Dr Martens Boots Have Gone Mainstream

If all you can imagine when someone mentions Dr Martens shoes is those big, clunky black boots that only the punk rockers wear, it's time for you to upgrade that image. Dr Marten boots are definitely the style that made this brand famous, but the product line has since expanded to include several hundred styles of Doc Marten shoes, boots and accessories for men, women and children.

First designed in Germany in the year 1960, the original Dr Marten 1460 boots were big and black and worn primarily by Europe's working class, but it was the soles that were revolutionary. They were cushioned by air, something most people back in the day passed off as a gimmick that would soon pass. It didn't however, and Dr Martens boots became an icon of independence.

Dr Martens shoes are remarkably stylish. They're still constructed with the now legendary air filled soles, but today you'll find Dr Martens shoes in an assortment of colors and styles including slip-ons, oxfords, Mary Janes, lace ups and sandals. The manufacturers of Doc Marten shoes use over 30 different types of top-quality leather and have designed over a dozen different soles, two features that help each style maintain its unique look.

No, Doc Marten shoes and boots aren't for the prim and proper, but they're no longer worn by only one segment of society, either. Dr Martens shoes and boots really make a statement and that's the thing that those who wear this brand of footwear like most.