wrote:OK.... So let me ask, I'm typically on my feet from before sunrise till well after sunset, so comfortable boots are a necessary. As a land surveyor I'm out in the weather, mud, snow, brair and crap. Doc's look good will they handle that kind of abuse without self distructing ???

Docs are indestructable. I had my last pair for 5 years. They had been tramped through the woods, they'd had an engine dropped on them(Yes my foot was inside, thank God for steel toes), and they just wouldn't wear out. I know a guy who has a pair thats 10 years old and still look nearly new.

They're by far the most sturdy boot I've ever owned, before I started wearing Docs, I would go through a pair of boots every 3 months.

KABarash · Post by **KABarash** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:27 pm

Kaos wrote:
KABarash wrote:OK.... So let me ask, I'm typically on my feet from before sunrise till well after sunset, so comfortable boots are a necessary. As a land surveyor I'm out in the weather, mud, snow, brair and crap. Doc's look good will they handle that kind of abuse without self distructing ???
Docs are indestructable. I had my last pair for 5 years. They had been tramped through the woods, they'd had an engine dropped on them(Yes my foot was inside, thank God for steel toes), and they just wouldn't wear out. I know a guy who has a pair thats 10 years old and still look nearly new.

They're by far the most sturdy boot I've ever owned, before I started wearing Docs, I would go through a pair of boots every 3 months.

STEEL toes?? They don't all have steel toes do they?? I only have 7 toes from wearing steel toes years ago! I got severly frostbitten the Doc's said as they were removing the toes it was because of the steel toes!
I've had "Hunting" boots get all torn up in a seasion in the field, and aren't they made for that??

alienmeatsack · Post by **alienmeatsack** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:11 pm

Mine don't have steel toe inserts in them.

And I agree, Docs, once broken in, are extremely comfy and will last you literally forever.

At least their boots will. Their shoes, not so much.

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:26 pm

KABarash wrote:
Kaos wrote:
KABarash wrote:OK.... So let me ask, I'm typically on my feet from before sunrise till well after sunset, so comfortable boots are a necessary. As a land surveyor I'm out in the weather, mud, snow, brair and crap. Doc's look good will they handle that kind of abuse without self distructing ???
Docs are indestructable. I had my last pair for 5 years. They had been tramped through the woods, they'd had an engine dropped on them(Yes my foot was inside, thank God for steel toes), and they just wouldn't wear out. I know a guy who has a pair thats 10 years old and still look nearly new.

They're by far the most sturdy boot I've ever owned, before I started wearing Docs, I would go through a pair of boots every 3 months.
STEEL toes?? They don't all have steel toes do they?? I only have 7 toes from wearing steel toes years ago! I got severly frostbitten the Doc's said as they were removing the toes it was because of the steel toes!
I've had "Hunting" boots get all torn up in a seasion in the field, and aren't they made for that??

The normal Docs don't. I've got the industrial versions. They've got the original "bouncing soul" so they're more comfortable than the newer style sole they've been putting in the Chinese produced ones.

DIPA · Post by **DIPA** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:33 pm

I just got a new pair of steel toe Docs from onlineshoes.com for $85! They are really badass, and they add a couple of inches to my short self

etak · Post by **etak** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:19 am

Thanks a bunch, slow bastard

35% discount is like, awesome, man.

I got these:

and my husband got these:

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:12 am

Sweet! I have been looking for a pair of Doc Marten boots in stores and on line and the price was not quite right. at 35% off you cannot lose. I have a pair of oxfords and they still look new after 6 years. The upper and soles have shown no wear.

If you get the thick soled docs I think they will last forever. I wear them traveling b/c they are so easy on the feet. Problem is they are heavy as heck. For riding, those soles are going to be perfect.

Attractive? maybe not so much. Kind of a neo- industrial, bi- curious thing going on, but they are the bomb.

Thanks for sharing olhogrider!

pugbuddy · Post by **pugbuddy** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:05 am

I'm considering a pair of Vintage 1460s. But I have to wait until the Vet bill comes in tomorrow.

My one complaint with Docs is that they are a freakin' pain to break in!

louie · Post by **louie** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:28 am

i bought a pair 10 years ago. i've worn them more in the last 2 years than before but have held up well. the soles are now worn enough to warrent a new pair with thick soles still intact. my mate bought a pair made in china with the same looking rubber sole and his sole is more worn than mine after just 1 year. there's still plenty of life in both i just need the extra height.

underdog · Post by **underdog** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:42 am

Thank you so much for the coupon code. I have been wanting a pair like this, and at this price I could not resist!
Thanks

polianarchy · Post by **polianarchy** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:51 pm

I've happily purchased Docs from eBay. I got my first pair in high school from a retail store, and thus I know what size I need. The bonuses of buying used are 1) the leather is already broken in, and 2) I managed to snag two pairs of "vintage" made-in-the-UK steel toed boots (black and oxblood) a couple of years ago. I use arch supports to make them comfy enough for all-day wear.

rabbitgod · Post by **rabbitgod** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:07 pm

verdecalavera wrote:
alienmeatsack wrote:Anyone with a pair of Docs use those lace up zipper things to help ease the pain of putting them on/taking them off?
no need for the ones i got:

Those are pretty sweet. I think I might get a pair of them or maybe the zipper kind.

I have several pairs of boots, different pairs for different tasks. None of them are comfortable for riding. I have two pairs of these, that I bought ten years ago and another from 5 years ago. I use the new ones for surveying and the old ones for archaeological excavations.

The problem with them is that from toe to heel they're freakishly long and don't fit comfortably on a motorcycle peg or floorboard.

Currently I wear various slip ons, and none of them have ankle protection like my Merrell Globe Trekers, it's the one piece of gear that I've slacked on.

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:52 pm

Man...I tried so hard to find some like Bob wore in SLC Punk (like 6 years ago). I think they're attainable now, but they pretty much didn't exist when I wanted them. And now I'm poor and mohawk-less.

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:51 pm

Jake wrote:Man...I tried so hard to find some like Bob wore in SLC Punk (like 6 years ago). I think they're attainable now, but they pretty much didn't exist when I wanted them. And now I'm poor and mohawk-less.

Heh, wasn't he wearing just basic 14hole jack-boots?

olhogrider · Post by **olhogrider** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:13 pm

I just got home to find my new Docs! Got them on now. I get the ones without steel toes so I can go through the metal detectors at work. Glad I could help. I was just forwarding info from another scooter site.

chloefpuff · Post by **chloefpuff** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:29 pm

My Vondas came and they are hot! I sure wish I were younger and thinner because they are so cool. Oh well.

BTW, they were made in Thailand.

Jackie F · Post by **Jackie F** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:22 am

I'm adding these to my collection:

chloefpuff · Post by **chloefpuff** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:00 pm

^very nice. Now you need to do your nails in this:
http://www.essieshop.com/product_info.p ... cts_id=159

(sorry, couldn't post the pic - bad extension)